Activities Director

Location: 301 Clearfield Avenue, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320.

About the role

The Life Enrichment Director shall develop and implement meaningful activity and recreational programs for the entire community, including Independent Living (IL), Assisted Living (AL), and Memory Care (MC). The programs must embrace and fulfill the needs, as well as varied interests of the residents while promoting or enhancing physical and psychosocial wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement meaningful activity and recreational programs for the entire community (IL, AL, MC).
• Embrace and fulfill residents' needs and varied interests while promoting/enhancing physical and psychosocial wellbeing.
• Plan and develop an effective resident activities program, including leisure and educational opportunities for residents of all ages, interests, and physical limitations.
• Serve as a member of the facility’s management team to identify resident needs, submit recommendations, and participate in decisions regarding program plans.
• Attend resident association meetings and work with resident committees in an advisory and supportive capacity to identify resident and program needs.
• Provide a link between resident associations and staff.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement a daily activity program in compliance with Harmony Senior Services guidelines and standards.
• Plan a monthly program of activities for all levels of care (IL, AL, MC) per Harmony Senior Services guidelines.
• Meet with each new resident to complete the Resident Life Profile.
• Involve Program Coordinator/Activities Assistant in activity programming whenever necessary.
• Consult regularly with families regarding resident’s participation in activities.
• Oversee programming budget and maintain expenses within budgeted guidelines.
• Maintain activities area and supplies in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Provide guidance and act as a resource to staff on the importance of life enrichment and other areas regarding quality of life for residents.
• Support a dignified and caring atmosphere for residents, families, visitors, and staff.
• Coordinate and oversee volunteer opportunities.

Requirements

• Qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or an activities professional eligible for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist or an activities professional by a recognized accrediting body (e.g., National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification or National Certification Council for Activity Professionals); or has two years of experience in a social or recreational program within the last five years, one year of which was full time in a long-term care setting providing programs for seniors with Alzheimer’s and other related Dementia.
• Be a Certified Dementia Practitioner or Eligible for Certification.
• Maintain applicable state requirements of dementia specific training.
• High level of ability in effective and succinct communication, written and oral with residents, families, staff, vendors and the general public.
• Must have compassion for and desire to work with the senior population.
• Must be a self-starter and demonstrate the ability to work responsibly & independently as well as a team player.
• Must be honest, fair, dependable, respect confidentiality and the rights and privacy of others.
• Must have experience in planning, organizing and executing a varied schedule of life enrichment opportunities for all levels of seniors from those who are very