Activities assistant

WPM Real Estate Management; Essex (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

WPM Real Estate Management seeks an Activities Coordinator to plan and implement resident activity programs within the community. You will work with the Director of Memory Care to design engaging activities and manage a department budget.

You will advocate for residents and families, provide education and support, and model professionalism in all interactions, while maintaining records and coordinating with staff and volunteers.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and coordinating resident activities.
• Ability to work with Memory Care Director and families.
• Budget development and expense monitoring.
• Strong communication and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing and implementing community resident activity programs.
• Collaborate with the Director of Memory Care to plan activities.
• Develop a budget to support activities and monitor expenses to stay within budget.
• Recommend policies to support residents' spiritual, social, recreational and emotional needs.
• Advocate for residents and their families.
• Provide direct services to families through education and support.
• Lead by example with professionalism in interactions.

Skills

Community activities

Budgeting

Resident advocacy

Family education

Staff leadership

Job description

WPM is one of the region's premier real estate management companies. We are dedicated to professionalism and have been recognized as an Accredited Management Organization®.

We invest heavily in ongoing training and encourage continuing education and certification opportunities. This commitment to associate development is one of the many reasons we have been voted a Top Workplace by our Associates year after year.

We look for people who thrive on responsibility, have a passion for excellent customer service, and share an interest in growing their property management career. You'll be rewarded with a competitive salary, a benefits program which includes 401(K) with company match, and support for professional development.

Essential Functions

• Assists with the planning, developing, organizing and implementing of community resident activity programs. Directs community activity programs.
• Collaborates with the Director of Memory Care to plan activities.
• Assists in developing a budget to support activities and assists with monitoring expenses to stay within budget.
• Recommends policies, procedures and practices that will support resident spiritual, social, recreational and emotional needs.
• Functions as an advocate for residents and their families.
• Provides direct services to families through communication, education and support.
• Acts as a role model for staff with regard to professionalism and appropriateness in resident and family interactions.
• Provides regular briefings with the Director of Memory Care regarding department functions.
• Maintains appropriate records, correspondence and documentation of the department.
• Tracks resident engagement in activities and debriefs families and Director of Memory Care.
• Supports family education programs and promotes family involvement in activities which support resident spiritual, social, recreational and emotional needs.
• Maintains and communicates schedule of varied activities to appeal to different interests and capabilities and promotes participation.
• Maintains craft and recreational supplies to support resident independent engagement in crafts and hobbies.
• Creates and fosters an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positivity in leading activities and staff.
• Visits individual residents with activities, crafts and projects to actively engage all residents either singly or in groups.
• Maintains local library resources with broad appeal to residents.
• Supervises appropriate student internships and volunteers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The Pay Range For This Role Is

18 - 20 USD per hour(LSL, Hopkins Creek)