Activities Director

```Overview:
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Activities Director to join our team at our brand new Rochester Hills location. As an Activities Director, you will be responsible for planning and coordinating engaging activities and events for our residents in assisted living and memory care. If you have a passion for providing meaningful experiences and enhancing the quality of life for seniors, we would love to hear from you.

Duties:
· Develops meaningful and purposeful activity programs to enrich the lives of the residents and families

· Develops and implements monthly activity program calendar based on the therapeutic scope of programs

· Oversight of activties coordinators and care team with focus on quality daily living experiences for residents

· Embraces and promotes a comprehensive program model through calendar development, associate and volunteer participation

· Provides a forum for residents and family members to meet regularly and share their ideas, thoughts, and concerns regarding their daily living experience

· Ensures that residents are encouraged and assisted to participate in life enrichment activity programs that are of interest to them

· Maintains an adequate supply of equipment for regular activities, keeping within budgetary guidelines

· Encourages and welcomes participation from other departments

· Carries out other duties as assigned by the Executive Director including on-call and Manager On Duty responsibilities as assigned

· Encourages teamwork and promotes company philosophy

· Ensures all residents feel loved, listened to and respected

· Attends required community meetings

· Is prompt and able to perform the required duties of the position a regular, predictable basis

· All associates are responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for all community residents

Requirements:
- Able to read, write, and speak and understand the English Language. Bi-lingual a plus

· Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, associates, residents, family members, and outside contacts

· Able to make independent decisions

· Able to seek out new methods and willing to incorporate them into existing practices when applicable

· Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of seniors through engaging activities, we encourage you to apply. Join our team today as an Activities Director!```

Work Experience Requirements:

· Minimum of one-year experience in a senior care community

· Experience working with Dementia residents

· Experience in volunteer recruitment and training preferred

Physical Requirements:

· Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, push, climb and/or balance, stoop or kneel, use hands or fingers, reach with hands and arms, talk and /or hear

· Frequently will assist in lifting and/or transferring residents weighing up to 250 pounds

· Close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision is required

· Subject to infectious diseases, substances, odors, etc. throughout the work day

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Rochester Hills, MI 48309: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19 - $23