Recreation Coordinator
About the role
Fun has a purpose here. Use your creativity to help children build confidence, make connections, and create lasting memories. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) at Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC) is dedicated to promoting the health, well-being, and stability of refugees, unaccompanied children, and other eligible individuals and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and strengths-based services.
As the Recreation Coordinator, you'll create meaningful experiences that help children in care build confidence, develop healthy relationships, and simply enjoy being kids. You will oversee the facility's recreational programming by designing, coordinating, and facilitating engaging educational, cultural, social, and recreational activities, both on-site and through community outings.
Responsibilities
You will ensure recreation programming is organized, compliant, and well documented while maintaining appropriate supervision and professional boundaries with youth. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you'll help create a safe, structured, and supportive environment where every child has opportunities to learn, grow, and heal.
Qualifications
You must be 21 years of age or older and have a minimum of 1 year of experience in recreation or a related field preferred. You must also be able to obtain fingerprint clearance card, CPR, CPI, and First Aid Certifications. Bilingual language skills in English/Spanish and as appropriate to population served are required.
Benefits
We recognize that our success is driven by great talent, and that's why we provide a comprehensive and competitive suite of benefits to serve you and your family. Full-time employee benefits include:
- Generous Paid Holiday
- Employee Recognition Program
- Paid Time Off & Paid Sick Days
- Free Preventative Services & Wellness Rewards
- Medical, Dental, and Vision for Spouse/Domestic Partner & Children to age 26
- Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Account
- Life + Disability options
- Employee Assistance Program
- Telemedicine & Concierge Services
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Pet Care, Life Mart Purchase Discounts
- Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying degrees
- Mileage & Cell Reimbursement for qualifying roles
- Identity Theft Protection & Voluntary Benefits