Activities / Programs Director- The Village at Sherman Oaks

The Village at Sherman Oaks • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The ideal candidate will have infectious enthusiasm, a go-getter attitude, and the intelligence and desire to grow in a rewarding career. You’d be a jack-of-all-trades, take-it-as-it-comes outgoing leader designing and executing activities that make a true impact in the quality of our resident’s lives. With that, you must have superb communication skills, be impeccably reliable, and able to meet deadlines – even in the face of ever-shifting priorities! We are a lively, vibrant, fast-paced, relentlessly innovative company with huge passion and energy. Is that what you’re looking for?

Requirements

• EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION - (e.g. face-to-face, in-person, phone) – You will be working with a variety of people and departments, so it’s critical that you enjoy interacting with others on a daily basis and are comfortable speaking in front of small groups.
• DETAIL ORIENTED
• SELF-DIRECTED – Must be able to take a project, run with it, and (ideally) exceed expectations by anticipating needs.
• CREATIVITY
• MALLEABILITY – We move FAST. Things change, we adapt, and we propel ourselves forward.
• ORGANIZATION – We juggle a bazillion balls and wear a lot of hats (No, we don’t moonlight as clowns, but you’ll need to stay organized to play well on this team)

Responsibilities

• Ensure our residents recognize personal satisfaction and enrichment through designing and implementing innovative and creative activities, programs, outings and other events.
• Develop newsletter content, flyers, activity calendars, one-pagers, and other collateral material that support resident/family/staff awareness and engagement.
• Collaborate with other Department Heads to ensure full visibility of programming.
• Develop, proactively plan and implement creative activities, outings and programs that enrich our resident’s lives.
• Control costs, manage the activities budget, manage and inspire the activities team.
• Promote participation in activities and help foster social connectedness between residents.
• Gather feedback from residents concerning activities and adjust programs to best meet the resident's needs.
• Involve family members and guests in activities/programs whenever possible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed