Director of Activities

Dahlonega Assisted Living, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan Option

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Referral Program

Paid Personal Time Off

401k+Employer Match

Flexible Spending Account

Career Growth Opportunities

Tuition Assistance Program

Competitive Pay

Job summary

Dahlonega Assisted Living, LLC seeks an Activity Coordinator to plan and direct programs that support residents’ spiritual, emotional, recreational, and social needs on an individual basis.

You will work with administration, medical and nursing staff, and families to create monthly calendars, coordinate special events, and ensure engaging activities while maintaining confidentiality and quality care for residents.

Qualifications

• Must be able to speak, read and write in English.
• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of experience working with the elderly desired.
• Creative aptitude for arts, crafts, and games.

Responsibilities

• Meet with administration and staff to plan activities.
• Assist in administering department policies and procedures.
• Develop and enhance resident activity program for social and spiritual needs.
• Create monthly activity plan and publish calendar.
• Organize leisure activities: games, arts, crafts, movies.
• Coordinate physical activities such as bowling or walks.
• Coordinate special events with marketing and families.
• Host in-house events open to families and friends.
• Decorate facility with monthly themes.
• Assess residents lifestyle needs and set measurable goals.
• Involve residents' families in planning activities.
• Train volunteers to support activities.
• Provide materials within budget and residents' financial status.
• Maintain activity schedules and resources.
• Obtain information on residents' backgrounds to tailor activities.
• Support library services with local resources.
• Maintain resident confidentiality.

Skills

English proficiency

Creativity

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Responsible for assisting in the planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and directing of the activity programs to ensure that the spiritual development, emotional, recreational, and social needs of the residents are maintained on an individual basis.

Benefits:

• Medical Plan Option
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Referral Program
• Paid Personal Time Off
• 401k+Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Account
• Career Growth Opportunities
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Competitive Pay

Duties:

• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, and other related departments in planning activities.
• Assist in the administering and coordinating of department policies and procedures.
• Responsible for creating and enhancing the resident activity program to provide social stimulation and social interaction as well as spiritual enhancement among residents and staff.
• Develop a written plan of monthly activities and publish a monthly activities calendar.
• Cultivate leisure time activities such as games, arts, crafts, movies, etc.
• Develop activities that enhance physical exercise such as bowling, walks, etc.
• Assist in coordinating special events with marketing.
• Help coordinate in-house special events open to families and friends, e.g., special parties, holiday meals, etc.
• Decorate the facility with the monthly theme.
• Individually assesses and updates residents lifestyle needs and sets measurable goals with observable approaches.
• Involve the residents family in planning activities when possible.
• Train volunteers in the appropriate area to best utilize their talents.
• Encourage hobbies and crafts and provide materials in keeping with residents financial status and department budget.
• Assist in compiling and maintaining an activity schedule, available projects, crafts, resources, etc.
• Obtain information concerning the residents backgrounds to better provide activities to meet their needs.
• Assist in providing library service for residents through cooperation with the local library.
• Maintain the confidentiality of resident information and honor the residents' personal property rights.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the Administrator.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to speak, read and write in the English language.
• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school degree or equivalent.
• One (1) year of experience in working with the elderly is desired.
• Should have a creative aptitude for training in arts, crafts, and games.
• Must be able to successfully pass a background check & drug screen