Assistant Director of Recreation

Assistant Director of Recreation

The Riverside Rehab and Healing is actively looking to hire a full-time Assistant Director of Recreation for our Skilled Nursing Facility. The candidate must have prior Recreation Director experience in a Long Term Care setting.

Assistant Director of Recreation
Position Summary:

The Assistant Director of Recreation is responsible to assist the Recreation Director is responsible for the development, implementation, and supervision of the full scope of the facility’s recreation services. This includes providing an ongoing, inclusive program that uses purposeful activities in order to improve and maintain the quality of life for residents. The recreational programs are designed to meet the physical, cognitive, social, spiritual and emotional interests, and needs of every resident as per the current federal and state guidelines and regulations.

The Assistant Director of Recreation Director is responsible to assist the Director for hiring and supervising all Recreation staff/ volunteers and ensuring that they are trained appropriately to provide clinical, quality recreational services.

Assistant Director of Recreation
Required Skills:

• 3 years of Recreation experience working in a Skilled Nursing Facility preferred
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills
• Must enjoy working with the senior population
• Degree in Recreation Therapy or Activity Director Certification preferred

Assistant Director of Recreation
General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing, implementing & supervising all recreational services
• Assist in maintaining and developing recreational budget
• Plans individual and group recreation services, both therapeutic and general
• Creates monthly calendar for assisted living program
• Implements and coordinates activities for assisted living program residents including community trips
• Assist in supervising all recreation staff and volunteers/interns
• Assist in all necessary documentation (clinical and administrative)
• Provide and monitor individual guidance and motivation to employees
• Assist in organizing and executing special events and community events
• Member of the interdisciplinary & management teams; attend meetings
• Performs all other duties as assigned by Director of Recreation

Pay Rate:
Up to $67,000 a year (based on experience)

Equal Opportunity Employer