Do you genuinely enjoy working with Seniors? Are you fun-loving and energetic? The Heritage Downtown is looking for a fun, creative, hardworking individual to join our Activities team as our new Activity Director!
Responsibilities
- Planning and executing activities for our residents
- Encouraging residents to participate in group activities; making sure to go to all the residents to drive participation
- Creating and maintaining a calendar of activities and effectively communicating with participants
- Conducting or overseeing the scheduled activities and ensuring they have all supplies needed for each activity
- Tracking attendance of residents at activities
- Purchasing food and supplies for activities while sticking within the designated budget
- Coordinating and communicating with staff members
- Arranging and Supervising travel to off-site activities
- Ensuring that staff and participants follow all safety protocols
- Facilitating the Resident Survey, responsible for the rollout, support, and monitoring of the resident survey process.
- Manages the procurement, care, and maintenance of all event supplies and equipment
- Designs and arranges outside contracted entertainment
- Perform other related duties as required.
Requirements:
- Flexible scheduling. Position includes some weekends and holidays
- Possessing the ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with residents, administration, and other departments
- Experience working with seniors
- Be a self-starter
- Possess a love for the elderly; Have a positive and compassionate attitude
- Be creative in the planning and executing of activities
- Creative ideas for decor/games/ activities a must
- Previous experience in a supervisory role
- Strong organizational and planning skills required
- Ability to work independently or in a team is a must
*This position requires two years of previous experience in a social or recreational program within the last 5 years, preferably in Senior Living.
A Background Check is required upon hire.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $55,000 - $65,000 per year
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Schedule:
Ability to Relocate:
- Walnut Creek, CA 94596: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person