Job title: Resident Activity Specialist

Division/Department: Residential

Reports to: Activity Coordinator

FSLA Classification: Non-Exempt

General Summary – The Resident Activity Specialist (RAS) will be responsible for supporting the planning and implementation of a robust residential activity schedule for Morningstar Children’s Home. Working closely with the Resident Activity Coordinator and Residential Leadership Team, the RAS will participate in planning, implementation, and supervision of a therapeutic and general activities program encompassing physical, spiritual, and emotional health for the children, as well as support to the Workforce Development Program.

Qualifications:

⦁ Bachelor’s degree, in health science, recreation, education or social work-related field, preferred.

⦁ Minimum of two (2) years’ professional experience working with youth.

⦁ Must be able to work a non-traditional schedule, including some early evenings and weekends.

Main Responsibilities:

⦁ Activity Planning and Staffing

⦁ Provide support toward creation of a variety of weekly activities, on and off campus, to promote physical, spiritual, and emotional health for residents, giving attention to the ability levels of all students. The calendar would include after school, weekend, holidays, school breaks, and summer planning.

⦁ Maintain supplies and equipment needed for activities, working within an approved activity budget.

⦁ As scheduled, serve as a PLAY staffer on the campus team, creating excitement for healthy movement, therapeutic activity, and general play with all residents.

⦁ Provide training to Youth Mentor Specialist for group games, crafts, and equipment use/safety.

⦁ Working in partnership with the Residential team, ensure transportation is available as needed via Morningstar or rental vehicles.

⦁ Workforce Development Support

⦁ In collaboration with the Workforce Development Coordinator, assist in growing and implementing the Workforce Development program, to include classroom learning, career exploration opportunities, volunteer experiences, on campus work study, and off campus work.

⦁ As assigned, monitor on-campus student work, making sure that campus jobs are a true steppingstone for learning and demonstrating readiness for off-campus work opportunities.

⦁ Support as needed in transporting students to off-campus worksite.