Recreation Coordinator

Position Summary: The Recreation Coordinator plans, organizes, and implements recreational and leisure activities and programs for residents including coordinating community activities and volunteer projects.

Areas of Responsibility:

1. Recreational Programs – Organizes sessions to interact with residents and implement plans for physical and mental wellness. Recreational and leisure activities including special events for residents in the ICF’s (Intermediate Care Facilities).

1. Develop, organize, and lead a variety of leisure programs and activities that provide opportunities to participants throughout the year.
2. Plan and organize Special Events (ie Field Day, Halloween party, Annual Snow Ball, etc.).
3. Maintains a general knowledge of each resident’s preferences, abilities and limitations.
4. Provides data on residents’ participation in activities to assist in the assessment process for each resident’s IP.
5. Ensure treatment plans are suitable for residents physical condition and are in accordance with their preferences.
6. Organizes and coordinates budget for weekly and monthly activities and for community outings and events.
   1. Maintains an adequate inventory of supplies for weekly and monthly activities.
   2. Completes and submits purchase orders for approval.
   3. Shops for supplies and submits receipts to Accounting in a timely manner.
7. Maintains all Activity Guidelines, Activity Tracking Sheets, Data Sheets, etc.
8. Assists the ADT program with activities, as needed.
9. Coordinates staff, participants and volunteers and assigns tasks.
10. Provides orientation and in-services to employees and volunteers who will be working with participants on activities and/or accompanying the participants on community outings;
    1. Organizes and monitors volunteers;
    2. Assigns projects for community service hours as appropriate and monitors to ensure hours are completed satisfactorily.

1. Community Outings – Assists in planning and participating in community outings with the residents.

1. Assists in planning a monthly calendar of community outings; Distributes calendars, flyers, notices Community Integration Logs to the houses, ADT, the Nursing Department and Nutrition Services.
2. Ensures all residents participate in at least one (1) outing per month.
3. Organizes outings, (obtaining tickets, P.O.’s) ensures vans and drivers are available.
4. Maintains accurate records of community outings taking place and provides monthly reports on each resident, making recommendations suggestions as appropriate.
5. Coordinates and leads community outings as needed.
6. Provides feedback on any outing concerns.
7. Serves as driver when needed.

1. Community Services and Programs – Seeks opportunities to integrate the residents with the community to enhance their mental and socialization and well-being.

1. Advocates for and encourages individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities to fully participate in all activities and events.
2. Researches interesting and free community integration opportunities.
3. Provides updates of community events to participants.

1. Supervisor Responsibilities

1. Acts as a role model (what & how you do things) and is a good active listener.
2. Highly ethical in all situations, using effective problem-solving techniques.
3. Impacts and develops a change in a positive manner.
4. Delegates and monitors tasks and responsibilities in a reasonable manner.
5. Provides opportunities and training for promotion.
6. Utilizes motivational techniques.
7. Creates and develops opportunities for success and recognizes that success.
8. Written communication is clear, well-written, and logical.
9. Keeps people informed using various effective means of effective communication.
10. Plans and leads effective meetings consistently.
11. Addresses personnel-related problems calmly and by not taking things personally.
12. Utilizes progressive disciplinary action effectively.
13. Performance Evaluations are completed utilizing Performance Logs, Merit & Disciplinary Action Statements, comparison to previous evaluations soliciting input from peers & individuals served, distributes & reviews supervisor rating sheet.
14. Ensures performance evaluations are thorough, complete and that the review is effective.
15. Ensures applicant interviewing is effective thorough & legal.
16. Updates job descriptions as job duties and responsibilities change for staff.