Activities Coordinator
About The Position
The Activities Coordinator creates engaging experiences for residents in personal care and memory care, encouraging participation and supporting a dynamic lifestyle that promotes residents’ pride and purpose. The role includes planning and facilitating activities and events, leading cognitive exercises and memory care meetings, coordinating outings, and maintaining participation documentation. Opportunities are available in either Memory Care or Personal Care. Memory Care requires experience in that setting. The role is full-time. The Memory Care schedule is 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with every other Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; every other weekend and every other holiday are off. The Personal Care schedule is 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with every other Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; every other weekend and every other holiday are off. Pay starts at $19.00–$21.00 per hour, with the opportunity to earn more based on experience. Country Meadows is a family-owned private company based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, with over 2,500 co-workers and more than 30 years of service to seniors.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- For the Memory Care opportunity, experience in Memory Care is required.
- Ability to perform the physical tasks required for the role.
- Valid driver’s license with no major violations in the past three years.
- Ability to communicate intentions and directions to residents and co-workers.
- Active listening and empathy.
- Strong motivation skills to positively influence resident participation.
- Energetic, personable, positive, enthusiastic, creative, and imaginative leadership style.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in retirement living is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Generate ideas for new and favorite experiences.
- Encourage residents’ interest in a dynamic lifestyle that promotes pride and purpose.
- Accompany residents on outings to theaters, museums, sporting events, restaurants, special destinations, and other locations.
- Work with the Activities Coordinator and/or Associate to prepare and plan on-site and off-site events and activities.
- Guide volunteers in creating meaningful impact.
- Promote a positive, enthusiastic environment that motivates resident engagement.
- Invite and encourage residents to attend memory support meetings and activities.
- Plan and facilitate a daily morning meeting for memory care residents.
- Lead stimulating cognitive exercise.
- Maintain required documentation of resident participation in programs.
Benefits
- Competitive pay with the opportunity to earn more based on experience.
- Length of service bonus awards.
- PayActiv On-Demand Pay.
- Comprehensive benefits including Highmark Blue Shield medical coverage.
- Vision and dental coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Generous paid time off and rollover of unused time.
- Paid holidays, including a birthday holiday and a Personal Day of Meaning.
- Supplemental life insurance.
- Company-paid short-term disability.
- Supplemental short- and long-term disability plans.
- Family and medical leave.
- Paid bereavement and jury duty leave.
- Wellness reimbursement incentives.
- $2 meals on company campuses.
- Incentivized career paths and tuition reimbursement.
- On-the-job training and continuing education.
- Employee assistance program for employees and their families.
- Co-worker Foundation grants for times of need.
- Interest-free Helping Hand loans.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
