Activities Director

Avista Senior Living; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid time off

401k plan

Employee assistance program

Medical, dental, vision, and life insu

Job summary

Spring Gardens Olympus Ranch, an independent living community in Murray, Utah, is seeking an Activities Director to lead engaging programs for residents. This role emphasizes meaningful activities, calendar planning, and volunteer coordination in a supportive team environment.

The Activities Director will develop tailored programs, recruit and train volunteers, and conduct resident assessments. Evening/weekend events may be required; a driver’s license is needed, with competitive pay and

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in therapeutic recreation or senior activities role in a senior living, hospice, in-home health care, or skilled nursing facility.
• Must have a driver’s license.
• Exceptional problem-solving and time management skills.
• Availability for evenings/weekends as needed, with overtime as required.

Responsibilities

• Develops an activities program based on residents’ interests, needs, and abilities, enhancing wellness and quality of life.
• Creates an activities calendar that highlights scheduled activities, events, and outings.
• Establishes and maintains a volunteer program through recruiting and provides training and support for volunteers.
• Completes new resident and quarterly assessments to identify residents’ interests.
• Additional duties as assigned.
• Schedules evening and weekend events and participates as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Problem-solving

Time management

Driver's license

Job description

Spring Gardens Olympus Ranch, an independent living community is currently looking for an ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR to join our team at our team in Murray, Utah.

At Spring Gardens Senior Living, we offer team members the chance to do the kind of work that is meaningful and makes a difference every day. We are looking for people who live our mission of demonstrating exemplary red carpet service in all we do. The opportunity to grow, challenge yourself, and learn new skills is at your fingertips and we are always interested in talented individuals who desire to bring this innovative thinking to life in our communities.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Paid Time Off
• 401k plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

Duties And Responsibilities

• Develops an activities program based on our residents’ interests, needs, and abilities, enhancing their wellness and quality of life
• Creates an activities calendar that highlights the scheduled activities, events, and outings
• Establishes and maintains a volunteer program through recruiting and provides training and support for our volunteers
• Completes new resident and quarterly assessments to identify our residents’ interests
• Additional duties as assigned
• At times the Activity Director schedules evening and weekend events for the community. As the Activity Director you will be facilitating these events, so your availability to participate in activities outside of normal business hours will be expected.*

Qualifications

Requirements

• Minimum experience of (1) year in therapeutic recreation and/or senior activities role at a senior living, hospice, in-home health care, or skilled nursing facility
• Must have a driver’s license
• Will need to have exceptional problem-solving and time management skills
• The ability to work a full shift, come to work on time and work overtime as needed, and with approval
• The ability to work according to the necessary schedule to meet job requirements with or without reasonable accommodation
• Possess good interpersonal communication skills