Activity Director

Luxor Healthcare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading Long-Term Care community as an Activity Director, where you will create engaging activities and experiences for residents. This rewarding position requires a creative and compassionate individual who will enhance the quality of life through therapeutic activities, social interaction, and community events.

Benefits

PTO

Benefits

Supportive administrative team

Extremely rewarding

Qualifications

• Experience in various activities and handicrafts.
• Activities director experience preferred.
• CNA license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assessing residents to determine appropriate activities.
• Coordinating activities with volunteers.
• Planning special events and crafts.

Skills

Communication

Creativity

Motivation

Education

High School Diploma or G.E.D

Job description

Join our team as an Activity Director in our Long-Term Care community, where you'll create meaningful experiences and unforgettable memories for our residents. This is a wonderful opportunity to interact and connect with our amazing residents. As an Activity Director, you'll design and lead a variety of fun, engaging, and therapeutic activities that promote social interaction, mental stimulation, and physical wellness. From creative arts and social circles to community events, you’ll play a pivotal role in enhancing the quality of life for our residents. If you are creative, compassionate, and eager to make a positive impact, this is the perfect role for you

"Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love." – Lao Tzu

"They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel" -Maya Angelou

Activity Director Job Responsibilities:

• Assessing residents to determine activities that are appropriate for their needs and interest.
• Providing and encouraging resident(s) to participate in activities that stimulate and promote resident interest, communication, and general well being.
• Coordinating the activity program with volunteers and other groups, taking into account already established routines in order to fit the activity program into the facility’s overall pattern.
• Planning special events, parties, entertainment, games, and crafts; encourages residents to assist as appropriate.
• Maintaining a pleasant and cheerful nursing home environment by helping with seasonal decorations, decorate bulletin boards, and assist residents in displaying personal items in their rooms.
• Assisting in finding methods to motivate residents to take an interest in life and the community.
• Supervising the overall activity programs, providing special attention to residents in the group that need it.
• Seeing that the activity area is in good order before and after each activity.

Activity Director Job Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D certificate
• Experience in various activities and handicrafts
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Activities director experience – preferred
• CNA license- preferred

Activity Director Benefits:

• PTO
• Benefits
• Supportive administrative team.
• Extremely rewarding