Director of Activities

SR COMPANIES LLC•Antwerp Township, MI

2d•$23 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Activities is responsible for enhancing and improving the SRI experience through engaging activities for residents. The role demonstrates and promotes SRI’s Golden Rule core value by treating residents, families, visitors, and associates as one would wish to be treated. The Director organizes, plans, and develops fun and engaging programming and regular activities that support residents’ physical conditioning, overall health, appetite, and social connections. The position also supports residents in daily life at the community, including serving meals and assisting with activities of daily living when needed. It coordinates events and outings, supports volunteers and staff involved in life enrichment, and helps maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment. The Director reports changes in residents’ health or emotional condition and follows established safety, emergency, privacy, and workplace policies.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or one to two years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with tens and hundreds, including using American money and measurements of weight, volume, and distance.
Ability to use common-sense understanding to follow detailed but uncomplicated written or oral instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Create and adhere to a monthly activity calendar.
Interact frequently with residents across all levels of care with empathy, kindness, compassion, and respect.
Coordinate special events for residents, families, and staff, and assist the community relations department as requested.
Transport and supervise residents on outings, shopping trips, and doctor’s visits.
Screen, recruit, train, and coordinate volunteers.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment for residents.
Provide training, guidance, and support to staff regarding life enrichment programming and activities.
Facilitate resident council meetings and take minutes.
Follow up on concerns raised at resident council meetings with the appropriate department manager, and provide resolution reports or documentation at the next meeting.
Observe and report daily changes in residents’ health and emotional condition to the supervisor.
Set and manage priorities.
Respond promptly and courteously to requests for assistance from residents, families, and visitors, including phone calls.
Communicate effectively in a language each resident can understand.
Immediately report safety hazards to the supervisor.
Use good body mechanics and safe working habits.
Follow established policies and procedures in emergency situations; serve as essential personnel during emergencies or inclement weather.
Work as a team with associates and management to complete assignments.
Maintain a positive and respectful attitude toward work issues, policies, procedures, residents, families, visitors, associates, and management.
Comply with attendance and call-off policies; attend or participate in trainings, in-service sessions, and mandatory meetings.
Wear clean and appropriate attire in accordance with the dress code.
Refer inquiries about resident care from families and visitors to the immediate supervisor rather than discussing resident care issues with them.
Comply with HIPAA regulations.
Assist in mentoring new employees.
Take initiative, seek additional information, and offer solutions or suggestions.
Take on special projects or assignments outside regular duties.
Serve and assist residents in the dining room at breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily.
Assist residents with activities of daily living when needed.
Perform other reasonable duties as assigned or requested.