Functioning as a member of the Child & Family Life team, the Activity Coordinator is responsible for the daily operation and supervision of hospital activity centers. This includes providing recreational activities for ages 1month - 25 years in the activity room, bedside, and chairside. They will provide direction and supervision to Child & Family Life work-study students and hospital volunteers. They will maintain a safe play environment. Other responsibilities will include cleaning toys and play areas, ordering supplies, maintaining records of interactions, and assisting in hospital recreation events.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan and implement daily activities
- Facilitate individual and group play opportunities for patients and siblings
- Advertise daily programming in appropriate venues
- Recruit and screen activity center participants
- Transport patients to playroom and /or special events
- Maintain a safe and clean play environment, including making appropriate assessments of patient and sibling behavior while in program
- Provide direction to Child & Family Life hospital volunteers
- Communicate with parents/caregivers regarding behavior issues of activity center participants
- Assess play and recreation needs for children and teenagers of varying developmental stages and temperaments
- Assist with ordering supplies
- Function independently without direct supervision
- Use appropriate judgement to ensure safety of activity center participants
- Associates degree in related field and/or a combination of education and experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This position requires frequent standing/walking, as well as lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring of participants
- Bachelor's degree or working towards a bachelor's degree in a related field of study such as Education, Psychology, Child Development, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, or Child Life Specialist
- Prior work experience with healthy children in a group setting (daycare, day camp, preschool, school, etc.)
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills, including problem solving and collaboration
- 1-year of experience working with teenagers in a recreation or school setting
- 1 year of experience working with children with healthcare needs.
Location: Outpatient Infusion Activity Room
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm
*Some holidays required.
This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.
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