Director of Activities

Sterling Estates of East Cobb; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Job summary

Sterling Estates East Cobb in Marietta, GA seeks a Director of Activities to lead the Life Enrichment team. You will plan, coordinate, and deliver programs addressing spiritual, emotional, intellectual, vocational, social, physical, and environmental resident needs.

The role includes supervising staff and volunteers, designing monthly calendars, managing budgets, and ensuring outstanding wellness and engagement across eight dimensions of wellness.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in recreational activities, life enrichment, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of activity/life enrichment experience with seniors.
• Experience in long-term care and assisted living required.
• Prior supervisory experience is a must.
• Passion for senior engagement, hospitality and meaningful daily impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise Activity staff - interviewing, hiring, training, performance evaluations, and counseling.
• Manage all volunteers: interviewing, orientation, and aligning them with meaningful resident activities.
• Plan and coordinate monthly activity calendars aligned with signature programs and events.
• Organize special events, seasonal celebrations, wellness speakers, entertainment, and educational offerings.
• Ensure strong implementation of the lifestyle and health services programs and wellness initiatives.
• Create and manage the department's annual plan, goals, budget, pricing, and performance standards.
• Track budget expenditures and provide explanations for variances; oversee billing related to services.
• Provide activity-related training across departments as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Senior care

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in recreational activities or related field

Job description

Sterling Estates East Cobb - Marietta, GA

Be part of an extraordinary life.

Pay Range: $62,000-64,000 Based on experience + Bonus eligible

The Opportunity: Director of Activities

We're looking for an enthusiastic, creative, and compassionate Director of Activities to lead our Life Enrichment team. In this role, you'll plan, coordinate, and deliver a wide range of programs designed to meet the spiritual, emotional, intellectual, vocational, social, physical, and environmental needs of our residents.

Leadership & Supervision

• Lead and supervise Activity staff - interviewing, hiring, training, performance evaluations, and counseling.
• Manage all volunteers: interviewing, orientation, and aligning them with meaningful resident activities.

Program Planning & Execution

• Plan and coordinate monthly activity calendars aligned with our signature Activities programs - Lifestyles & Health Services, Embrace the World, Ambassador Program, and Heartfelt Connections.
• Organize special events, seasonal celebrations, wellness speakers, entertainment, and educational offerings.
• Ensure strong implementation of LCS Extraordinary Impressions, LCS Cares, and the Lifestyle & Health Services Program.

Resident Wellness & Culture

• Promote a healthy, holistic community culture embracing the eight dimensions of wellness: Emotional, Environmental, Health Services, Intellectual, Physical, Social, Spiritual, and Vocational.
• Support both residents and staff in achieving wellness for mind, body, and soul.

Administrative & Budget Responsibilities

• Create and manage the department's annual plan, goals, budget, pricing, and performance standards.
• Track budget expenditures and provide explanations for variances as needed.
• Oversee all billing related to services provided by the department.
• Provide activity-related training across departments as needed.

What We’re Looking For

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in recreational activities, life enrichment, or related field - or equivalent professional experience. Prefer Recreational Therapy degree.
• Minimum 3 years of activity/life enrichment experience working with seniors.
• Experience in long-term care and assisted living required.
• Prior supervisory experience a must.
• A passion for senior engagement, hospitality, and making a meaningful impact every day.

Join Us

If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate senior care professional who thrives on creating meaningful experiences—we'd love to get to know you.

Sterling Estates East Cobb is an EEO Employer