Director of Recreation

Palm Gardens Adult Health Care; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Palm Gardens Adult Day Care Center is seeking an experienced Director of Recreation to plan and supervise therapeutic and general recreation services across our centers. The role includes budgeting, program development and staff supervision to enrich residents' lives.

The Director will lead individual and group recreation initiatives, work with an interdisciplinary team, and coordinate resident activities and community outreach while maintaining documentation and communications."

Qualifications

• Must have recreation experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility or ADHC.
• Experience as Recreation Director or Licensed Therapeutic Recreation Specialist.
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills.
• Enjoy working with senior population.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and supervise all recreational services.
• Manage recreational budget.
• Plan individual and group recreation services, therapeutic and general.
• Supervise recreation assistants and volunteers.
• Document all activities.
• Provide guidance and motivation to staff.
• Participate in interdisciplinary and management teams.
• Coordinate resident council meetings and liaison with committees.
• Take minutes and address resident concerns.
• Coordinate community outreach and be facility representative at events.
• Maintain bi-monthly newsletter and social media (Facebook).

Skills

Recreation management

Senior care experience

Administrative skills

Team supervision

Education

Licensed Therapeutic Recreation Specialist

Job description

Director of Recreation

Palm Gardens Adult Day Care Center is seeking an experienced Director of Recreation for our facilities.

The Director of Recreation plans individual and group recreation services, both therapeutic and general, supervises recreation assistants and volunteers. The Director of Recreation will be responsible for developing, implementing and supervising a full scope of recreation services in our centers to stimulate customers to have fuller and richer lives.

DUTIES:

• Responsible for developing, implementing & supervising all recreational services.
• Responsible for maintaining and developing the recreational budget.
• Plans for individual and group recreation services, both therapeutic and general.
• Responsible for creating exciting & therapeutic recreation programs.
• Directly supervises all recreation assistants and volunteers.
• Responsible for all necessary documentation.
• Provide and monitor individual guidance and motivation to employees.
• Member of the interdisciplinary & management teams.
• Plans a monthly resident council meeting (and any other resident committees such as food committee) and is the staff liaison for the resident council president and other resident executive committee members.
• Takes minutes of meetings and ensures that all resident concerns are addressed.
• Coordinates community grassroots programming and serves as facility representative at local events.
• Responsible for maintaining a bi-monthly newsletter and maintaining facility social media program (Facebook).

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have recreation experience working in a Skilled Nursing Facility or ADHC
• Previous Recreation Director Experience or Licensed Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills
• Must enjoy working with the senior population

About us:

Adult Day Care at Palm Gardens Center is located at 615 AVE C, NY, 11218