Activities Director - Avondale ~ Full-time

MorningStar Careers•Avondale, AZ

About The Position

The Activities Director plans, coordinates, and directs a vibrant community-life program and meaningful life-enrichment activities based on residents’ interests, preferences, abilities, and needs. The role recruits, trains, supervises, and supports life-enrichment assistants and volunteers; develops internal and external community-life partnerships and resources; and coordinates resident life-enrichment reviews and contributions to resident care plans and required documentation. The Director organizes group and individual activities, maintains a varied program, coordinates resident committees and activities with other departments, and communicates programs to residents, families, volunteers, and staff. The role maintains activity supplies and equipment, conducts quarterly program surveys, updates community information boards, supports residents’ communication needs, and may assist residents on outings, including driving company vehicles.

Requirements

At least six months of experience; two or more years of experience preferred.
Awareness of older adults’ special needs and dimensions of wellness, and techniques and skills for engaging residents with different interests and abilities.
Leadership, professionalism, organization, and budget skills.
Ability to initiate, implement, and complete projects.
Familiarity with the community and social agencies, contacts with clubs and groups, and knowledge of sources of materials and local services.
Understanding and sensitivity to residents’ needs and feelings.
Computer skills and ability to adapt to new technology.
Enjoy working with older people; exercise judgment; and demonstrate empathy, creativity, imagination, friendliness, resourcefulness, enthusiasm, a caring attitude, and sincere interest in others.
Demonstrate the company’s core values: Love, Kindness, Honesty, Goodness, Fairness, and Respect.

Nice To Haves

Two years of college from an accredited institution preferred.
Two or more years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and direct community-life and life-enrichment activities based on residents’ individual interests, preferences, abilities, and needs.
Organize group and individual activities and maintain a balance of physical, social, religious, diversional, intellectual, and creative recreation.
Coordinate Residents Council and other resident committees or meetings, and ensure daily group activities are carried out with resident engagement at full capacity.
Coordinate scheduled activities with other departments and communicate programs to residents, families, volunteers, and facility staff.
Prepare and post monthly life-enrichment calendars reflecting residents’ interests and scheduled activity times, including activities in indoor, outdoor, and community-based locations and seasonal and special events.
Maintain adequate activity supplies and equipment in good condition and ensure materials are available to residents.
Conduct quarterly life-enrichment program surveys and report on program progress.
Prepare and update the monthly life-enrichment bulletin board and Wall of Veterans board.
Support residents with mail, email, and virtual communication needs.
Recruit, orient, and supervise volunteers; maintain volunteer program records and communicate volunteer needs to the outside community.
Develop community-life partnerships and resources, participate in outside community planning related to residents’ interests, and arrange use of outside community facilities.
Participate in the facility’s in-service program and provide staff in-service training regarding the activity program, reality orientation, and volunteer services, as appropriate.
Maintain professional confidentiality.
May assist residents on outings, including driving company vehicles.
Contribute to life-enrichment resident reviews, resident care plans, and other required documentation.
Recruit, train, supervise, and support life-enrichment assistants and volunteers.