Job Description

At Cura Health, we are looking for a creative, compassionate, and motivated Activity Director to lead our activities and life enrichment program. As the Activity Director, you will play an important role in enhancing the quality of life of our residents by developing meaningful, engaging, and person-centered activities that support their social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and spiritual well-being.

The ideal candidate is energetic, organized, and passionate about working with older adults and individuals receiving long-term or post-acute care. This position requires strong leadership and communication skills, creativity, and the ability to develop programming that reflects the individual interests, abilities, preferences, and needs of our residents.

At Cura Health, we believe our employees are our greatest asset. We foster a supportive, team-oriented environment where collaboration, compassion, and creativity are valued. If you are looking for an opportunity to lead a meaningful program, build relationships with residents and families, and make each day more enjoyable for those we serve, we invite you to join our team and become part of an organization dedicated to excellence in long-term and post-acute care.
Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive activities and life enrichment program based on resident interests, abilities, needs, and preferences.
• Develop and maintain a monthly activity calendar that provides a variety of meaningful individual, small-group, and large-group activities.
• Provide programming that supports residents' social, emotional, physical, cognitive, recreational, and spiritual well-being.
• Complete activity assessments and contribute to individualized resident care plans in accordance with facility policies and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in resident care conferences and interdisciplinary team meetings as appropriate.
• Provide individualized activities and one-on-one visits for residents who are unable or prefer not to participate in group programming.
• Plan and coordinate special events, holiday celebrations, outings, entertainment, community events, and other resident-centered programming.
• Supervise, schedule, train, and provide direction to Activity Assistants and other activity department staff.
• Delegate responsibilities and ensure activity staff complete assigned duties and programming expectations.
• Recruit, coordinate, and maintain relationships with volunteers, community organizations, schools, churches, entertainers, and other community partners.
• Monitor resident engagement and adjust programming based on participation, resident feedback, changing needs, and interests.
• Coordinate resident outings and assist with transportation arrangements when applicable.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous experience working in activities, recreation, life enrichment, healthcare, senior living, long-term care, or a related field preferred.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Knowledge of activity programming for older adults and individuals with varying physical and cognitive abilities preferred.
• Strong organizational, leadership, communication, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) eligibility
• Retirement Plan (401k) with 4% match
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Training & Development

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