Activities Manager

Responsible to                                                    Position Classifications                       

Director of Long Term Care, LNHA               Salaried/Exempt

Directly Supervises and Evaluates

Activities staff

Is Back Up To:                 N/A

Is Backed Up By:           Activities Coordinator & Music Therapist

WOODLAND POND CONFORMANCE STATEMENT

In the performance of their respective duties and responsibilities, all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• Performing quality work with or without direct supervision
• Interacting professionally with other employees, residents, guests, and all others
• Working effectively and in accordance with the Woodland Pond Communication Fundamentals
• Completing tasks independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations
• Complying with all federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations as well as Woodland Pond policy and procedure at all times

Position Summary      
Plans and implements all activity programming for the Health Center. Works collaboratively with IL Activities Coordinator planning campus-wide events. Coordinates residents, volunteers, Neighbor Corps Friends, and staff in activities that provide physical, social, and spiritual well-being.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES   (*CF indicates Critical Function)

• Oversees the planning, development and implementation of resident programs to engage residents and enrich their lives while meeting regulatory expectations.(*CF)
• Encourages participation in scheduled programs and events
• Works with other Activity staff in Independent Living to build opportunities
• Contributes to the creation of a monthly calendar and newsletter to highlight activity programs (*CF)
• Ensures that orders and supplies are kept organized for daily programs and special events (*CF)
• Develops budget; follows community policies related to purchase requisitions, expenditures, reimbursements (*CF)
• Promotes the volunteer program to strengthen community and family involvement
• Participates in the selection, placement, and supervision of interns and community service candidates (*CF)
• Completes MDS’s, Care Plans, resident assessments, and interviews (*CF)
• Attends Care Plan and Family meetings (*CF)
• Coordinates quarterly Family Council meetings; maintains minutes of same (*CF)
• Participates in Quality Assurance audits, attends monthly QA meetings and report findings to the committee (*CF)
• Oversees department staff seeking certification /educational opportunities as required by the certifying agency (*CF)
• Completes all required training and in-services
• All other duties as assigned

GENERAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Maintains high standards for work areas, attitude and appearance
• Understands that honesty and ethics are essential in the performance of duties
• Willing to learn and grow
• Demonstrates maturity in judgment and behaviors
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide services to and communicate with primarily elderly population
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span
• Ability to assess data reflecting the resident’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each resident’s requirements
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general and professional periodicals and journals
• Ability to write reports, newsletters, and general correspondence, using standard word processing and publishing software
• Ability to respond to questions from groups of managers, residents, staff, and the public
• Ability to remain calm in all types of situations, including emergencies
• Must be creative and energetic, willing to work as part of a team
• Able to work a flexible schedule 
• Maintains predictable and reliable attendance

Qualifications

1. Must be qualified as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist or is eligible for certification as a Therapeutic recreation specialist or as an activities professional by a recognized accrediting body on or after October 1, 1990 or have two years of age-appropriate experience within the last five years, one of which was full-time in a patient activities program in a health care setting or is an Occupational Therapist Registered or is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
2. High school diploma or GED
3. Computer proficiency, specifically with Microsoft Office programs.
4. Current CPR certification
5. Valid NYS driver’s license

Degree of Travel

Regular use of van for outings and trips, as a passenger only

DISRUPTION TO ROUTINE

Must be able to adapt to the residents’ interests and occasionally conflicting wants/needs. Occasional schedule changes due to residents’ requests and/or special events. Possible evening and weekend hours. Frequent interruptions. 

Safety Hazards in Job

Possible exposure to infections from residents. Possible vehicle accidents. Stress due to need to meet multiple, varying needs of residents.

Occasionally = 1% to 33% of the time                       Frequently = 34% to 66% of the time

Continually = 67% to 100% of the time

EMployers DIsclaimer

• All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor
• This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an ‘at will’ employment relationship

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

I have read and understand the responsibilities of my position at Woodland Pond as outlined in this job description.

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Employee Signature                                                             Date

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Human Resources Signature                                         Date

Qualifications

1. Must be qualified as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist or is eligible for certification as a Therapeutic recreation specialist or as an activities professional by a recognized accrediting body on or after October 1, 1990 or have two years of age-appropriate experience within the last five years, one of which was full-time in a patient activities program in a health care setting or is an Occupational Therapist Registered or is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

2. High school diploma or GED

3. Computer proficiency, specifically with Microsoft Office programs.

4. Current CPR certification

5. Valid NYS driver’s license