Activities Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Activities Manager

Full Time | Day Shift | Tuesday - Saturday

Pay: $24-$26/hour

St. Margaret's Center , an affiliate of the Center for Disability Services, is a 94-bed pediatric and young adult skilled nursing facility located in Albany, NY . Since 1883, we have provided compassionate, specialized long-term care for medically fragile infants, children, and young adults in a nurturing, home-like setting.

Our residents don't just receive care-they experience childhood, education, family connection, friendships, and meaningful daily life. At St. Margaret's Center, we see kids, not conditions.

Why Work at St. Margaret's?

• Unique pediatric skilled nursing facility
• Small units (average 16 residents per unit)
• Higher staffing ratios to support quality care
• Strong leadership and team-based support
• Engaging, uplifting environment for residents
• Residents attend school and participate in community activities
• Competitive pay with shift differentials

Requirements for an Activities Manager:

• Bachelor's degree in field of Therapeutic Recreation or related field
• At least 3 years of job-related experience, specifically in providing recreational programs
• Knowledge of nursing home quality of life regulations as directed by CMS and NYSDOH.

What you'll do as an Activities Manager:

• Directs and supervises Volunteers and Resident Life Assistants to ensure positive transitions and daily life experiences within the nursing home.
• Responsible for planning, organizing, developing and directing the facility's resident activities.
• Seeks grant opportunities for funding to support enhanced services and quality of life experiences for the facility's residents.
• In partnership with facility finance staff, manages and documents any recreation-based grant awards.
• Responsible for developing structured group/ activity schedules to ensure that residents receive daily recreation and / or leisure services.
• Directs the development of and implementation of systems for the facility's Volunteer program, including community partners for pet therapy and other service volunteers.

Benefits for St. Margaret's Team Members:
As part of the Center for Disability Services , we offer a mission-driven career with strong benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

• Low-cost Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Career Development & Training Programs
• Wellness & Employee Recognition Programs
• Supplemental Insurance Options (Accident, Critical Illness, etc.)
• Bereavement Leave & Jury Duty Pay
• Employees have access to Rain, allowing them to access earned wages ahead of their regular payday

At The Center for Disability Services, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees and the people we support. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any protected class of job applicant or employee in our employment practices.