Ridgeview Gardens is looking for a fun, creative, hard working individual to join our caregiving team as our new Activity Director!

This is a full time position, however, the days and hours may vary from time to time.

Benefits:

Responsibilities:

Planning and executing life enrichment activities for our memory care residents
Encouraging residents to participate in group activities
Spending time with residents one on one to optimize their full potential for independent living
Produce a monthly resident activity calendar
Coordinate and work with community members, volunteers, families, schools, and home health organizations to provide fun and diverse activities for our residents
Conducting or overseeing the scheduled activities and ensuring they have all supplies needed for each activity
Tracking attendance of residents at activities
Training caregiving staff to assist with scheduled activities
Purchase food and supplies for activities while sticking within the designated budget for the building
Maintaining a scrapbook and Facebook page of new and happening activities

Requirements:

Possessing the ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with families, residents, the community, administration, and outside services is crucial
Experience working with seniors
Be a self-starter
Possess a love for the elderly
Be creative in their planning and executing of activities
Have a positive and compassionate attitude
Clean driving record - must be comfortable driving the community bus
Perform all duties given them as assigned by the Administrator
Experience with dementia is preferred but not required

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