Life Enrichment Coordinator

The St. Louis Jewish Community Center (the J) has been providing excellent health and cultural experiences for the entire community for over 140 years. Members and program participants enjoy access to state-of-the-art facilities and programs, arts, and sports experiences. Employees enjoy a large range of benefits including a complimentary membership! The J's culture is warm and inclusive to all, employees are safe being who they are at work. Be a part of this amazing team and community.

Summary:

The Life Enrichment Coordinator administrates, creates, and works directly with a variety of camp, social, day program and theatre programs for children, teens and adults with developmental disabilities to help them to further develop their social and living skills in a recreational and community setting. This position is responsible for running programs throughout the year including Sunday Friendship, Theatre Unlimited, Fit For Life and Teen Skills camp. During the non-summer months, the position also helps with direct support for the IN program of Adult Day at the J. During the summer, the Life Enrichment Coordinator serves as the supervisor for the seasonal Teen Skills camp staff and assists with all camp as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate within the J to facilitate the most inclusive environment for new and existing programs.
• Hire, train and supervise staff, as required to support programs especially Sunday Friendship, Theatre Unlimited, and Teen Skills. Prepare, approve, and submit payroll per agency guidelines.
• Conduct participant assessments to identify need prior to participation. Interact regularly with participants and families to develop goals and objectives for program participation and to discuss their expectations of the program. Communicate regularly with parents/guardians/participants to discuss progress and address their concerns. Ensure supervisor is appropriately informed of any concerns and notified of any communications which are sent out.
• Prepare, review and maintain daily documentation for participants to comply with audit requirements as required by our funding and licensing agencies. This includes participant progress notes as well as staff documentation and training, and billing.
• Supervise participants and ensure they receive support according to their needs. Provide guidance to staff and volunteers to enable them to best support the participants.
• Responsible for all logistics of the program events such as purchasing food, games, or activity supplies for each program, communications with Building and Grounds regarding transportation and space reservations for each program, arriving 30 minutes prior to start of program to prepare, check in of participants, collect payments and prepare deposit as necessary, etc.
• Plan, promote, and arrange all logistics for Sunday Friendship events. Work together with Marketing to develop promotional materials to advertise upcoming Sunday Friendship events.
• As the supervisor for the seasonal Teen Skills camp, collaborate with Life Enrichment and Camping Services Manager to plan summer programs for teens and young adults with disabilities. Assist with the hiring and training for seasonal shadow counselors to provide appropriate support to campers.
• Supervise and implement Theatre Unlimited program, working collaboratively with the Theatre Unlimited Director during rehearsal and show dates. Prepare, review and maintain daily documentation to comply with audit requirements as required by our funding. Provide information for program, tickets, and other print materials in a timely manner respective of due dates to Inclusion Supervisor and Marketing Department. Along with the Director, provide supervision, guidance and direction to Production Assistants as they support the participants.
• Together with Volunteer Coordinator, identify volunteer opportunities, coordinate and train volunteers to support programs as appropriate. Be sure to clearly communicate expectations to volunteers prior to start of programs.
• Attend meetings as required including, monthly Program Staff and bi-weekly Day Camp Director meetings, regular meetings with supervisor, and other program specific meetings.
• Complete all trainings as required by funding source and licensure regulations; including, CPR/FA, PLB Inclusion Training, Abuse/Neglect, Medication Aide – Level I, etc.
• Adhere to all JCC and departmental policies.
• Provide quality customer service.
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

• BS/BA in an education or human services related field.
• 1-2 years prior experience working with persons with developmental disabilities.
• Proficiency in documenting and creating treatment plans.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Capable of working closely with adults, teens, and children with disabilities
• Must be self-motivated and highly organized.
• Must be available to work nights and Sundays.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in a human services field preferred (MSW, MEd, etc.).
• Experience with public speaking, and leading small and large group presentations.
• Prior experience with lesson planning, program development and/or skill instruction.

It is required to be registered and in good standing on the Missouri Family Care and Safety Registry to hold this position.

For more information about the J, please see our website: www.jccstl.org.

The J is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in the Department of Homeland Security's E-verify Program.