Fountain Square of Lompoc is looking for an Activities Director.
Activities Director
About the Job:
This position plans and implements a well-rounded and stimulating program of activities for seniors that fosters a positive atmosphere and meets spiritual, cultural, physical, intellectual, and social needs of residents both inside and outside of the Community.
We are a small, assisted living community conveniently located in Lompoc, California.
In Communities with 50+ Resident's:
- Organization of planned activities
- Conducting planned activities
- Evaluation of planned activities
- Provide assistance as necessary to ensure client participation
- Should have at least 1 year experience in organizing and providing planned group activities, and should be knowledgeable in the evaluation of client needs, supervision of employees and training of volunteers
- Drive the bus as needed for activity outings.
Primary Essential Job Duties:
- Support the Mission, Vision, and culture of the organization through positive communication and leadership.
- Contribute to Community relationships by demonstrating cooperation and professional conduct with residents, families, fellow associates, physicians, pharmacies and other vendors or persons.
- Contribute to team effort by being flexible in work assignments; by furnishing support; by taking initiative; and by understanding how this position affects and compliments all other Community positions.
- Able to maintain work pace appropriate to given workload. Perform activities on schedule while maintaining regular attendance and punctuality within specified tolerance.
- Supervise activities/transportation staff, if applicable; provide training; set and adjust rates of pay and hours of work; provide performance feedback both informally and formally; recognize both appropriate and inappropriate behaviors and performance(Provide rewards and discipline); apportion work among subordinate if applicable.
- Develop, organize, plan, implement and evaluate a well rounded and stimulating holistic activity program, which addresses the needs and limitations of residents.
- Asses the needs of the residence. Observes when a resident's needs have changed and create an activity plan to encompass the changes.
- Implement Life Enrichement portion of Memory Care Program when working with memory care residents.
- Maintaining interior space that the resident can wander freely and safely.
- Drive Community Van; Assist residents entering and exiting van.
- Attend weekly department head meeting.
- Decorate for holidays and special occasions and assure community is always appropriately decorated.
- Conduct memorial services.
- Write and edit the monthly newsletter.
- Make and post daily announcements.
- Make weekly bulletins for residents.
- Design and post creativity monthly bulletin boards and activities calendar.
- Lead large group activities, e.g. discussion groups, sing-alongs-, exercise classes.
- Arrange for appropriate entertainment for residents.
- Assist residents with gardening projects.
- Instruct residents on arts and crafts projects.
Job Qualifications:
- A minimum of one year experience in working with older adults.
- Shall have at least 6 months experience providing planned activities or have completed or be enrolled in an appropriate education or training program.
- Must possess a valid First Aid Certification, a valid license to drive a passenger vehicle, state requiered licenses, and a clean motor vehicle report.
- Possess Activities Certification if state mandated.
- Must also be available for weekend coverage on call emergency situations on a rotating basis
- Operate VCR, DVD, and stereo systems.
- Communicate effectively verbally and non verbally.
- Computer literacy.
- Able to speak, read and write and understand the English language fluently.
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Fountain Square of Lompoc