Activities Director, Independent Living

Benchmark Senior Living; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 holidays & 3 floating holidays

Vacation and Health & Wellness PTO

Discounted Meal Program

Associate Referral Bonus Program up to

Physical & Mental Health Wellness

Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits

401k Retirement Plan with CompanyMatch

Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Benchmark Senior Living is seeking an Activities Director at Cabot Park Village to coordinate, implement, and evaluate an engaging senior activity program. The role oversees activity staff and a Van Driver to create varied, innovative programming that enriches resident life.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, experience with older adults, and leadership capabilities. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is preferred; prior senior care experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and knowledge of aging and disability issues.
• Must be qualified by experience and training to develop programs appropriate for elders and disabled individuals.
• Management and Leadership Experience.
• Previous experience working with seniors is preferred.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implements events and programs to enhance the assisted living experience and improve the resident quality of life.
• Evaluates programs to ensure quality and fit for all residents.
• Develops a seven-day-a-week activity program engaging for all residents.
• Monthly family-centered programming to promote participation and scheduling ease.
• Leads one-on-one, small group, and large group programming per schedule.
• Supports and directs independent program pursuits for residents and groups.
• Supports residents by viewing all care aspects as activities.
• Produces monthly newsletters and calendars for internal/external use; maintains daily activity calendars.

Skills

Management

Leadership

Seniors care

Microsoft Office

Program development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cabot Park Village is hiring an Activities Director!

Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday

Salary: $65k-$70k

Joining the Benchmark Senior Living team means putting your passion to work. Our associates feel a sense of belonging with the care that they provide, empowered by the open and reliable team that surrounds them. Our diverse and skilled workforce takes immense pride in a shared commitment: a devotion to providing caring and dedicated service. In our supportive environment, associates can learn and grow. With professional and personal training programs, as well as education for career advancement, we empower associates to explore their interests, feed their passion, and pursue growth opportunities. We invite you to connect with your calling, find purpose in your career, and gain lifelong relationships through the power of human connection by transforming the lives of seniors!

The Program Director is responsible for coordinating, implementing, and evaluating our assisted living program to enhance our resident’s experience, while developing, maintaining and cultivating relationships with community organizations, current residents, and families. The Program Director oversees the activity staff and Van Driver to coordinate and implement resident interests and programs to create a varied yet innovative activity program within the community.

Responsibilities

• Implements events and programs to enhance the assisted living experience and improve the resident quality of life
• Evaluates programs to make sure the quality of programs fits the needs of all residents
• Develops an innovative seven day a week activity program that is engaging for all residents
• Monthly family-centered programming held on a consistent basis to promote participation and ease in scheduling.
• Responsible for leading and implementing one-on-one, small group and large group programming according to the programming schedule
• Supports, encourages, and directs independent program pursuits, both individually and in small groups
• Supports the resident’s abilities by understanding that all aspects of care can be viewed as an activity
• Produces an online and printable quality monthly newsletter and calendar and daily activity calendar on a timely basis, through Benchmarks Internal Social Media Website
• Can manage and support programming associates, including transportation and our community Van Driver

Requirements

• Must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and knowledge of aging and disability issues
• Must be qualified by experience and training to develop programs appropriate for elders and disabled individuals
• Management and Leadership Experience
• Previous experience working with seniors is preferred
• Experience in Microsoft Office Preferred

Benefits

As a community leader at Benchmark, you will have access to a variety of benefits including, but not limited to, the following:

• 8 holidays & 3 floating holidays
• Vacation and Health & Wellness Paid Time Off
• Discounted Meal Program
• Associate Referral Bonus Program, up to $1,500
• Physical & Mental Health Wellness Programs
• Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits; no enrollment waiting period
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Company-provided Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability

Benchmark Senior Living is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We embrace and encourage our associates’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our associates unique.