Activity Director

Wake Assisted Living Memory Care currently has position available for creative, caring and compassionate Activity Director.

Nature and scope:
Develops, modifies, evaluates and implements Activity programs for the residents that embrace and fulfill the social needs and interests of the senior Alzheimer's/Dementia population.

Minimum eligibility requirements:

• Certification as required by State regulations for activities.
• High level of ability in effective communication, written and oral with residents, families, staff, vendors and the general public.
• Must have compassion for and desire to work with the elderly.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work responsibly as a team member as well as an individual.
• Must be honest, fair, dependable, respect confidentiality and the rights and privacy of others.
• Practice and promote management Policies and Procedures, Mission Statement and Core Values.
• Must have exceptional organizational skills.
• Must have experience in planning, organizing and executing a varied schedule of activities for all levels of seniors from those who are very active to those with cognitive impairments resulting from Alzheimer's and related dementias.
• Ability to supervise employees.
• Ability to set up and train volunteers.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to represent the facility in a positive and professional manner.
• Ability to establish effective relationships with residents, family members and staff.
• Maintain applicable state requirements of dementia specific training.
• Requires current CPR certification.
• Must have valid driver's license.
• Must pass criminal background check.

Essential functions:

• Responsible for the daily life enrichment program schedule for all levels of ability seven (7) days a week.
• Develops and pursues a varied program of meaningful activities and events that is balanced in the physical, spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional, vocational and cognitive elements.
• Meets and greets each person upon move-in to welcome them and their family and friends.
• Arranges for community groups to come into the facility, such as pet therapy, schools, churches, and entertainers.
• Decorates the common areas for special events and holidays.
• Conducts individual and group interactions.
• Attends management meetings.
• Leads and develops family support group meetings.
• Any other duties assigned by the Executive Director.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Work Location: In person