Programs Coordinator

Job Details

Job Location: Renaissance of Murrieta - Murrieta, CA 92562

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $18.00 - $21.00 Hourly

Job Shift: Day

• Work with Director of Activities, care staff, and receptionists to ensure that the highest possible number of residents attend each activity.
• Assist in the monthly planning of the activity calendar. Brainstorm with Activity Director to plan and to conduct new activities.
• Update digital signs, menu activity schedules, and movie descriptions.
• Assist with surveying residents and making observations and recommendations to determine what activities are of interest.
• Help to develop and to maintain the daily exercise programming.
• Communicate with the Director of Activities to ensure each program is being implemented to its fullest potential. Provide Activity Director with feedback regarding the effectiveness of current programming.
• Set‑up for activities as necessary and assist in clean‑up afterward. Clean up and stow away supplies upon completion of activity. Organize supplies and materials in an orderly fashion. Notify the Activity Director in a timely fashion of all supplies that need to be replenished.
• Practice good safety and protect residents from any possible harm. Report all safety concerns immediately.
• Assist with Marketing events.
• Plan and lead activities according to monthly calendar and under the direction of Director of Activities.
• Assist in making flyers, calendars, newsletters and updating social media websites as needed.
• Work with volunteers such as scheduling, training and organizing day‑to‑day assignments.
• Assist with scheduling transportation or driving vehicles as needed.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and report any issues or concerns immediately.

• Education & Experience:
  • For communities licensed for sixteen (16) to forty‑nine (49) persons:
    Must have at least six (6) months experience in providing planned activities or be enrolled in an appropriate education or training program.
  • For communities licensed for fifty (50) or more persons:
    Must have one (1) year of experience in conducting group activities and be knowledgeable in evaluating residents’ needs, supervising other employees and in training volunteers.
  • These requirements may be waived if an exception to this requirement is made by the licensing agency upon the community’s written presentation of a satisfactory alternative plan.
  • Prefer one (1) year of supervisory experience.
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations for preparing pricing and producing reports.
• Reasoning
  
  Skills:
  
  Understand complex issues and ability to carry out plan of action on own initiative.
• Oral/Written Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Demonstrates sound communication skills, both verbally and written, in dealing with residents, staff, families, visitors and vendors. Must be able to speak, read and write English.
• Equipment Used: Be proficient in basic office equipment (including a personal computer) for the purpose of accomplishing and maintaining a high level of job performance.
• Physical Effort: Good physical health verified by a health screening, including a chest x‑ray or an intradermal test result not more than 6 months prior or seven (7) days after employment. Be mobile and able to perform physical requirements of the job. Assist in loading and unloading of residents into the property’s vehicle/van. Will require physically assisting residents during activities.
• Personal Characteristics: Displays sincere compassion towards cognitively impaired older adults. Demonstrates genuine concern for the physical and emotional needs of older people and their families.
• Working Conditions: Well‑lighted, safe office with appropriate ventilation and temperature levels. Will be working in all resident care areas of the facility. Will accompany residents on outings outside of the property.
• Other: Employee must pass a criminal record clearance prior to beginning work in the community. Employee must possess current first‑aid training. Employee must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.