Activity Director

Hawley Senior Living; Hawley (MN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawley Senior Living in Hawley, Minnesota welcomes an enthusiastic Activity Director to lead engaging programs for residents, including those living with dementia. You’ll plan calendar activities, crafts, music, celebrations, and community events that promote purpose, dignity, and joy.

You’ll collaborate with care teams, families, volunteers, and local partners to create meaningful one-on-one moments and group interactions, ensuring every resident feels valued, connected, and loved.

Qualifications

• Experience with seniors and dementia care is preferred.
• Able to plan calendars, coordinate events, and document activities.
• Strong communication and collaboration with care team.
• Creative, patient, and energetic.

Responsibilities

• Plan activities, crafts, games, celebrations, and events.
• Coordinate music, movement, sing-alongs, and chair dancing.
• Create dementia-friendly experiences celebrating residents' abilities and life stories.
• Build relationships with families, volunteers, schools, and community partners.
• Maintain documentation and calendars.

Skills

Creativity

Energetic

Compassion

Organized

Group leadership

Job description

ACTIVITY DIRECTOR | HAWLEY SENIOR LIVING

Hawley, Minnesota • Assisted Living & Dementia Care

Do you have a big heart, a creative mind, and a talent for turning ordinary days into extraordinary moments?

Do you believe laughter is contagious, music brings back memories, and every senior deserves a reason to smile? If so, Hawley Senior Living wants YOU on our team!

We're searching for an enthusiastic, compassionate, and FUN Activity Director to bring energy, connection, creativity, and meaningful experiences to our assisted living and dementia care community.

Your Mission (Should You Choose to Accept It!)

Chief Creativity Officer: Plan activities, crafts, games, celebrations, and special events.

Director of Dance Parties: Bring music, movement, sing-alongs, and maybe a little chair dancing!

Memory-Making Specialist: Create dementia-friendly experiences that celebrate residents' abilities, interests, and life stories.

Celebration Coordinator: Make birthdays, holidays, and everyday milestones special.

Community Connector: Build relationships with families, volunteers, schools, and community partners.

Professional Smile Generator: Help every resident feel valued, included, and respected.

Our Dream Candidate

Genuinely loves working with seniors, including people living with dementia.

Is creative, energetic, patient, compassionate, and organized.

Can lead group activities and create meaningful one-on-one experiences.

Understands that activities support purpose, dignity, connection, and quality of life.

Can develop calendars, coordinate events, maintain documentation, and collaborate with the care team.

Experience in senior living, recreation, activities, or dementia care is a plus.

Why Hawley Senior Living?

Because activities aren't just something on the calendar. They're the moments that matter: a familiar song that sparks a memory, a craft that inspires pride, a conversation that makes someone feel heard, and laughter that fills a room.

Ready to Make Every Day Brighter?

Come for the career. Stay for the smiles.