Activities Coordinator - Full-Time

Victory Housing, Inc.


Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Silver Spring, MD
Salary: $19 - $22 per hour
Contract type: Full time
The pay range for this positions is $19.00 - $22.00 per hour based on skills and experience. This position is non-exempt and overtime eligible.

Victory Housing offers a competitive benefits package, for full time employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance as well as retirement and paid time off.

Responsible For

  • Ensure that the attainment of Victory Housing, Inc. takes precedence over all decisions and actions.
  • Planning, organizing, and implementing activities for Residents. At a minimum, there are to be six (6) active, not passive, activities a day, 7 days a week. Activities to include a combination of recreational, social, educational, spiritual, physical fitness, therapeutic, cultural, outings, volunteering, entertainment, artistic etc. Passive activities such as watching TV shows are not considered an activity.
  • Coordinate one on one resident activities with Assistant Director utilizing caregivers as needed.
  • Drive the community van to destinations with residents per activities calendar or as needed. Assist with any needs of resident during the outing.
  • Perform a resident assessment/survey on each resident admitted to the community to identify activity preference and to develop a base from which to create the program of activities for residents. Survey to be completed within 2 days of admission.
  • Plan activities, make necessary purchases and arrangements to conduct plans. Create a monthly calendar of activities/events which is posted centrally in the home the first of each month.
  • Keep records of assessments and attendance at activities.
  • Maintain program activities within the budget; keeps record of expenditures and turn in receipts for payment/reimbursement immediately.
  • Publish a monthly newsletter which contains the activity calendar.
  • Purchase and maintain an inventory of all required activities supplies and equipment.
  • Assist in the creation of a Resident Council to be held monthly; maintain minutes of meetings if invited by residents to do so and inform Executive Director regarding areas of concern or needs.
  • Attend seminars and conferences to enhance professional development to keep abreast of current trends in providing a quality program to residents.
  • Complete duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

  • Education or training in recreational therapy or a related field or experience with activities planning.
  • Must have completed or be willing to complete educational requirements imposed by State regulations within the specified timeframe.
  • Must present self in a professional manner, display genuine concern for elderly and tact in dealing with others.
  • Prefer some experience in supervision and management.
  • Must have valid driver’s license for the State in which employed.
  • Must have an acceptable DMV driving record and be approved by Catholic Mutual insurance company
  • Must be current on all vaccinations including COVID- 19 and receive CDC recommended booster doses.

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