Activities Coordinator

Overview

Activities Coordinator (Senior Living & Memory Care) Multiple Opportunities Available
Pay starts at $17.00-18.00/hour, with the opportunity to earn more based on applicable experience.

About the role

We're hiring for multiple opportunities within our Dynamic Living department, including positions in both our traditional senior living neighborhoods and our Connections Memory Support neighborhood. Depending on the position and location, your responsibilities may include activity planning, resident engagement, memory support programming, and leading enriching experiences that promote purpose, dignity, and quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate engaging daily activities, programs, and events.
• Encourage and motivate residents to participate in individual and group experiences.
• Generate creative ideas for new and favorite programs based on resident interests.
• Lead games, discussions, music, crafts, wellness activities, and cognitive exercises.
• Support specialized memory support programming, including structured daily meetings for residents living with memory loss.
• Cook up community outings to restaurants, museums, theaters, sporting events, parks, and other destinations.
• Cook up with volunteers to create meaningful resident experiences.
• Maintain required documentation of resident participation.
• Foster a positive, energetic, and welcoming environment that enhances residents' quality of life, dignity, and independence.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED.
• Experience working with older adults, activities, recreation, hospitality, education, childcare, customer service, or memory care is preferred, but not required.
• A creative, compassionate, energetic, and engaging personality.
• Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to motivate and engage individuals with varying abilities and interests.
• A valid driver's license with no major violations in the past three years.
• The ability to perform the physical requirements of the position.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED.
• Experience working with older adults, activities, recreation, hospitality, education, childcare, customer service, or memory care is preferred, but not required.
• A creative, compassionate, energetic, and engaging personality.
• Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to motivate and engage individuals with varying abilities and interests.
• A valid driver's license with no major violations in the past three years.
• The ability to perform the physical requirements of the position.

Skills

• Planning and facilitating engaging activities.
• Encouraging and motivating residents.
• Generating creative ideas.
• Leading games and discussions.
• Supporting memory support programming.
• Organizing community outings.
• Collaborating with volunteers.
• Maintaining documentation.
• Fostering a positive environment.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with the opportunity to earn more based on experience.
• Length of service bonus awards.
• PayActiv On-Demand Pay – Work today, get paid tomorrow.
• Comprehensive benefits including Highmark Blue Shield for medical, excellent vision and dental.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Generous paid time off and roll over of unused time.
• Paid holidays including your birthday and a Personal Day of Meaning.
• Supplemental life insurance.
• Company-paid short-term disability.
• Supplemental short- and long-term disability plans.
• Family and medical leave.
• Paid bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Wellness reimbursement incentives.
• $2 meals on our campuses including a main dish, a side, drink and dessert.
• Our support for you: Family-owned, private company based in Hershey, Pa., direct access to your supervisory team, incentivized career paths and tuition reimbursement, on-the-job training and continuing education, employee assistance program for you and your family, Co-worker Foundation (grants for in time of need), Helping Hand interest-free loans.

Pay

Competitive pay with the opportunity to earn more based on experience.

Schedule

Full-time Dayshift, with every other weekend OFF.