Activities Director Memory Care

BETHESDA GROUP•Fort Worth, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our senior living community as an Activities Director and help create meaningful, engaging programs that enrich residents’ daily lives. You’ll design and lead activities that support their social, emotional, physical, and spiritual well‑being.

Requirements

Knowledge of activities programming.
Excellent writing and editing skills.
Must be able to multi-task and work with frequent interruptions.
Excellent customer service skills.
Interpersonal skills to communicate with residents and staff.
Must show compassion and genuinely care for the elderly.
Must be knowledgeable of the location of the MSDS sheets on hazardous materials and able to understand the guidelines.
Must be able to work independently and prioritize workload.
Experience with personal computers, scanners, digital copiers and printers.
Experience in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and the ability to work with accounting and management software.
Must have working knowledge of personal computers, scanners, digital copiers and printers.
Must have a current, active driver’s license with excellent driving record.
A CDL may be required based on size of van and state requirements.
Demonstrates a SERVANT heart and attitude by following our Mission Statement.
Must be well-versed in proper and safe techniques when transferring residents to and from activities or outings.
Moderate physical effort required to handle objects up to 50 pounds occasionally and up to 20 pounds frequently.
Must be able to bend, stoop, and handle bulky objects.
Must be able to assist residents in wheelchairs and walkers.
Will drive or accompany residents to outside activities sometimes in inclement weather.

Nice To Haves

Certified Activity Director is desired.
Previous experience as an activity director in a geriatric program preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop a stimulating program that provides social, entertaining, and recreational activities that meets residents’ physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Prepare a monthly calendar of activities that meets the residents’ physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs.
Create, plan and implement activities that are conducive to the current residents’ desires and emotional and spiritual needs in consideration of their physical and mental abilities.
Assess each resident’s background in regards to former profession, level of education, hobbies, favorite daily activities, etc., in order to develop a plan for appropriate activities to offer resident.
Develop, plan and provide individual activities for residents who choose not to participate or are unable to participate in group activities.
Involve and encourage high-functioning residents to assist the Activities Department by leading activities, suggesting events, providing help in developing the monthly calendar, creating and distributing the quarterly newsletter.
Plan, organize and participate in Special Events.
Encourage resistant residents to participate in activities.
Track attendance of residents in accordance with state policies.
Conduct daily activities following community’s policies and procedures.
Interact with residents and their families to ensure activity needs of residents are being met.
Organize Resident Council Meetings.
Recruit, select, and organize volunteers.
Assist in preparation of quarterly newsletter that is used as an information tool for residents and families in addition to being a marketing tool for the community.
Maintain an inventory of activity supplies and ensures supplies are in proper working order.
Maintain departmental budget and “spend-down” records and assists in preparation of yearly budgetary process.
Communicate with other managers to ensure a positive teamwork environment.
Maintain confidentiality of residents’ personal information in and out of the community and protects and supports residents’ rights.
Provide activity transportation for residents using time management and customer service skills.
Ensure activity vehicle is clean and fueled and reports any issue with the vehicle to the Executive Director or Maintenance Director in accordance with community’s policies and procedures.
Ensure coverage is scheduled to maintain resident activity schedule during his/her absence.
Attend scheduled staff and departmental meeting and in-services.
Participate in and assist with procedures associated with emergency drills and actual emergency situations within the community.
Educate residents on emergency plans as directed.
Provide activities training to staff.
Assist with marketing tours as needed.
Ensure adequate daily coverage for meal service by communicating with the Culinary Services Director and/or Host/Hostess, to include taking resident orders for meals, providing drink refills according to residents’ / guests’ requests, assists with the cleaning, resetting and preparation of the dining room in-between mealtimes.
Perform all other duties as assigned or required.
Organize & supervise volunteers.
May supervise an activities assistant if applicable.