What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activity Director position at Wake Assisted Living Memory Care?
Wake Assisted Living Memory Care currently has position available for creative, caring and compassionate Activity Director.
Nature and scope:
Develops, modifies, evaluates and implements Activity programs for the residents that embrace and fulfill the social needs and interests of the senior Alzheimer's/Dementia population.
Minimum eligibility requirements:
- Certification as required by State regulations for activities.
- High level of ability in effective communication, written and oral with residents, families, staff, vendors and the general public.
- Must have compassion for and desire to work with the elderly.
- Must demonstrate the ability to work responsibly as a team member as well as an individual.
- Must be honest, fair, dependable, respect confidentiality and the rights and privacy of others.
- Practice and promote management Policies and Procedures, Mission Statement and Core Values.
- Must have exceptional organizational skills.
- Must have experience in planning, organizing and executing a varied schedule of activities for all levels of seniors from those who are very active to those with cognitive impairments resulting from Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
- Ability to supervise employees.
- Ability to set up and train volunteers.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to represent the facility in a positive and professional manner.
- Ability to establish effective relationships with residents, family members and staff.
- Maintain applicable state requirements of dementia specific training.
- Requires current CPR certification.
- Must have valid driver’s license.
- Must pass criminal background check.
Essential functions:
- Responsible for the daily life enrichment program schedule for all levels of ability seven (7) days a week.
- Develops and pursues a varied program of meaningful activities and events that is balanced in the physical, spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional, vocational and cognitive elements.
- Meets and greets each person upon move-in to welcome them and their family and friends.
- Arranges for community groups to come into the facility, such as pet therapy, schools, churches, and entertainers.
- Decorates the common areas for special events and holidays.
- Conducts individual and group interactions.
- Attends management meetings.
- Leads and develops family support group meetings.
- Any other duties assigned by the Executive Director.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Expected hours: 40 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Work Location: In person