Activity Director

Benchmark Senior Living; Haverhill, Northern (MA, KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 holidays & 3 floating holidays

Vacation & Health & Wellness PTO

Discounted Meal Program

Associate Referral Bonus up to $1,500

Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits; no

Job summary

Benchmark Senior Living is seeking an experienced Activity Director/Program Director for Haverhill Crossings in Massachusetts. You will coordinate a seven-day activity program, lead a team, and collaborate with residents, families, and local organizations to deliver engaging programs.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree, senior care experience, and strong leadership. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is preferred, with a focus on enhancing quality of life for residents and a robust community

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and knowledge of aging and disability issues.
• Management and Leadership Experience.
• Previous experience working with seniors is preferred.
• Experience in Microsoft Office preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, implement, and evaluate assisted living activity programs to enhance residents’ experience.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community organizations, residents, and families.
• Oversee activity staff and van driver to execute the calendar of activities.
• Produce monthly online and printable newsletters and calendars.
• Lead one-on-one, small group, and large group programming.

Skills

Management

Leadership

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Benchmark at Haverhill Crossings, 254 Amesbury Rd, Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Haverhill Crossings is looking for an Activity Director/Program Director to join their team!

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

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.

Benchmark at Haverhill Crossings, 254 Amesbury Rd, Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States of America