Job Description
Activities Director Fulltime - Salary Pay Rate: $60,000 to $65,000/yr Exempt Schedule: Monday - Friday Make a difference by providing great care and love for our treasured residents! At MorningStar Senior Living, we talk a lot about culture. In fact, we are rather obsessed about it. For without a transformative culture, we cannot begin to elevate and celebrate the lives of our resident heroes and be ourselves changed for the good in the process. So, we seek great hearts, other people like us, who care and want to do work that matters. We select people like us who believe that the most satisfying life is one that is outward-bound and rooted in servant-leadership.
Summary of Role The LED is responsible for strategic development, ongoing growth and overall supervision of the Life Enrichment team and its programs. Collaborating with residents and team members, the LED plans and implements vibrant, meaningful lifestyle programs and activities focused on resident interests, passions, preferences, abilities and needs. The LED recruits, hires, trains, supervises and supports Life Enrichment Associates and volunteers. They develop internal and external partnerships and resources, while ensuring compliance with regulations and policies.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Position - Organize programs for group and individual activities based on each resident's personal interests, needs, abilities and potential as identified in the "To Know Me is to Love Me" lifestyle review and individual service plans. Formulate a life enrichment plan for each resident, to review and update according to established policies.
- Maintain a balanced recreational and wellness program, including social, intellectual, physical, purposeful, spiritual, leisure and creative opportunities.
- Ensure daily scheduled activities are carried out and delivered with purpose and quality.
- Facilitate and leads life enrichment activities, classes and programs as needed in all levels of lifestyles throughout the community.
- Work with the Care & Wellness team to deliver resident-directed, inclusive, purposeful and meaningful daily activities with Reflections residents.
- Coordinate weekly Resident Outings/Excursions. LED may be assigned to oversee the Transportation Program for the community, including driving residents to appointments on occasion, and assisting residents on outings which may include driving company vehicles/vans.
- Evaluate community needs quarterly for all lifestyle neighborhoods and formulate initiatives and programs based on resident feedback, needs and survey results.
- Prepare and post Monthly Lifestyle Calendars indicating scheduled activities, times, locations. Calendar should reflect the residents' physical, intellectual, social and cultural and religious interests, appeal to men and women and all age groups living in the community. Programs and activities will take place in a variety of locations (i.e. indoor/outdoor and the broader community.) Calendar will include seasonal and special events.
- Manage department budget, spenddown, and timely credit card reconciliation process. Order supplies and equipment as needed and within budget parameters. Ensure department expenses remain within the established budgetary guidelines.
- Coordinate resources and partnerships with the broader community. Liaisons with schools, churches and professional organizations to provide entertainment, spiritual and emotional outlets, intergenerational and other meaningful partnerships for residents.
- Maintain professional appearance, communication and confidentiality.
- Manage department schedule to ensure activity programs are offered 7 days a week.
- Other duties as assigned.
*Team members who are scheduled to work 24 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits, families of said team members will also be eligible.
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Job Tags
Permanent employment, Full time, Seasonal work, Monday to Friday,