Activities And Wellness Manager

The Activities and Wellness Manager will plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operations of a wide and varied scope of activities program which meets the social and recreational needs of the resident population at large. Ensuring regulatory requirements are maintained, followed and within standards and scope of expectations.

Essential Functions

• Plans and develops, organizes, implements, directs, and evaluates a wide and varied scope of Activities and programming which meets the physical, social, cognitive, emotional and recreational needs of the resident population.
• Determines individual resident interests and expectations regarding leisure time.
• Creates activity and fitness calendars and coordinates distribution to residents, team members and resident representatives as appropriate. Advertises events well in advance of their scheduled times.
• Provides leadership, instruction, and monitors the work of the Activities and fitness team members. Supervising and participating in events alongside team members and residents.
• Ensures that Activities team members comply with Federal, State and County requirements related to documentation, including daily participation records, monthly events, progress notes, and clinical notes, etc.
• Plans, communicates, and evaluates Collington’s fitness and Wellness program. Shares updates, cancelations, and program changes with residents through various methods including print, email, and phone.
• Interacts with various vendors to provide Activities and fitness programs to residents of all levels within the community. Purchasing or leasing supplies for all activities.
• Acts as the liaison for the pool company; overseeing that annual contracted services are fulfilled.
• Participates in yearly budget planning process, identifying and justifying payroll and departments fiscal needs.
• Creates partnerships with all departments to stimulate and promote a social and home-like atmosphere resulting in a warm and aspirational environment across the entire community. Communicates regularly with Director of Residents Service, Assisted Living Administrator, operations departments, and Collington’s Senior Leadership Team.
• Collaborates effectively with all levels of staff regarding resident’s needs and expectations; providing overall leadership as warranted.
• Provides an environment that promotes and supports an active, healthy and independent lifestyle in accordance with the abilities of each individual resident.

Experience

Required

• 3 year(s): Experience in Activities or related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience, minimum
• 2 year(s): Supervisory Experience minimum

Preferred

• Experience with the Geriatric population; thorough understanding of the dementia process and its impact on programming and Wellness.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• First Aid
• CPR

Skills

Preferred

• Microsoft Word

Behaviors

Required

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Required

• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization