Residential Activity Coordinator

About The Centers

The Centers fights for equity by healing, teaching, and inspiring individuals and families to reach their full potential. We provide health, family, and workforce services at 11 locations throughout Greater Cleveland, creating life-changing solutions for people to lead healthier and more successful lives.

Our residential facilities purpose at is to provide a safe and supportive environment for children, youth, and families who are facing mental illness, abuse, and neglect. Cleveland Christian Home exists to be a haven of hope and healing for children, youth, and families struggling with mental illness, abuse, and neglect.

We strive to be an equitable, anti-racist, and service-oriented workplace that pioneers and co-creates solutions while fostering an inclusive community where our team members thrive.

Wellbeing and Benefits

Providing quality benefits for our staff is important to us. Just as important is our staff’s well-being. That’s why we offer several choices from medical to dental to vision plans to meet the different needs of our staff.

Choice of medical and dental plans, Health Savings Account , Flexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care , Vision , Support for continuing education and credential renewal , Life Insurance, Retirement Savings (401k) with a company contribution , Mental Health Support, Employee Assistance Program , Calm Subscription, Short- and Long-term Disability.

Job Summary

The Activity Coordinator is responsible for planning, implementing, supervising and chaperoning various leisure-time activities for residential guests/clients residing in the facility. This position participates in activities to meet guests/clients' mental, physical, or social needs. Promotes activities and encourages participation. The Activity Coordinator suggests activity changes or modifications to meet individual participants' specific needs and abilities. Activities may include exercises, arts and crafts, games, or outings.

Job Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• One (1) year of full-time work experience in a recreational, arts, crafts, or music activity program preferred.
• Valid State Driver’s License

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops, plans, and administers a well-rounded program of diversified activities.
• Run the assigned activities programs, always monitor guest/clients by ensuring all participants are actively engaged in activities.

• Ensures that the necessary supplies are always ordered and maintains an inventory of them.
• Setup, dismantle and store activity supplies and seasonal decorations.
• Clean up after each activity, leaving the area clean and neat.
• Assist clients/guest, monitors their safety during group activities.
• Work Collaboratively with the unit staff in the planning, development, and implementation of resident activities.
• Transport clients/guests to and from activities as needed.
• Invite and encourage all clients/guests to attend programs as appropriate.
• Responsible for documentation and record keeping of clients/guest activity participation.
• Communicate needs and requests of clients/guest to appropriate staff.
• Arrange parties, dances, gifts, and entertainment for client/guest using volunteers.
• Assist and prepare for special events and seasonal parties.
• Create and post schedules of monthly activities and special events.

 Core Competencies

• Planning and Organizing: breaks down work into process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments.
• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrated emotional intelligence with an abi· Verbal and Written Expression: Ability to communicate in clear language and to adjust one’s use of language to the audience’s level.
• Creativity: the ability to think about a task or a problem in a new or different way, the ability to use the imagination to generate new ideas.
• Collaboration: Develops and maintains positive relationships with colleagues, and program participants.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Values all people for their unique talents and divergent viewpoints. Actively encourages practices that support diversity, inclusion, and cultural competence.

The Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.