Activity Director

Benchmark Senior Living; North Attleborough (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays and floating holidays

Vacation and health & wellness PTO

Discounted meal program

Associate referral bonus program

Wellness programs

401k with company match

Life insurance & long-term disability

Job summary

Benchmark Senior Living is seeking an Activity/Programming Director in North Attleboro, MA to create and manage a comprehensive seven-day activity program for assisted living residents. The role oversees staff and a van driver, coordinating events and family programming to enrich residents’ experiences.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, proven management experience, and familiarity with aging and disability issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; knowledge of aging and disability issues.
• Management and leadership experience.
• Experience working with seniors is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implements and coordinates activities and programs to enhance resident quality of life.
• Evaluates programs to ensure quality and fit for all residents.
• Develops a seven-day activity program engaging all residents.
• Coordinates family-centered programming and schedules.
• Leads and works with activity staff and van driver to implement programming.
• Supports independent program pursuits and community engagement.
• Produces monthly newsletters and calendars for internal and external audiences.
• Manages programming staff and transportation support.

Skills

People management

Program development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Branches of North Attleboro are looking for an Activity/Programming Director to join their team!

Monday-Friday schedule with Manager on Duty rotation

Salary: $60-65,000

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.