Activities Director Job Description
Activities Director Duties & Responsibilities
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Activities Director Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Activities Director
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Education for Activities Director
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Employers hiring for the activities director job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Education, Therapeutic Recreation, Leadership, Graduate, Recreation Therapy, Therapy, Recreation, Counseling, Administration, Exercise Physiology
Skills for Activities Director
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Activities Director Examples
Activities Director Job Description
- Lead a Student Affairs and Partners Calendar Committee to assess student programs and events in a more strategic approach
- Serve as the primary advisor to the Student Government Association
- Serve as the point person and implement large-scale events
- Serve and Chair various campus-wide committees as necessary and appropriate
- Serve as a primary advisor and resource person to student organization and campus programming (approx
- Lead and develop up to 50 employees including assistant manager, supervisors, and interns
- Managing contracted outside vendors
- Maintaining the annual budget for the Resort Activities department
- Maintaining the annual activity schedule
- Create and manage energizing holiday events and enhanced holiday activities
- Organizing , managing, and customizing private activities for groups and conventions when contracted
- Responsible for the overall operation of the Resort Activities & Kid’s Club department (including
- Review, coordinate and manage special event programming as assigned by the Hotel Manager
- Work closely with other departments (Conference Services, Food & Beverage, Rooms, Public Relations, Grounds, ) to create resort animation & programming
- Serve and participate on university committees as assigned or designated
- Other duties as assigned by the Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Activities Director Job Description
- Assume accountability for information contained in the employee handbook
- Communicate issues to appropriate department heads for problem resolution and follow up
- Consistently work cooperatively and pleasantly with all staff, residents, family members and others
- Coordinate, in collaboration with the President of Resident Council the monthly resident council meetings
- Develop and maintain Department Policies and Procedures
- Develop and maintain good relations with community agencies/individuals which may be resources for the Department
- Develop planned activities for all patients both on and off grounds to accommodate their individual abilities and provide stimulating social interaction
- Develop process to track individual resident activity participation and records in individual medical record
- Develop, coordinate, facilitate and/or present in-services on Resident Activities and other subjects pertinent to staff training and within the Activities Director field of knowledge
- Ensure appropriate and timely documentation by activities staff
- Demonstrated experience and capability in the areas of fiscal management and staff management
- Proficiency with computer software including word processing, spreadsheet/financial and basic graphics programs
- Demonstrated quality written, verbal, interpersonal communication skills
- 5 years’ experience operations and sales of events
- Must be a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or an activities professional who is licensed by this state and is eligible for certification as a recreation specialist or as an activities professional
- Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years experience in a social or recreation program within the last five (5) years, one (1) of which was full-time in a patient activities program in a health care setting
Activities Director Job Description
- Observe Infection Control and Universal Precaution policies and procedures
- Observe all facility safety policies and procedures, Resident Rights policies and Infection control policies and procedures in the performance of assigned duties
- Observe all facility safety policies and procedures
- Participate on facility committees as assigned
- Provide for ongoing developmental in-services for staff
- Provide programs for patients according to their identified needs
- Provide the public with information on SMSP, long term care, advance medical directives, and community resources
- Schedule should include both internal and external activities each month
- Schedule should include programming on holidays, weekend and evenings
- Supervise and trains Activities staff and Department Volunteers
- Must be a member in good standing in the National Association of Social Workers and Academy of Certified Social Workers, inc
- Requires occasional pushing and pulling of activities equipment
- College degree in Recreation, Therapeutic Recreation, Education, Gerontology, Social Work, Adult Education, Marketing, Public Relations with two (2) years of experience OR Certified Activity Professional and (3-5) years experience preferably in assisted living, long term care or experience with seniors
- Must be able to meet very specific deadlines and work on more than one assignment at a time with interruptions, changes and delays remaining focused under such circumstances
- Must have effective communications skills, energy, demonstrate positive listening skills
- Must be able to work extended hours to include weekends, evening and holidays as necessary
Activities Director Job Description
- Provide vision for and support of all student organizations within Music Activities
- Plans and implements an activities calendar each month, which includes life skills, education and recreational programming daily
- Coordinate the transportation of residents to and from events outside of the residence, which may include driving a residence motor vehicle
- Advises recognized undergraduate student organizations to assist with their programming
- Co-advises Eastman undergraduate and graduate students' associations and recognized student organizations
- Develops and plans, with and for students, smaller regularly occurring on- and off-campus events throughout the academic year
- Assists and advises students in planning and managing larger monthly traditional, annual, community building events such as Welcome Weekend, Boo Blast, Spooktacular, Winter Ball, Spring Fling, and Senior Week
- Oversees and manages the annual Eastman Family Weekend, including but not limited to event development, planning, and management, online registration, communications, publicity, and promotions
- Works with the Residential Life office to provide programming for Summer @ Eastman students
- Provides on-site supervision of events and activities, occasionally during evenings and weekends
- Two - Five years experience preferred, in development and implementation of resident activities program
- Experience with geriatric population preferred
- Understanding of the psychosocial aspects of aging
- Familiarity with appropriate State, Federal and JCAHO guidelines
- Supervision and development of a robust collection of student performance groups, currently including the University Band (supporting football and basketball concert band)
- Background in music education and experience in arts performance
Activities Director Job Description
- Facilitates the Undergraduate and Graduate Students' Association elections each spring
- Engages students and student leaders in the creation, planning, execution, and promotion of school-initiated programs and activities that are social, educational, cultural, and recreational, with an emphasis on leadership development
- Encourages community engagement, promotes collaboration and involvement, and builds community on campus
- Serves as a resource to, and provides comprehensive direction, support, and guidance for, student leaders in planning co-curricular programs, projects, events, and initiatives such as social and recreational activities, diversity programs, and community and traditional celebrations
- Participates in the on-call rotation with the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Assistant Director for Residential Life
- Assists and supports the routine and daily operations of the Student Activities office
- Participates in the management of student activity fee finances and the annual budgeting process
- Oversees program-related expenditures and revenue, and assists in overseeing departmental expenditures and revenues
- Produces reports, conducts program evaluations, and analyzes data and trends within program areas
- Conducts research and assessments on student activities and programs and is aware of program information and changing needs
- Occasional moving instruments and/or risers
- Basic instrument repair
- The Director of Music Activities interacts extensively with students and is supportive of a variety of University events
- Required Certification by state
- 8-10 years of full time professional experience in student activities, student unions, and/or campus leadership programs on a college campus
- Strong oral and written communication skills, analytical and organizational abilities are also essential