Activity Director

Senior Living Community in Medford, NJ - Life Enrichment Director

 

The Farmstead at Medford (an Independent Living Senior Community) is accepting applications for full-time Activity (Life Enrichment) Director to join our team and lead the way with delivering first-class experiences for residents and our guests. The Director is responsible for planning, coordinating and leading a wide range of activities and programming which meet the spiritual, emotional, intellectual, creative, vocational, social and physical needs of our residents.  
  

The Community embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, all employees are expected as a condition of employment to practice and lead with the following Hospitality standards:  
  

·        We treat everyone with courteous respect.

·        We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.

·        We hold ourselves and one another accountable.

·        We make all we encounter feel important.

·        We embrace and value our differences.

·        We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, always.

  Responsibilities and duties:

·        You will share in making our community a vibrant and stimulating place for residents to live.  

·        You will lead and deliver meaningful activity programming and outstanding experiences for our residents and guests.

·        You will have the opportunity to serve a senior population and provide a wide variety of interesting and experiential programming for each resident we serve.

·        You will join a leadership team that lives by our Core Values of Respect, Kindness, and Service excellence.  
   

Qualifications

·            Capable of creating excitement and motivating residents to attend various programs.  Has the ability to lead activities and programming relating to arts/crafts, fitness, spiritual, discussion groups, gaming/trivia, educational/lifelong learning programs, and various other stimulating experiences for residents of the community.  

·            You have experience working in a team environment, ideally in a hospitality setting.

·            Must be creative, energetic and fun with a passion for serving others.  

·            You have the ability to develop positive relationships with residents, peers and the community.

·            Certified Activity Director or Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (ADC or CTRS) is preferred.

·            Working experience in activities or life enrichment with older adults is required.  

·            Working in a team environment, supporting and caring for our fellow colleagues.

 

If you have a servant heart, a passion for hospitality and are eager to make a difference, we look forward to hearing from you! 
  
  

EOE