Activity Director

Gulf Coast Village • Arlington, VA

22d

About The Position

Join our awesome team as a Full-Time Activity Director with Mary Marshall Assisted Living. Discover why Volunteers of America National Services has been recognized as a Great Place to Work® for seven consecutive years! Our employees share that their work holds special meaning—it's more than “just a job.” Mary Marshall is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization. Schedule - Monday thru Friday, working 9am to 5pm, 40 hours weekly, occasional weekends Benefits Highlights: Generous “refer a friend” bonus, up to $2,000 403(b) Retirement Plan; Employee Discount Program (car rental, wireless carriers, travel, uniforms, etc.) Career scholarships; Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs; Partial insurance (must work 24 hrs. or more) Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days - must work 24 hrs. or more) NetSpend - Get paid early: Tap into 50% of your earnings before payday. NetSpend - Get paid early: Tap into 50% of your earnings before payday. POSITION SUMMARY Coordinate social, recreational, purposeful and spiritual activities to residents, whose needs include psychological, physical and cognitive challenges.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in therapeutic recreation; or bachelor's degree with major concentration in a human service area; or completion of a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
• Minimum two (2) years' experience in a management position in a health care setting.
• If operating company vehicle you must be twenty-one (21) years of age and meet the MVR organization standards.
• Able to understand and follow procedures, work assignments, instructions and prepare reports and documentation.
• Ability to work with varying levels of responsiveness.
• Must possess a high level of flexibility and tolerance to adjust to changes in workloads, assignments, hours and days (i.e., weekends, evenings, holidays, etc.).
• Ability to teach and train on the use of the internet and have a knowledge base of computer programs such as internet explorer and e-mail systems.
• Previous activities/programming experience of one year.
• Knowledge base of Alzheimer's dementia and related memory loss.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements a lifestyle plan for the entire building, including monthly scheduling of activities for entire building and maintaining a supply of inventory of necessary materials.
• Programs should include the following: Physical activities (e.g., exercise, walks, group exercise with objects such as ball, parachute, etc.); Arts and crafts; Educational (e.g., news and current events); Spiritual; Special events (e.g., holiday parties, etc.); Outings and trips; Life skills (e.g., meal set up, dusting, folding/sorting clothing, sewing on buttons, etc.).
• Responsible for the direction and training of activities assistants in implementing programs as designed for the special program areas. This will be in coordination with administrative staff.
• Manages monthly and yearly budgets for departments.
• Attends training offered by the National Services office or other organizations (e.g., Alzheimer's Association) in programming and creative ideas for an activity-focused philosophy.
• Responsible for the IN2L (It's Never 2 Late) system and training the Residents on the program incorporating the use of the internet and e-mail systems.
• Coordinate all activities surrounding recruitment and planning for volunteer participation, including volunteer recruitment, training, job assignment and recognition.
• Responsible for the creation of the monthly resident newsletter and ensuring distribution to all in the building as well as resident family members.
• Physical activities (e.g., exercise, walks, group exercise with objects such as ball, parachute, etc.); Arts and crafts; Educational (e.g., news and current events); Spiritual; Special events (e.g., holiday parties, etc.); Outings and trips; Life skills (e.g., meal set up, dusting, folding/sorting clothing, sewing on buttons, etc.).
• Physical activities (e.g., exercise, walks, group exercise with objects such as ball, parachute, etc.); Arts and crafts; Educational (e.g., news and current events); Spiritual; Special events (e.g., holiday parties, etc.); Outings and trips; Life skills (e.g., meal set up, dusting, folding/sorting clothing, sewing on buttons, etc.).

Benefits

• Generous “refer a friend” bonus, up to $2,000
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Employee Discount Program (car rental, wireless carriers, travel, uniforms, etc.)
• Career scholarships
• Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs
• Partial insurance (must work 24 hrs. or more)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days - must work 24 hrs. or more)
• NetSpend - Get paid early: Tap into 50% of your earnings before payday.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees