Recreation Coordinator

Overview

Recreation Coordinator

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$27.47-$32.96 per hour

A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and the greater New York Area.

Samaritan Daytop Village serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities so our success depends on those we employ.

The Role

The Recreation Coordinator is responsible for planning, organizing, and conducting recreational activities for clients in a residential treatment setting following the prescribed curriculum.

Responsibilities

What You Will Do

• Supervises and monitors the internal and external recreation activities of the facility focusing on client engagement.
• Maintains the inventory of recreation equipment and items.
• Organizes trips for clients seeking cultural activities that meet the needs of the changing client system.
• Plans and organizes special facility events.
• Develops linkages with external recreational programs and facilities.
• Act as a liaison between the site and community-based recreational resources.
• Uses company vehicles to drive clients to events and activities and maintains trip logs.
• Attends on-site case reviews.

Qualifications

Who You Will Be

• High School or Equivalency Diploma.
• At least two years prior experience in providing recreation services preferably in a Human Services agency.
• Clean and valid NYS Driver's License with 5 years of driving history with the ability to drive clients in company vehicles
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to interact with clients, staff, and children
• Knowledge of recreational programming and fundamentals of recreational sports and activities
• Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and EMR.
• Flexibility and patience are a must for this role.
• Ability to obtain First Aid/CPR certification within 90 days of employment.

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