ACTIVITY DIRECTOR

Primary Responsibilities

The Activity Director will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing the resident’s activity program and the maintenance of necessary documentation.

Essential Functions

• Organize both individual and group activities based on the needs of the residents
• Ensure that multiple activities are occurring for both high and low functioning residents
• Complete section E of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) timely and accurately
• Develop the activities component of the Comprehensive Care Plan from the completed activity assessment
• Complete an annual assessment for each resident on the activities component of the Resident Assessment
• Provide activities for residents that are bedfast and/or unable to participate in group activities (one to one) and documents in the appropriate record
• Prepare monthly calendar and post in an area that is accessible and highly visible and frequented by residents and visitors. Calendar should also be provided to each resident and posted in room
• Prepare the facility newsletter
• Coordinate a minimum of two off-site activities per month
• Participate in community events related to the interest of the facility and arrange for use of community facilities
• Collaborates with Corporate Events/Activities Coordinator in organizing various employee and non-employee events for the facility.
• Recruits, orients, and supervises the volunteer program of the facility
• Participate in facility QA meetings and complete Monthly QA reports

Educational/Training Requirements

A. Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, an activities director must have
graduated from a high school or have a certificate recognized by a state of the United
States as the equivalent of a high-school diploma and have:
B. • a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, and one year of full-time
experience working with elderly people or people with disabilities in a human service or
medically related program;
C. • 60 semester hours from an accredited college or university, and two years of full-time
experience working with elderly people or people with disabilities in a human service or
medically related program; or
D. • completed an activities director's course, and two years of full-time experience working
with elderly people or people with disabilities in a human service or medically related
program.

Job Description

Job Title:

Activity Director

Reports to (Title):

Administrator

Department:
Location:
Salary Range:

Activities

Supervises:
FLSA Classification:
Version: 2

Activity Aide

Primary Responsibilities
Essential Functions

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative but not necessary all inclusive, of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to effectively communicate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Action

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Lifting - 1-25 lbs

X

Lifting - 25-50 lbs

X

Lifting - 50+ lbs

X

Carrying - 1-25 lbs

X

Carrying - 25-50 lbs

X

Carrying - 50+ lbs

X

Pushing/Pulling - 1-25 lbs

X

Pushing/Pulling - 25-50 lbs

X

Pushing/Pulling - 50+ lbs

X

Sliding/Transferring - 1-25 lbs

X

Sliding/Transferring - 25-50 lbs

X

Sliding/Transferring - 50+ lbs

X

Standing

X

Sitting

X

Walking

X

Speaking

X

Driving

X

Balancing/Climbing

X

Stooping/Kneeling

X

Crouching/Crawling

X

Reaching

X

Hearing/Listening

X

Seeing

X

Turning/Twisting/Leaning

X

Regency Integrated Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Regency does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability status, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment decisions are based on legitimate, non-discriminatory criteria.