Activities Director - Senior Living

Linden Woods Village; Gladstone (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Volunteer time off

Referral bonus

Service award

Career development

Tuition assistance

Certification course payment

Team environment

Job summary

Linden Woods Village, a boutique-style senior living community in Missouri, is seeking a dedicated Activities Director. The role oversees a diversified activities program spanning recreational, educational, religious, physical and intellectual components to engage all residents.

The director communicates effectively with residents, families, and staff, and leads the activities team and volunteers, ensuring resident-centered care and compliance with policies and regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and coordinating activity programs for seniors or in a care setting.
• Strong communication with residents, families, and staff required.
• Proven ability to lead volunteers and supervise staff or aides.

Responsibilities

• The Activities Director creates, plans, and oversees all activities for residents.
• Develop weekly and monthly activity schedules for residents.
• Ensure individualized activity plans for each resident.
• Coordinate calendars with activities team and residents.
• Maintain logs and documentation per policy and regulations.
• Lead resident and family councils and partnerships with vendors.

Skills

Leadership

Event planning

Resident advocacy

Communication

Job description

Linden Woods Village is an innovative, beautiful, 5 star, boutique style senior living community. Our mission is simple: to enrich the lives of our residents through purpose, passion & joy in life! Our Community offers several levels of living including: independent living, assisted living, short-term rehab, and long-term care.

In addition to our commitment to provide quality care to our residents, we are also committed to providing a great work environment for our Team Members.

Benefits

We value and are grateful for our Team Members. Below is a snapshot of our benefits to foster health and happiness for our team:

• Health, Dental, & Vision Care Plans with company cost share (full-time only)
• Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that includes counseling sessions for Team Members and their Family.
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO
• Holiday Premium Pay
• Volunteer Time Off
• Competitive Wages & Shift Differentials
• Referral Bonus
• Service Award Bonus
• Career Path Development
• Tuition Assistance & Certification Course Payment
• Fun & engaging team environment

If you're in search of a family-based organization with a culture of care & you have a passion for seniors - keep reading!

Role

We are seeking a dedicated Activities Director to join our team! The Activities Director is responsible for developing, conducting, and maintaining a diversified program of activities at the community facility to involve all residents in the following components of the Activities Program: recreational, educational, religious, physical and intellectual. The Activities Director has the responsibility to communicate effectively and advocate for residents to team members, families, physicians, allied health professionals, and the at-large community. The Activities Director is an active member of the facility's Leadership Team, and will be responsible for overseeing the Activities Assistant(s) and volunteers across all areas of the campus.

Responsibilities

• The Activities Director creates, plans, and oversees all activities and programs for residents of the community.
• The Activities Director develops a weekly and monthly activity schedule for residents.
• The Activities Director ensures that each resident of the community has an individualized activities program.
• The Activities Director coordinates the calendar and schedule with the activities team and residents.
• The Activities Director maintains department activity logs and documentation in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.
• The Activities Director coordinates and leads resident and family councils.
• The Activities Director understands, practices, and communicates resident-directed/centered care on a daily basis as it relates to the Activities department.
• The Activities Director develops a plan of care for each resident and participates in the care plan meetings.
• The Activities Director promotes participation in scheduled events and activities.
• The Activities Director works with the resident and family councils, as well as interacts with vendors and other health care professionals, and the community at large.
• The Activities Director manages and directs a team of the community's volunteers.
• The Activities Director manages and directs a team of Activities Assistants; Mentors and coaches employees through performance improvement plans as needed.
• The Activities Director seeks vendors for outside entertainment bookings and facilitates all vendor management.