Activities Director

Salus Lifestyle Coach

The Salus Lifestyle Coach maintains an organized and diversified program of individual and group activities, which will enable each resident to engage in diverse cultural, spiritual, physical, social and intellectual activities within the Community in order to sustain and promote the resident's potential and sense of usefulness to self and others.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing outstanding services to all residents, family members, responsible persons, and visitors.
• Effectively communicating verbally and in writing to team members, families, and Residents.
• Conducting quarterly resident surveys evaluating current activities and suggesting new ones.
• Preparing a Schedule of Activities one month in advance of its implementation, which is amended when necessary to reflect changes.
• Reviewing Schedule of Activities with General Manager before finalizing and posting.
• Possessing computer skills to create calendar online/electronically.
• Ensuring that a full activity program is offered seven days a week.
• Driving the van.
• Maintaining Resident Birthday List and mailing birthday cards to residents in a timely manner.
• Working closely with appointed community team members to coordinate activities/programs.
• Participating in the care planning of residents by communicating observations to the Wellness Director, both directly and at staff meetings.
• Maintaining a record of each resident's activities.
• Posting the current monthly, weekly, and daily Schedule of Activities in public areas and at the nursing station, and distributing to department managers.
• Attending a monthly resident meeting with General Manager and working with him/her on proposed agenda.
• Maintaining adequate records and staffing schedules.
• Creating and maintaining a record of the planned and implemented scheduled activities for six months.
• Assuring that all team members involved in programs/activities receive appropriate in-service education, including comprehensive dementia training as per community policy.
• Participating in budgeting process.
• Meeting monthly budget targets, monetary and labor hours, with any variances to be discussed with General Manager.
• Maintaining appropriate team members attendance records at on-time meetings and team events, and notifying appropriate manager if a team member is late or unable to work, in accordance with HR personnel policies.
• Notifying department managers in advance of work schedule variations.
• Accommodating special events, evening, and weekend programs, etc., in work schedules.
• Following all emergency procedures.
• Understanding safety policies and procedures.
• Committing to working with the Community's senior population.
• Being creative, energetic, enthusiastic, patient, flexible, encouraging, and team-oriented.
• Managing team members and volunteers.
• Displaying patience, tact, enthusiasm, and a cheerful disposition.
• Creating a positive atmosphere for residents with an engaging variety of activities.
• Promoting the community in a positive manner and effectively communicating community values to residents, families, and team members.

Qualifications include:

• Associate degree from an accredited college or university, or proof of satisfactory completion of two years of college, with major course of study in recreation or related field, or two years of full-time experience in the recreation field in a senior adult population.
• State driver license required with clean driving record and will have completed all HR policies and procedures for Community driver.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills.
• Basic typing skills and computer knowledge to include familiarity with MS Word and other pertinent software.
• Physically able to bend and reach. Physically able to push and pull and lift up to 40-50 pounds if necessary.
• Physically able to stand for extended periods of time.