Activities Director

Oasis at Crescent; Pennsauken Township (NJ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Oasis at Crescent in New Jersey seeks an exceptionally organized and engaging Activities Director to create and oversee the rollout of our activities program. You will gauge individual interests, conceptualize suitable activities, and ensure resources are available, while analyzing uptake to keep the program stimulating and relevant.

The ideal candidate will develop programs sensitive to diverse physical and cognitive abilities and use their work to promote enjoyment and tranquility within our

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certification in activities or related field is advantageous.
• Demonstrable experience as an Activities Director for a similar group.
• Computer literate with budgeting tools knowledge.
• Strong program, event planning and supervision skills.
• Upbeat, communicative and empathic disposition.
• Committed to fostering well-being and fun.
• Willingness to occasional weekend work.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with staff and clinicians to promote healing and belonging through activities.
• Conduct needs assessments to ascertain physical, cognitive, emotional abilities.
• Determine individual interests and expectations for leisure time.
• Oversee budgeting and use of available finances.
• Develop a diverse activities program tailored to occupants' requirements.
• Purchase or lease supplies for activities.
• Source, train and supervise Activities Assistants.
• Advertise events well in advance of their scheduled times.
• Supervise and participate in events with staff and occupants.
• Compile periodic reports outlining successes, constraints, and next steps.

Skills

Program planning

Event planning

Supervision

Communication

Empathy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certification (advantageous)

Tools

Budgeting tools

Budgeting software

Job description

We are searching for an exceptionally organized and engaging activities director to create and oversee the rollout of our activities program. To this end, the Activities Director will be expected to gauge individual interests, conceptualize appropriate activities, and ensure the availability of all necessary resources. You should also analyze uptake to ensure that the program remains stimulating.

To be successful as an activities director, you should devise programs that are sensitive to differences in physical and cognitive abilities. A phenomenal activities director will use their work as a vessel to promote the enjoyment and tranquility that our space affords its occupants.

Activities Director Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with staff and clinicians to understand the ways in which activities can promote healing and belonging.

• Conducting needs assessments to ascertain physical, cognitive, and emotional abilities.

• Determining individual interests and expectations regarding leisure time.

• Determining and overseeing the use of available finances.

• Developing an activities program that is both sufficiently diverse and sensitive to our occupants' requirements.

• Purchasing or leasing supplies for all activities.

• Sourcing, training, and monitoring the work of Activities Assistants.

• Advertising events well in advance of their scheduled times.

• Supervising and participating in events alongside staff and occupants.

• Compiling periodic reports that outline successes, constraints, and the way forward.

Salary Pay: $50,000-$55,000 annually

Activities Director Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Appropriate training and/or certification is highly advantageous.

• Demonstrable experience as an Activities Director for a similar group.

• Computer literate with sound knowledge of budgeting tools.

• Top-notch program, event planning, and supervision skills.

• Upbeat, communicative, and empathic disposition.

• Committed to fostering well-being and fun.

• Willingness to avail yourself for occasional weekend work.