ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR

Potomac, Maryland

Responsible for :

• Ensure that the attainmentof Victory Housing, Inc. takes precedence over all decisions and actions
• Planning, organizing, andimplementing activities forResidents. At a minimum, there are to be six (6) active, not passive,activities a day, 7 days a week. Activities to include a combination ofrecreational, social, educational, spiritual, physical fitness, therapeutic,cultural, outings, volunteering, entertainment, artistic etc. Passiveactivities such as watching TV shows are not considered an activity
• Coordinate one on oneresident activities with Assistant Director utilizing caregivers as needed
• Drive the community van todestinations with residents per activities calendar or as needed. Assist withany needs of resident during the outing
• Perform a residentassessment / survey on each resident admitted to the community to identify activity preference and to develop a base from which to create the program of activities for residents. Survey to becompleted within 2 days of admission
• Plan activities, makenecessary purchases and arrangements to conduct plans. Create a monthly calendar of activities / eventswhich is posted centrally in the home the first of each month
• Keep records of assessments and attendance at activities
• Maintain program activitieswithin the budget; keeps record of expenditures and turn in receipts forpayment / reimbursement immediately
• Publish a monthly newsletter which contains the activity calendar
• Purchase and maintain an inventory of all required activities supplies and equipment
• Assist in the creation of aResident Council to be held monthly; maintain minutes of meetings if invited byresidents to do so and inform Executive Director regarding areas of concern orneeds
• Attend seminars and conferences to enhance professional development to keep abreast of current trends inproviding a quality program to residents
• Complete duties as assigned

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