Activities / Programs Director- Avocet Playa Vista

The ideal candidate will have infectious enthusiasm, a go-getter attitude, and the intelligence and desire to grow in a rewarding career.  You’d be a jack-of-all-trades, take-it-as-it-comes outgoing leader designing and executing activities that make a true impact in the quality of our resident’s lives…. And with that, you must have superb communication skills, be impeccably reliable, and able to meet deadlines – even in the face of ever-shifting priorities! 

We are a lively, vibrant, fast-paced, relentlessly innovative company with huge passion and energy. Is that what you’re looking for? 

Core responsibilities: 

• Life Enrichment – Ensure our residents recognize personal satisfaction and enrichment through designing and implementing innovative and creative activities, programs, outings and other events. 

• Communications –Develop newsletter content, flyers, activity calendars, one-pagers, and other collateral material that support resident/family/staff awareness and engagement.  Collaborate with other Department Heads to ensure full visibility of programming. 

• Event Planning – Develop, proactively plan and implement creative activities, outings and programs that enrich our resident’s lives. 

• Management – Control costs, manage the activities budget, manage and inspire the activities team 

• Social Connectivity – Promote participation in activities and help foster social connectedness between residents. Gather feedback from residents concerning activities and adjust programs to best meet the resident's needs. Involve family members and guests in activities/programs whenever possible.  

• Autonomy- Works under general supervision but functions well.