Activities Director-Celebrations Coordinator
Provincial Senior Living · Sun City West, AZ · 1 wk ago
AdministrativeFull-time
Provincial Senior Living proudly manages lifestyle-driven Independent Living communities across the United States, united by a shared purpose to enrich the lives of seniors and Team Members alike. Serving thousands of residents and families in more than 13,000 units, we operate with a deep commitment to our foundational Pillars of Excellence, ensuring personalized care, hospitality, and lasting connection.
Schedule
- Tuesday–Saturday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM (flexibility required as days or hours may change)
Benefits
- Competitive wages
- Access to wages before payday
- Flexible scheduling options with full-time and part-time hours
- Paid time off and holidays (full-time)
- Comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances (full-time)
- 401(K) with employer matching
- Paid training
- Opportunities for advancement
- Meals and uniforms
- Employee Assistance Program
Responsibilities
- Plans, schedules, and conducts lifestyle programs that provide physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual opportunities for residents
- Plans appropriate programs for holidays and special events
- Recruits and develops additional resources for services to residents
- Initiates correspondence, including public relations communications with outside organizations, service groups, and volunteers
- Advises and motivates residents regarding appropriate individual and group activities based on resident interests and opportunities for growth
- Prepares and organizes a calendar of events, submits it to the Executive Director for final approval, and posts/distributes the calendar
- Develops and prints the community newsletter
- Provides leadership of lifestyle programs
- Coordinates the community library
- Purchases and maintains equipment and supplies in accordance with budgetary guidelines
- Prepares preliminary draft of Celebrations Operating Budget
- Organizes and supervises a volunteer staff
- Addresses resident groups and other groups on subjects of common interest
- Maintains a database and prepares reports on resident quality assurance assessments, participation, and satisfaction
- Supervises Coordinators across multiple levels of service in a retirement community
- Participates in community in-services
- Demonstrates competence in Federal, State, and Local regulations and requirements for independent living; ensures compliance
- Develops, facilitates, and analyzes resident surveys to determine ongoing activities meet resident interests
- Plans, coordinates, and facilitates appropriate mixed group activities
- Develops and facilitates daily displays of activities on bulletin boards and/or kiosks in lobbies, elevators, dining rooms, and other resident/team member communication centers
- Maintains a robust public relations program in support of activities programming and community relations
- Implements and facilitates a volunteer recognition program
- Must be willing to drive a company vehicle as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Directly supervises employees in the Celebrations (Activities) Department
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, directing work, appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining employees
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience as Director of Activities/Celebrations in a Senior Living Community
- Bubbly, outgoing personality
- Organized
- Associate degree in Recreation, Therapeutic Recreation, Education, Gerontology, Social Work, or Adult Education
- Three to five years of related experience
- Two years of supervisory/management experience
- Must be at least 21 years old