Director of Recreation

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary: Ensure that all neighborhoods are provided purposeful and meaningful activities and experiences that are personalized to improve quality of life for Bethesda’s residents. This leadership position provides support, coaching, and direction to recreation team members and volunteers; implementation of programming and strategic initiatives for the department; and plays a significant role in contributing to a positive culture for individuals to live and work.  

Job Relationships:

1. Reports to: Administrator
2. Interrelationships with: Department Directors.
3. Supervisory Relationships: Assistant Directors of Recreation and Recreation Assistants
4. Internal Relationships: Staff from other departments, Residents, Resident family members, Volunteers
5. External Contacts: Visitors, Vendors, and Potential Volunteers.

Hours of Work: Salaried, full-time position, defined office hours plus flexible hours to oversea departmental operations.

Dress Code: Business casual attire. Jeans with no holes or rips. Bethesda shirts. Solid colored t-shirts. Footwear: Close-toe, comfortable, slip-resistant shoes. Hair and Hygiene: Maintain a high standard of cleanliness, oral hygiene and deodorant. Neat and practical hairstyle. Hair tied back when working with food. Identification: Visible name badge worn on chest area. PPE: Compliance with facility guidelines for masks, gloves, goggles, etc. if applicable. Piercings: Covered or removed if posing infection or safety risk. Tattoos: Covered or removed if posing infection or safety risk. General Appearance: Clean, well-maintained attire.

Essential Requirements of Work: (Minimum qualifications necessary to function at full productivity.)

1. Education:
   1. Certification as an Activity Professional by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals.
   2. May have completed the Basic Activity Education Course and have two-years of current work experience in Activity department of a long-term care facility.
2. Experience: Three to five years of geriatric activity experience preferred.
3. Personal:
   1. Must be able to speak the English language fluently.
   2. Highly effective communication skills including communicating with frail people.
   3. Effective public speaking abilities.
   4. Proven organizational skills.
   5. Proven ability to motivate and empower staff.
   6. Ability to evaluate needs and affect change based on objective criteria.
   7. Excellent written communication skills.
4. Job Knowledge:
   1. Knowledge and proficiency in computers.
   2. Knowledge of basic human needs and the aging process.
   3. Knowledge of Federal and State regulations governing long-term care activity programs.
   4. Knowledge of professional activity standards.
   5. Knowledge of volunteerism.
   6. Knowledge of the Eden Alternative.