Activity Coordinator - The Homestead

Don't just get a JOB, start your CAREER with The Homestead, a Heritage senior living community in Gerry, New York.

At The Homestead you’ll find meaningful work, the opportunity to collaborate, and the chance to make a positive impact every day. We're seeking an ACTIVITY COORDINATOR to join our team!

We value our employees. As a full-time ACTIVITY COORDINATOR you will enjoy benefits including:

• More than 4 weeks of PTO on an accrual in your first year
• 7 paid holidays (premium pay if work the holiday)
• Paid sick time
• Shift Differential for evening and overnight shift
• 401k employer contributed match
• Full benefits- medical, dental, and vision!
• Paid training
• Employee education tuition reimbursement plans
• Employee pharmacy
• Special employee recognition and giveaways (you might even win an expense paid vacation like several employees did this year!)

Caring is our calling, and teams goes above and beyond to ensure that the Heritage experience is award-winning for each and every one of our residents. We strive to provide Hope, Dignity, and Purposeful Living in all that we do.

As an ACTIVITY COORDINAOR you will assist in providing a program of activities, which will cover spiritual, social, recreational and educational needs of residents as an integral part of their total care.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Plans, organizes and implements activity programs of both entertainment-based and individual activities based on the residents’ individualized needs. Activities are provided for Assisted Living and Independent Living residents.
• Maintains a balance of recreational activities including physical, social, religious and educational such as but not limited to creative arts and crafts, movies, parties, cooking, games, field trips, and devotional groups. This includes making van reservations and completing room reservation and dietary needs for activities.
• Ensures that group activities are scheduled for a time that would provide for maximum involvement by interested residents. This will include evenings and weekend activities.
• Assists in the recruiting of residents to and from activities.
• Will support administrative staff with new admissions and welcoming new residents such as room door tags, signs, assistance with shadow box, obtaining information within a timely manner.
• Creates a monthly calendar of activity programs. Communicates and/or displays this for residents, staff, families and the community to observe.
• Maintains daily attendance records of activity program participants.
• Attend Executive Resident Advisory Council.
• Ensures that all Department documentation is compliant with the Department of Health guidelines. Facilitates the use of the computerized medical record system.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School or equivalency Diploma along with two or more years of experience working in the activity program with a dependent adult population

• Associate degree from an accredited college or university, or satisfactory completion of two years of college, with major work in recreation or related field

If you love being active and have a passion for service, we want to speak with you!

• a full job description is available upon request

• Heritage employees must provide proof of Covid vaccination or submit a request and be approved for a medical or religious exemption