Activities Coordinator

At Dungarvin, you have the ability to make someone's life better! Embrace the opportunity to change someone's life by assisting people with disabilities. Providing personal and companion care at Dungarvin, you will have the ability to enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.

FUN FACT:

Our founders (Husband and wife duo) Tim and Diane Madden opened the first Dungarvin program, an ICF/MR serving 15 people, in St. Paul, Minnesota, in March 1976. Tim and Diane were the live-in “houseparent’s” for that first program. Through the success of that program Dungarvin has grown to employ approximately 4,000 people who currently provide supports to over 4,000 individuals across 14 states.

The Activities Coordinator is responsible for the overall creation, design and implementation of facility based and community activities/curriculum designed to meet the social, emotional, cognitive and physical needs of the program participants based upon identified interests, needs, abilities and consistent with the individual’s service plan. The Activities Coordinator is responsible to assist the program director in maintaining consistency in programming and communication with staff.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Develop formalized curriculums in a multitude of areas including academic, community-integration, enrichment, adult daily activities, employment-training, etc.

• Collaborate with Program Directors, Program Managers and other specialized program members such as the art instructor to identify the needs, interests and beneficial programs for the participants.

• Assure that ongoing curriculum is developed in such a way that reflects the progression of participants’ learning, increased ability and furthered interests.

• Provide specified instructional materials to program management team(s) as well as direct support professionals to assure proper service-delivery.

• Identify, maintain and supply program-related activity materials to appropriate/assigned department(s).

• Responsible for maintaining inventories of all curriculum supplies and equipment.

• Create, develop and implement a system to measure participants’ progress, involvement and improvement in regards to the goals and/or purpose of the specified program(s).

• Provide 1:1 or small group training to assess individual client needs such as those indicated on the individual program plan.

• Create, develop and maintain a master database of any and all pertinent programs and/or curriculum materials for reference and distribution purposes.

• Provide training to Program Management team(s) and/or Direct Support Professionals on the function(s), purposes(s), technique(s) and processes pertaining to all individually developed programs and/or curriculums to assure proper service-delivery.

• Assure that all program/curriculum development and functionality, as well as pertinent training adhere to state and federal regulations.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR:

• Bachelor’s degree in human services, recreation therapy, or related field preferred but not required.
• 1-3 years prior experience working in services for persons with disabilities is required.
• Prior experience facilitating small/large groups and experience in designing activity and recreation programs
• Must be able to work independently, be responsible, mature, and flexible.

• 401(k) plan available
• Paid training
• Group insurance benefits
• Employee referral bonus program

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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