Lifestyles Activities Director

Description

The Activities Director is primarily responsible for planning, organizing, and directing activities that include, but not necessarily limited to social, physical, spiritual and educational development as well as a variety of recreational activities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and manage community activity program and budget that will provide entertainment, connections, exercise, relaxation, and fulfill the basic psychological, social and spiritual needs for independent, active living residents; solicit input from residents in planning activities.
• Recruit, hire, train and manage activities staff and volunteers; schedule staff to maximize effective resource utilization.
• Promote programs both inside and outside the community to stimulate and promote resident interest and wellbeing. Examples of individual and group activities include: art, woodworking, hobbies and craft activities; religious activities, e.g., visits with chaplain, pastor, elder or other religious leaders, attendance at religious services, spiritual reading material, etc.; intellectual/educational activities involving literature, lectures, movies, and cultural events.
• Transport residents via company vehicle or otherwise assist in the scheduling and transportation of residents to activity-related functions.
• Ensure resident safety during all activities whether inside or outside the community complying with community safety regulations and policies and any regulatory requirements.
• Gather resident feedback and assess satisfaction levels with scheduled programming and focus on continuous improvement.
• Oversee community matchmaking, travel club, business incubation, expedition and other specialty programming.
• Support sales and marketing functions, e.g., provide community tours, participate in community outreach, networking and community sales events.
• Create and distribute a community monthly newsletter in accordance with community policy, with involvement from the General Manager and other department managers.

Requirements

Position Requirements:

• Have completed some college study; degree in recreation or human services-related field preferred.
• Have experience developing and promoting entertainment, social and educational activities.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Have the ability to complete and maintain CPR/First Aid certification and understand safety and infection control policies and procedures.
• Be committed to and passionate about serving customers and delivering best-in-class service.
• Continuously look for opportunities to “WOW” customers; always willing to go that “extra mile” (with a smile).
• Possess the ability to effectively and professionally engage, interact and collaborate with residents, associates, visitors, etc.
• Be a customer-focused, proactive and creative problem-solver.
• Have demonstrated organization, multi-tasking, communications, and interpersonal skills.
• Have basic computer skills.
• Possess patience, tact, enthusiasm and positive attitude towards older adults and their families.
• Be willing to take, and able to pass, a drug screen.
• Be willing to submit to, and able to pass, a criminal background check.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and ability to pass a motor vehicle record check.