Senior Living Wellness / Recreation Director

Location: Good Samaritan Society Kissimmee Village

Address: 1550 Aldersgate Dr, Kissimmee, FL 34746-6599 USA

Compensation: Hourly $19-$20.47

Employment Type: Full-Time

Shift: Rotating

Job Summary

Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided nearly 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service.

Who we are

• Good Samaritan Society – Kissimmee is our largest location. This 55+ gated golf course community, nestled along the southern banks of Shingle Creek, features 14 neighborhoods on 425 acres.
• To help meet the growing demand for long-term care, Good Samaritan Society – Kissimmee provides the following services Post-acute rehabilitation services, Respite care, Memory care/special care unit, Rehab/skilled care, Wellness, Outpatient therapy, Guest housing, Manufactured homes, Senior apartments, and Assisted living apartments.
• Kissimmee Village achieved full Joint Commission accreditation in 2018.
• Local attractions include Fun Spot America, Lakefront Park, Old Town, and Island Grove Wine Company at Formosa Gardens.

Job Responsibilities

• This position provides wellness/recreation leadership functions such as department administration and resident programming, as assigned, in a caring, safe and efficient manner and is responsible to perform the following according to location standards and procedures.
• Responsible for overall department administration. Establishes accurate budget for department; works within budget.
• Recruits and hires employees that are properly placed in their job.
• Actively works to retain staff.
• Completes/oversees completion of work schedules that provide adequate staffing and organized work assignments.
• Incorporates employees’ personal needs and requests when possible.
• Researches initiatives and needs to organize the work environment so it runs well and makes sense to those working in it.
• Provides opportunities for staff growth. Initiates quality improvement studies and follows up.
• Keeps abreast of developments in area of expertise. Implements new methods, innovations, procedures laws, and regulations when appropriate.
• Plans programming that are varied, and well-balanced to address residents’ individual physical, social/interpersonal, emotional, vocational and intellectual interests and needs.
• Leads or assists with providing resident programs within and outside the community.
• Determines whether residents’ needs and interests are being met through program involvement.
• Encourages and assists residents with transportation to activities of choice. Interacts with residents and maintains resident-centered conversations.
• Assures residents are invited to community events and activities.
• Review of calendar of events and notifies residents of scheduled program.
• Charismatic and comfortable in front of a camera (in house tv station).
• Encourages and assists residents with transportation to activities of choice.

Qualifications

• Have the equivalent of a Bachelor’s Degree in recreation or leisure studies or an equivalent degree in Health and Wellness or related field.
• A minimum of two years’ experience acting as an exercise specialist working in healthcare is preferred or minimum of two years as an exercise specialist or fitness instructor in senior/healthcare setting
• Management supervisory experience preferred.
• State certification as required; CPR and First Aid certification, Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer Certification.
• Ability and desire to be creative in adapting programs and supplies to meet individual resident needs.

The Good Samaritan Society offers an attractive, employee-approved benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. The variety of benefits include health benefits, a retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, voluntary benefits and much more! To review all of the great benefits and benefit eligibility, visit https//www.good-sam.com/jobs/benefits

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or other protected status. For more information including state-specific protections, please visit https//www.good-sam.com/lp/careers/eeo-and-affirmative-action

Division: WELLNESS

Req ID: 30572