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What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Functioning as a member of the Child & Family Life team, the Activity Coordinator is responsible for the daily operation and supervision of hospital activity centers. This includes providing recreational activities for ages 1month - 25 years in the activity room, bedside, and chairside. They will provide direction and supervision to Child & Family Life work-study students and hospital volunteers. They will maintain a safe play environment. Other responsibilities will include cleaning toys and play areas, ordering supplies, maintaining records of interactions, and assisting in hospital recreation events.  

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Plan and implement daily activities
• Facilitate individual and group play opportunities for patients and siblings
• Advertise daily programming in appropriate venues
• Recruit and screen activity center participants
• Transport patients to playroom and /or special events
• Maintain a safe and clean play environment, including making appropriate assessments of patient and sibling behavior while in program
• Provide direction to Child & Family Life hospital volunteers
• Communicate with parents/caregivers regarding behavior issues of activity center participants
• Assess play and recreation needs for children and teenagers of varying developmental stages and temperaments
• Assist with ordering supplies 
• Function independently without direct supervision 
• Use appropriate judgement to ensure safety of activity center participants

• Associates degree in related field and/or a combination of education and experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This position requires frequent standing/walking, as well as lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring of participants

• Bachelor's degree or working towards a bachelor's degree in a related field of study such as Education, Psychology, Child Development, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, or Child Life Specialist
• Prior work experience with healthy children in a group setting (daycare, day camp, preschool, school, etc.) 
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills, including problem solving and collaboration
• 1-year of experience working with teenagers in a recreation or school setting
• 1 year of experience working with children with healthcare needs. 

Location: Outpatient Infusion Activity Room

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm

*Some holidays required. 

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.