Activity Coordinator

Description

The Activity Coordinator is specifically responsible for implementing meaningful and appropriate activities for our residents. The Activity Coordinator plans, prepares for, implements and promotes activities to enhance the quality of life for all residents. This position is for an independent worker who will take the lead in encouraging resident participation and have sensitivity to the resident’s individual needs, as well as be a team player who loves to collaborate.

• Must have a current, valid driver’s license for the state in which you are employed.
• Embodies a patient and creative attitude with the ability to “think outside the box.”
• Demonstrates a commitment to and respect for all individuals.
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, with residents and staff.
• Builds on basic learning and carries it from one situation to another.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills in problem solving and decision making.
• Asks questions and seeks assistance.
• Takes responsibility to eliminate the source of problems.
• Ability to prioritize and organize multiple work duties.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills, taking into consideration body language, filters, listening, paraphrasing and questions with co-workers and residents of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
• Demonstrates ability to work efficiently and pleasantly in an extremely busy work environment, to deal with difficult situations in a calm manner and be a team player.
• Ability to work under time constraints and meet department deadlines.
• Meets state or provincial health related requirements (as applicable for position).

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• Regular, on-site, attendance and punctuality is required as scheduled.

• Takes responsibility for maintaining current knowledge of the Hawthorn Senior Living Employee Handbook.
• Adheres to all company policies, procedures and standards.
• Completes “Activity/Fitness Survey” on new and existing residents.
• Consults residents on a regular basis, both individually and in resident group meetings, to ascertain activity preferences and subsequently makes any necessary program changes as needed.
• Consults with the Culinary staff on a regular basis to facilitate the achievement of culinary-related activities.
• Plans, prepares for, and implements activities of sufficient variety and at sufficient frequency with activity categories to include but not be limited to physical, intellectual, creative, vocational, social, emotional, and spiritual. Adapts these activities to the residents’ capabilities and interests.
• Plans and prepares monthly activities calendar/newsletter and submits by deadline.
• Distributes monthly facility calendar/newsletter to residents.
• Informs residents of daily activities.
• Invites residents to activities; assures they are reminded of activities as necessary.
• Leads activities (as necessary) including fitness and exercise classes.
• Communicates pending activities and events to Management Team.
• Assists with the planning of special events including securing entertainment.
• Locates instructors for educational programs.
• Establishes and develops community contacts and resources.
• Works closely with management and marketing staff, if applicable, concerning monthly marketing events.
• Coordinates resident activities-related meetings and schedules them on the monthly calendar.
• Participates in the resident food-related meetings and schedules them on the monthly calendar.
• Instructs other staff members to effectively lead activities with approval of Manager.
• Assures that activities are offered as scheduled or, if cancelled, that appropriate alternatives are offered.
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