Celebrations Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Affords assistance in planning, scheduling, and conducting programs that provide physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual opportunities for the residents.
• Affords assistance, invitation, and encouragement to residents to participate in activities.
• Affords assessment, planning, and management of facilitation of a comprehensive activities program utilizing team members and volunteers.
• Affords attendance at all community planned functions and coordination of events from beginning to end including setup, running, and breakdown for the event.
• Affords planning and coordination of appropriate programs for holidays and special events.
• Affords coordination of holiday decorations for the community.
• Affords coordination with other departments to ensure availability of equipment and supplies for activities and special events.
• Affords planning, coordination, and facilitation of appropriate mixed group (assisted living and Memory Care) activities.
• Affords facilitation of regularly scheduled and specialized activities (in the Memory Care program).
• Affords maintenance of activity areas in an orderly manner.
• Affords maintenance of an inventory of activity and programming supplies, games, programs, and craft services.
• Affords assistance in the daily care of any animals and/or plants within the activities program and services.
• Affords preparation and organization of a calendar of events.
• Affords submission of the calendar to the Executive Director for final approval.
• Affords distribution of the calendar.
• Affords coordination of holiday decorations for the community.
• Affords distribution of the community newsletter.
• Affords assistance with introductions to new residents regarding the program.
• Affords assistance in leadership of wellness programs.
• Affords organization and supervision of a volunteer staff.
• Affords addressing resident groups and other groups on subjects of common interest.
• Affords maintenance of a database and preparation of reports on resident assessments, participation, and satisfaction.

Qualifications

• An associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school is preferred.
• One to three years of experience in assisted living, long-term care, or experience/exposure to the senior population is preferred.