Activity Director Allegro Fort Lauderdale

Allegro Senior Living • Ft. Lauderdale, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Allegro Fort Lauderdale is seeking a strong, tenured Activity Director to lead programming for their vibrant Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care community. The ideal candidate is creative, energetic, passionate about enriching the lives of seniors, experienced in senior living programming, organized, hands-on, team-oriented, and skilled at creating engaging, meaningful experiences for residents across all levels of care. This role involves bringing fresh ideas, leadership, and heart to an established luxury senior living community. The primary responsibility is to manage and direct the Lifestyle department to provide a diverse, appealing, full-time social and activity program for all residents and their families, including a variety of social, recreational, physical, educational, and spiritual opportunities that encourage socialization, creativity, improve daily living skills, expand personal interests, and increase physical activity and education.

Requirements

• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.
• Minimum two (2) years experience as Activity Director or Activity Assistant at an independent living, assisted living or skilled nursing community with related skills in scheduling activities, special events, and leading group activities.
• Must have working knowledge of appropriate Microsoft Office programs.
• Must possess attention to detail, be energetic/enthusiastic, and able to multi-task.
• Must have positive Criminal Background Screening.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license for the state where the vehicle is operated.
• The Community is a drug free workplace; associates are subject to adherence to the Company Drug Free Workplace policy.

Nice To Haves

• CDL with passenger endorsement preferred.
• Activity Professional Certification preferred.
• Knowledge of local recreational opportunities is a plus.
• Appropriate CDL license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop an annual activity plan that supports achievement of Company goals and ownership objectives.
• Oversee the administration of the Lifestyle department according to Company policies and procedures and submit relevant reports and narratives as required.
• Recruit, hire, train, manage, motivate, and evaluate Lifestyle Assistants, Drivers, and Concierge personnel, including corrective action and recommendations for separation decisions, according to Company policies and procedures.
• Schedule the Driver and Lifestyle Assistant to stay within budgeted department guidelines and optimize the hours of the Lifestyle program so that day, evening, and weekend opportunities for activities, programs, and outings exist.
• Create and manage a resident transportation schedule and assist in maintaining community transportation vehicles per Company policies and procedures, ensuring adherence to the transportation budget and expenditures.
• Create and manage the activity budget within approved guidelines and according to Company goals and ownership objectives.
• Establish a full-time activity program that supports residents’ interests and is available seven days a week.
• Other job duties assigned – see full job description.

What This Job Offers

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