Demo

Activities Director

Archwood Senior Living
Salem, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 11/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/19/2026

Activity Director

Join a locally owned assisted living and memory care community where creativity is encouraged, your ideas are valued, and the activity department is truly supported!

Our Activity Director enjoys generous program budgets, strong leadership support, and the freedom to build meaningful, engaging experiences for our residents. If you love planning fun events, connecting with people, and making a daily impact, this is the perfect role for you.

Every other weekend is required.

Job Summary

The Activity Director plays a key role in creating a vibrant, stimulating environment for residents in both assisted living and memory care. This position is ideal for someone creative, organized, outgoing, and passionate about enriching the lives of seniors through engaging programs, events, and social opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Develop, organize, and publish a monthly activity calendar
  • Prepare and lead engaging in-house activities and programs
  • Coordinate off-site outings and special events
  • Drive activity bus (No CDL required)
  • Supervise, motivate, and support the Activity Assistant
  • Research, schedule, and manage entertainment and guest presenters
  • Maintain and track the activity department budget
  • Maintain resident participation records in ECP
  • Coordinate weekly on-site Happy Hour
  • Collaborate with the dietary department for special meals and events
  • Maintain bulletin boards, welcome boards, and other community displays
  • Prepare birthday cards and order birthday cakes
  • Take photos for social media and assist with community Facebook updates
  • Greet, welcome, and help orient new residents
  • Work with volunteers and local organizations
  • Assist with lunch service as needed
  • Participate in daily management meetings and monthly staff meetings
  • Flexibility to adjust work hours based on event needs
  • Other duties as assigned

Keywords

Activity Director, Activities Director, Recreation, Life Enrichment, Senior Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour

Experience:

  • Activity Department: 1 year (Required)
  • assisted living: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19 - $21

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Activities Director?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Activities Director career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$33,798 - $39,833
Income Estimation: 
$33,064 - $42,066
Income Estimation: 
$33,064 - $42,066
Income Estimation: 
$44,056 - $57,852
Income Estimation: 
$44,056 - $57,852
Income Estimation: 
$49,858 - $67,299
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Activities Director jobs in the Salem, WI area that may be a better fit.

Activities Assistant

Complete Care - Wisconsin, Racine, WI

Activities Assistant

Complete Care at Ridgewood, Racine, WI

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!