Activity Director
Activity Director
Great Lakes Management
Maplewood, MN
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Caretta Senior Living, a BRAND-NEW senior living community in Maplewood, MN, is looking for an Activity Director to join our team! Located at 1910 County Rd C E, Maplewood, MN 55109.
Activity Director Responsibilities
Activity Director Responsibilities
- Adhere to all company personnel directives according to the Employee Handbook and ensure that all Activities employees do the same.
- Maintain strong positive relationships with residents, families, caregivers, potential residents, community contacts, current residents, and staff. Represent the organization in a manner that is consistent with its mission and values.
- The Activity Director is responsible for planning, promotion, budgeting and facilitating/leading activity events or programs.
- Develop the organizations monthly calendar of activities for IL, AL, MC, and CS residents. Ensure this calendar represent an active, well-rounded menu of programs for all aspects of the campus.
- Act as ‘editor in chief’ of the monthly newsletter. In this capacity ensure that appropriate staff members and residents contribute to create an informative and entertaining newsletter with timely information and interesting features.
- Work with vendors, such as entertainers, to enrich the activities calendar with an array of musical, educational, spiritual, and entertaining features each month.
- Supervise campus activities personnel by giving direction, mentoring, administering corrective action, and evaluating performance on a regular basis.
- In coordination with the Director of Nursing, support the training and mentoring of Resident Assistants assigned to Memory Care and the Care Suites in the portion of their responsibilities that includes leading activities.
- Manage the use of the Theater by planning and ordering movies, training appropriate staff in operating the Theater, and using the Theater creatively for other events such as educational events, and sporting events.
- Responsible for promotion of volunteer opportunities, including volunteer recruitment, training, supervision, and recognition programs. Maintain files on volunteers which include appropriate background checks, resumes, reference check information, and evaluations.
- Work with Resident Council and other committees to plan, implement, advertise, and evaluate resident selected activities and programs.
- Coordinate transportation needs to outside events/programs in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- BA in Gerontology, Human Services, Therapeutic Recreation, Social Services, Activity Director Certified OR 2 + years of experience working with senior programs.
- Minimum of 2 years of activities experience in retirement, assisted living or long-term care facility.
- Ability to use basic Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) computer programs.
- Must currently possess or can obtain Class C Driver’s License to drive the site bus.
- Strong creativity skills in developing and planning activity programs.
- Group leadership and one-on-one visits with residents of all functioning levels.
- Background in financial planning and budgeting
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level -
Employment type
Full-time -
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Administrative -
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