Job Details

Minimum Educational Requirements: Minimum educational requirements include a high school diploma or its equivalent and satisfactory completion of a training course for activity directors approved by the National Activity Directors Association. This person may also be either a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or an activity professional certified by a recognized accrediting body or a qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.

License: Certification or licensure as appropriate for each person noted above.

Experience: 2 years of experience in a social or recreational program.

Personal Skills and Traits Desired:

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Evidence of effective problem resolution skills
• Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations
• Willingness to consider the advice and opinions of others
• Ability to make decisions and accept responsibility for the consequences
• Ability to coordinate and conduct meetings
• Ability to set and achieve goals
• Ability to be organized and efficient
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to train and motivate others
• Ability and willingness to act as a role model in conduct and appearance
• Basic computer skills

Activity Director Assigned Tasks:

1. Provide an activities program daily including evenings and weekends.
2. Provide a plan of activities appropriate to the needs of the residents that includes, but is not limited to:

• Group social activities
• Indoor and outdoor activities, which may include daily walks
• Activities away from the facility
• Spiritual programs and attendance at houses of worship
• Opportunity for resident involvement in planning and implementation of the activities program
• Creative activities such as arts, crafts, music, drama, educational programs
• Exercise activities
• One to one attention
• Promotion of facility/community interaction, this includes verbal, written, and appropriate social media

Obtain necessary equipment and supplies and provide for their accessibility through organized storage.

1. Participate with the administrator in developing a budget.
2. Foster family and community support of the activity program (e.g., through newsletter, networking, activities which bring family members or members of the community into the facility, etc.)
3. Produce a monthly newsletter for residents and their families.
4. Use social media to appropriately promote the activity program offerings and foster positive communication.

Contribute to facility efforts to maintain and/or improve quality of care through participation in the following:

1. Attend Care Plan meetings.
2. Serve as a member of the Quality Assurance Committee.
3. Attend Department Head Meetings.
4. Attend mandatory in-services.
5. Safety committee as requested.

Physical & Sensory Requirements: Walking, reaching, bending, lifting, fine hand coordination, ability to read and write in English, ability to communicate with residents, families, personnel and support agencies and ability to remain calm under stress.

Residents' Rights Functions: Maintain resident confidentiality; treat residents with kindness, dignity and respect; know and comply with Residents' Rights rules; monitor activities to ensure that residents' emotional, recreational and social needs are met; and, review, promptly report to the Administrator and maintain written records of all resident council meetings.

On-going Education: Maintain professional competence through attendance and participation in continuing education programs, seminars and professional activities and programs.

Holiday Retirement Home is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, veteran status, religion, sex, or national origin.