ACTIVITIES PROGRAM MANAGER

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Activities Program Manager is responsible for planning, implementing, and directing the activities program, which provides for a variety of social, physical, creative, spiritual, and recreational leisure opportunities for residents of Independent Living (IL), Assisted Living (AL), Memory Care (MC), and Allen Morgan Health Center at The Trezvant Episcopal Home. The position exists to ensure that residents may enhance the quality of life through leisure activities and to keep active, older adults engaged and fulfilled. The primary goals of the activities program are to encourage interaction with other residents, create an active and vibrant community, and develop a feeling of self-worth and self-satisfaction for residents.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

- Must develop and implement a program for activities that meets the social, emotional, physical, and other therapeutic needs of current residents as identified on plan of care.

- Must initiate and promote activities inside and outside the facility while always ensuring the safety and wellbeing of each resident.

- Must coordinate and verify that assistance is provided to residents for activities and events as necessary.

- Assure that individual activities are provided for residents that are unable to participate outside of their rooms.

- Must consistently maintain standards for activity scheduling and documentation established by policies and regulatory requirements.

- Must maintain detailed records of activity programs and participation of individual residents, identifying progress toward established plan of care goals.

- Must prepare multi-faceted calendar of events, trips, and classes matching resident interests and modern senior living trends.

- Must channel feedback from the IL Resident Committees and both the AL and Allen Morgan Resident Councils to the appropriate facility personnel to refine activity offerings and to ensure that resident issues are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner.

- Must ensure that any other special projects and duties assigned are completed timely and efficiently.

- Must be proficient in standard office software (Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, email, etc.), applicable industry software (LifeLoop), and working knowledge of audio/video equipment.

- Must be able to effectively hire, train, develop and supervise all Activity Assistants; Must also be able to coach, counsel and terminate employees as needed.

- Must adhere to Medicare guidelines and complete assigned sections of the MDS timely and accurately.

- Must work with various departments (i.e.: maintenance, dietary, IT, etc.) to coordinate the scheduling, vendors, event set up, and communication of activities.

- Must effectively manage and provide annual evaluations in a timely manner.

- Must attend required training/in-services as needed and required.

- Must retain knowledge of Trezevant Manors Mission, Vision and Values .

- Must always be courteous and considerate and have good listening skills and help prevent problems before they occur.

- Communication skills must reflect caring and respect for residents, families and other members of Of Trezevant Episcopal Home.

- Report for work as scheduled and outlined in the Employee Handbook.

Qualifications

License/Qualifications

- Bachelors degree in Therapeutic Recreation, Recreation Management or Administration, Social Work, Gerontology, Hospitality or related field preferred.

- Certified Activity Director by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals.

- Two (2) years experience in event planning, senior activities, or hospitality management.