Recreation Coordinator
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Job Location:
Kansas City, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Recreation Coordinator
Full-Time Kansas City MO On-Site Non-Exempt $19.00/hour Full Benefits
Full-Time Kansas City MO On-Site Non-Exempt $19.00/hour Full Benefits
CDD is looking for a creative community-minded Recreation Coordinator to design and deliver engaging person-centered recreational programs for adults with developmental disabilities. Working as part of the Development team youll plan activities coordinate community outings and collaborate across residential day and employment programs to ensure every individual has meaningful opportunities to connect grow and thrive.
Why Youll Love Working at CDD
- Real impact: design and deliver programs that directly enhance quality of life and community inclusion for adults with developmental disabilities.
- Creative freedom to bring your ideas to life through monthly activity calendars special events and community partnerships.
- Collaborate with a great team of residential day program and employment staff who share your commitment to person-centered care.
- Full-time 40-hour week with scheduling flexibility to support program and participant needs.
- Competitive pay at $19.00/hour plus full benefits.
- Be part of a 50 year organization committed to dignity inclusion and opportunity for every person served.
- Real impact: design and deliver programs that directly enhance quality of life and community inclusion for adults with developmental disabilities.
- Creative freedom to bring your ideas to life through monthly activity calendars special events and community partnerships.
- Collaborate with a great team of residential day program and employment staff who share your commitment to person-centered care.
- Full-time 40-hour week with scheduling flexibility to support program and participant needs.
- Competitive pay at $19.00/hour plus full benefits.
- Be part of a 50 year organization committed to dignity inclusion and opportunity for every person served.
What Youll Do
Program Development & Planning
- Design and implement engaging person-centered recreational programs tailored to participant interests and abilities.
- Develop monthly and seasonal activity calendars for residential and day program settings.
- Ensure activities promote skill-building independence and social interaction.
- Adapt activities to meet varying physical cognitive and behavioral needs.
- Design and implement engaging person-centered recreational programs tailored to participant interests and abilities.
- Develop monthly and seasonal activity calendars for residential and day program settings.
- Ensure activities promote skill-building independence and social interaction.
- Adapt activities to meet varying physical cognitive and behavioral needs.
Community Integration & Engagement
- Identify and coordinate community-based opportunities including events outings and partnerships.
- Foster relationships with community organizations vendors and recreational facilities.
- Support individuals in accessing and participating in inclusive community experiences.
- Promote visibility and inclusion of individuals served within the broader community.
- Identify and coordinate community-based opportunities including events outings and partnerships.
- Foster relationships with community organizations vendors and recreational facilities.
- Support individuals in accessing and participating in inclusive community experiences.
- Promote visibility and inclusion of individuals served within the broader community.
Participant Support & Experience
- Encourage participation and engagement in recreational activities.
- Support individuals in developing social skills and building meaningful relationships.
- Ensure activities are safe inclusive and respectful of individual preferences.
- Monitor participant satisfaction and adjust programming accordingly.
- Encourage participation and engagement in recreational activities.
- Support individuals in developing social skills and building meaningful relationships.
- Ensure activities are safe inclusive and respectful of individual preferences.
- Monitor participant satisfaction and adjust programming accordingly.
Event Coordination & Logistics
- Plan and coordinate special events outings and group activities.
- Manage transportation logistics as needed for off-site activities.
- Ensure proper staffing ratios and safety protocols are followed.
- Maintain necessary supplies equipment and activity materials.
- Plan and coordinate special events outings and group activities.
- Manage transportation logistics as needed for off-site activities.
- Ensure proper staffing ratios and safety protocols are followed.
- Maintain necessary supplies equipment and activity materials.
Compliance Safety & Documentation
- Ensure all activities comply with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain accurate documentation of activities attendance and outcomes.
- Monitor safety risks and implement appropriate safeguards.
- Report incidents or concerns according to established procedures.
- Ensure all activities comply with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain accurate documentation of activities attendance and outcomes.
- Monitor safety risks and implement appropriate safeguards.
- Report incidents or concerns according to established procedures.
Collaboration & Communication
- Collaborate with residential day program and employment teams to align activities with individual goals.
- Communicate effectively with staff individuals served families and leadership.
- Participate in team meetings and contribute to interdisciplinary planning.
- Provide updates and reports on program effectiveness and participation.
- Collaborate with residential day program and employment teams to align activities with individual goals.
- Communicate effectively with staff individuals served families and leadership.
- Participate in team meetings and contribute to interdisciplinary planning.
- Provide updates and reports on program effectiveness and participation.
What You Bring
- High school diploma or GED.
- Minimum three years of paid experience planning small and large events.
- Valid drivers license and ability to meet insurability requirements.
- Ability to pass background and regulatory checks as required.
- Basic computer skills and ability to navigate web-based programs.
Preferred
- Bachelors degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies Tourism Hospitality Recreation Park and Tourism Management or a related field.
- At least two years of experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Experience in community-based programming or nonprofit settings.
- Bachelors degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies Tourism Hospitality Recreation Park and Tourism Management or a related field.
- At least two years of experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Experience in community-based programming or nonprofit settings.
The Role at a Glance
- Pay: $19.00/hour
- Schedule: Full-time 40 hours/week Flexible schedule; occasional weekend work expected
- Work Setting: On-site Kansas City MO
- Travel: Occasional travel within the metropolitan area as needed
- Benefits: Health dental vision 401(k) with match PTO and more
- Pay: $19.00/hour
- Schedule: Full-time 40 hours/week Flexible schedule; occasional weekend work expected
- Work Setting: On-site Kansas City MO
- Travel: Occasional travel within the metropolitan area as needed
- Benefits: Health dental vision 401(k) with match PTO and more
About CDD
The Center for Developmentally Disabled (CDD) has been a cornerstone of the Kansas City community for over 50 years providing compassionate high-quality support services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Our team is driven by a shared belief that every person deserves the opportunity to live with dignity purpose and connection.
The Center for Developmentally Disabled (CDD) has been a cornerstone of the Kansas City community for over 50 years providing compassionate high-quality support services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Our team is driven by a shared belief that every person deserves the opportunity to live with dignity purpose and connection.
CDD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability or veteran status.
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About Company
CDD provides housing, residential care, day habilitation and Personal Care Assistance programs 365 days per year to adults with developmental disabilities in the greater Kansas City area.
