Role OverviewThe Activities Director assumes administrative authority and responsibility for providing a program of activities to meet the interests and enhance the functional abilities and self-esteem of each Resident. The role involves managing employees, allocating resources, and ensuring each resident achieves the highest practicable physical, mental, and psycho-social well-being.
What You Will Do
The Activities Director will design Recreation programs, develop and provide individual and group activities, and implement effective procedures to ensure all Residents are informed of upcoming activities. The role also involves hiring and retaining qualified staff, conducting interviews, and providing regular performance reviews.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years of college education with courses in recreation, education, social work, or clinical services. The role requires two years of experience in a social or recreational program within the past five years, with one year of full-time employment in a resident activities program in a long-term healthcare setting.
Requirements
- Minimum two (2) years college education with courses in recreation, education, social work, other behavioral sciences or clinical services
- Two (2) years’ experience in a social or recreational program within the past five years
- One (1) year full-time employment in a resident activities program in a long term health care setting
- Eligible for certification as therapeutic Recreation Specialist or as an Activities professional by a recognized accrediting body
Benefits
- Monthly activities calendar
- News & Views
- Schedule entertainment at Whitaker Glen
- Schedule outings for the Residents
- Planning calendar for activity assistant
- Encourages Residents to participate in activities
- Checks on the Residents (by request) with daily phone calls
- Schedule grocery shopping
- Schedule regular shopping and banking trips
- Organize exercise program three days a week
- Organize yoga class one day a week
- Provide Residents with weekly schedule of events as well as reminder flyers/notices when needed
- Supervise strength training program as needed
- Schedule librarian two days a week
- Organize Vesper services
- Organize movies and provide snacks for Residents
- Set-up bingo and provide prizes
- Provide driver for trip to Walmart
- Provide snacks and organize social hour for Residents to socialize
- Supervises Activities Assistant and Fitness Instructor
- Plan and organize two travel trips a year (overnight trips with a chartered bus)
- Plan and organize annual Spring Fling event
- Meet new Residents when they move in
- Purchase supplies for Recreation Department as needed
- Provide activities to promote socialization (yearly puzzle challenge, ice cream socials, Bingo, parties, movie night, vespers services, birthday dinner celebrations, entertainment, yearly Great Decisions class, presentations)
- Acts as Librarian between Whitaker Glen and Wake County Library
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