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LOVELAND CENTER, INC.
POSITION: Social and Athletic Club Manager
REPORTS TO: CAO, Kathy Loughran
FLSA: EXEMPT/SALARY
EMPLOYMENT TERM: 40 hours
SUMMARY: Provide the expertise, knowledge and skills necessary to organize and develop an inclusive recreation, social/Athletic Club program from the ground up . Provide transportation services 20 hours per week for community activities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Social and Athletic Club Manager must be 18 years or older, have experience in recreation and supervisory skills, possess a valid Florida driver’s license and a high school diploma/GED.
EXPERIENCE:
- At least 1 year of verifiable experience working directly with individuals receiving services in a medical, psychiatric, nursing, childcare setting or individuals who have an intellectual/developmental disability.
- Experience developing programs to include Social and Athletic activities.
- This will include marketing the program, spreading the information about the program in the community and surrounding areas and finding participants to register for the program.
PROGRAMS DESCRIPTION: Loveland Center’s Social, Athletic and Recreation Program provides a safe, supported, and supervised experience, where children and adults with disabilities can participate in community events and sports leagues with their non-disabled peers in a supported environment with trained staff and volunteers. Activities include, special events, sporting events, concerts, fairs, dining out, dances, formal events, trips to the beach, bowling league, book club and various other child and adult leisure activities - basically, anything you or I might do fun outside of our homes!
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Fully adheres to Loveland Center’s Code of Ethics and Unifying Values.
- Complete and adhere to all required training courses required by Loveland Center.
- Maintain professional standards of the highest quality with regards to health, safety, program management and public relations.
- Acquire and maintain a proficient level of technological skills as applies to job requirements and industry standards.
- Within the designated area of instruction develop a curriculum to be used to incorporate meaningful activities.
- Implement age appropriate activities, utilizing materials including computers and iPads/tablets, various applications as well as written and unwritten materials.
- Providing support to reach the desired outcomes for the program.
- Register participants for classes and sports leagues and collect the money for each activity.
- Schedule activities that will incorporate volunteers to teach dance, yoga, music etc.
- Supervise and assign duties to volunteers in designated areas.
- Understand and provide support needed related to all aspects of skills development.
- Be a role model for and guide participants in understanding and developing good habits and social skills.
- Supervise employees and volunteers during the programs operation hours.
- Transport participants as assigned.
- Participate in training and ensure state-mandated training/annual continuing education requirements are met. First Aid, HIV and CPR certifications must be kept current.
- Attend in-service training days and staff meeting(s) as required for effective planning and programming.
- Maintain/keep all equipment in a safe and good working condition.
- Perform all other duties not specifically identified, as assigned by the Chief Administrative officer.
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that would normally be met by a Recreation Specialist and a Program Manager to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, staff are regularly required to communicate and see, and are frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands. Staff are required to reach with hands and arms; as well as stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and may be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that a Recreation Specialist/ Program Manager may encounter while performing the essential functions of their jobs. Primarily, staff are subject to indoor /outdoor conditions and subject to high to moderate noise levels with periodic disruptions in routine. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Employee Signature: _____________________________________ Date: ____________
Manager: ________________________________________________ Date: ____________
HR Manager: _________________________________________ Date: ____________
Updated: 1/9/2024
