Activities Director

At Aspire Senior Living, our mission is to transform lives through Accountability, Service, Passion, Integrity, Resilience, and Excellence. With an unwavering commitment to our residents and an employee-focused approach, we create a brighter future for our communities and empower our team to deliver exceptional care and support.

Aspire Senior Living Carthage is seeking a creative, energetic, and compassionate Activities Director to lead our resident activity program.

The Activities Director is responsible for developing, coordinating, and overseeing engaging, person-centered activities that enhance residents’ quality of life. This position promotes socialization, cognitive stimulation, emotional well-being, and meaningful resident engagement while leading activity staff and volunteers.

• Develop and coordinate recreational, social, cultural, therapeutic, and special-event programming based on residents’ interests, abilities, and needs.

• Provide leadership, scheduling, training, and support to activity assistants and volunteers.

• Assess residents’ interests, cognitive abilities, physical capabilities, and psychosocial needs to support individualized programming.

• Collaborate with Nursing, Therapy, Dietary, Social Services, and other departments to incorporate activities into residents’ overall plans of care.

• Plan holiday celebrations, special events, entertainment, outings, theme days, and other resident experiences.

• Develop and manage the Activities Department budget, supplies, equipment, and resources.

• Build relationships with local organizations, schools, churches, volunteers, and community partners.

• Maintain required activity assessments, participation records, progress notes, and other documentation.

• Ensure programming complies with applicable regulations, resident rights, safety requirements, and facility policies.

• Participate in resident council meetings, interdisciplinary meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and resident satisfaction efforts.

• Advocate for resident preferences, interests, dignity, independence, and quality of life.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Previous experience in activities, recreation, therapeutic recreation, senior living, long-term care, or healthcare strongly preferred.

• Leadership or supervisory experience preferred.

• Experience with program development, scheduling, and budget management is a plus.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with residents, families, employees, volunteers, and community partners.

• Creative, energetic, organized, and passionate about enriching the lives of older adults.

• Understanding of the cognitive and physical changes associated with aging and dementia.

• Ability to adapt activities to residents with varying abilities and needs.

• Basic computer skills for documentation, scheduling, and communication.

• Ability to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced long-term care environment.

• Competitive Wages

• 401(k)

• Paid Time Off (PTO) & Holiday Pay

• New Paid Maternity Leave

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Advancement Opportunities

• Exclusive Aspire Senior Living Employee Perks

Bring your creativity, leadership, and passion for resident engagement to Aspire Senior Living Carthage and help us create meaningful experiences every day.

Apply Today!