Adaptive Programming Coordinator

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position supports the Somerset Hills branch of Greater Somerset County YMCA, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Primary responsibilities include administrative tasks related to our adaptive programming while also creating a safe and positive atmosphere that promotes member safety and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.

Essential Functions

• Plan, oversee, and expand adaptive programs, including fitness, arts, music, cooking, and social events, ensuring diverse and engaging experiences, including fitness classes, art workshops, music appreciation sessions, cooking classes, monthly social events, Adaptive Day Program, Saturdays in Motion, Adaptive Fitness, Danceabilities, Musical Me, and Adaptive Sports Classes.
• Provide guidance to individuals with developmental, behavioral, and/or physical disabilities to foster a supportive and encouraging atmosphere where participants feel empowered to explore new activities and build confidence.
• Plan organized events such as movie nights, paint and sip sessions, bingo games, and more
• Adapt activities and teaching methods to accommodate the unique needs and abilities of each participant, ensuring a positive and inclusive experience for all.
• Identifies and seeks new opportunities for forming collaborations and offering programs and support services. Works closely with these community partners that serve the special needs population to ensure that efforts are not duplicated and to identify and maximize on synergies between programs.
• Assists others with creatively implementing new programs and initiatives that cater to the special needs population.
• Works with Development department to make recommendations for grant applications.
• Addresses member concerns, directs members to program areas or instruction needs.
• Collaborate and support the overall Youth Development team.
• Responsible for marketing related to dance programs along with the GSC YMCA marketing team.
• Assists with adaptive lessons by instructing and ensuing proper level placement of participants, ensuring continued quality of programs by assisting with training and consistency of staff in accordance with YMCA standards.
• Fill in for instructors as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned and during shift down time.
  
  

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelors in Special Education, Applied Behavioral Analysis, Therapy, a related field OR equivalent experience working with special needs individuals
• Experience working with individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to connect with people of all abilities in a compassionate and respectful manner.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to plan and coordinate multiple activities simultaneously.
  
  

Work Environment & Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; run; reach with hands or arms; lift and/or move up to 30 pounds; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Team Leader)

Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the Ys values. Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to changing lives. Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition. Cultivates relationships to support fund-raising.

Collaboration: Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives. Builds relationships to create small communities. Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict.

Effectively tailors' communications to the appropriate audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance and support.

Operational Effectiveness: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities. Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team. Effectively creates and manages budgets. Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.

Personal Growth: Shares new insights. Facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change. Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.