Description:
Activities Manager Job Description
Job Title: Activities Manager
Reports to: Executive Director
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Summary
As the Activities Manager, reporting directly to the Executive Director you will support the community activities by planning, organizing and facilitating a program of activities, which include physical, emotional, educational, spiritual, and leisure stimulation for resident’s participation.
Additionally, you will assist new residents with orientation and with support during the move-in process.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
Plan, direct and implement a monthly program of activities for residents (physical, spiritual and cognitive), including parties for various occasions and holidays
Initiate and direct daily activity programming, both within and outside the building including weekends and evenings
Conduct and/or make arrangements for the implementation of programs by qualified staff or volunteers, when needed
Develop and create a monthly calendar and/or newsletter
Facilitate the transport of residents to and from activity programs and prepare the area and equipment, as needed
Schedule and/or arrange resident medical and activity transportation
Manage the Activity department budget, ensuring reports and the budget aligns with the goals of the community
Assess each residents’ activity needs upon admission, prepare and incorporate the activities goals into the residents’ plan of care
Recruit, hire/select, and train volunteers
Supervise, provide, and/or ensure of adequate supervision of all residents during activities
Maintain inventory of all activity equipment and supplies
Other duties may be assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Directly supervises employees.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance to the Company policies, the Code of Ethical Business Conduct and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Requirements:
Education
Required – Associate’s degree (A.
A.
) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; and a minimum of 4 year(s) related experience and/or training
Preferred – Bachelor’s degree (B.
S.
/B.
A.
) or equivalent from a college or university and a minimum of 2 years related experience and/or training
Skills/Experience
CTRS certification a plus
Proven experience in a senior care community with proven leadership and organizational skills
Great communication and interpersonal skills are required along with the heart and passion to work with older adults while providing the best care possible.
Must have the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
Travel
Travel is not required.
Physical Demands
To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.
The employee may occasionally be required to crouch.
The employee may occasionally lift items as heavy as 50lbs.
Specific vision abilities may include the employee’s ability to see near and far distances.
DISCLAIMER: The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this classification.
It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of any employee assigned to this job.
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
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