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The Laurels of Heath

Activities Director at The Laurels of Heath

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Job Description

Do you have a passion for working with seniors? Are you a good communicator, have a fun-loving attitude and enjoy planning events?

When you join us as the Activities Director at The Laurels of Heath, you'll manage an ongoing program of activities designed to meet the interests and physical, mental and psychological wellbeing of each guest.

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive health insurance - medical, dental and vision.
  • 401K with matching funds.
  • DailyPay , a voluntary benefit that allows associates at our facilities the ability to access their pay when they need it.
  • Paid time off (beginning after six months of employment) and paid holidays.
  • Flexible scheduling.
  • Tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness.
  • Zero cost uniforms.

Responsibilities:

  • Complete assessments and develop care plans to design activities that are multi-faceted, meet guests' functional levels, and reflect the needs and interests of each guest.
  • Offer activities that engage and involve facility, staff, volunteers and visitors.
  • Assist with escorting guests to and from activities.
  • Post monthly activity calendars.
  • Manage Activities Assistants in facilitating guest engagement in activities.

Qualifications:

  • Licensed or registered by the State in which practicing; and is eligible for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist or as an activities professional OR
  • Has two years of experience in a social or recreational program OR
  • Is a qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant OR
  • Has completed a training course approved by the State

Ciena Healthcare:

We are a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care in five states including Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, and Indiana.

We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them. If you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way.

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Typical senior pay: $41k for Recreation Workers nationally

National salary averages
Expected senior-level
$41k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$26k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $49k

Hot hiring, constrained wages

Employers are hiring actively, but pay hasn't caught up with demand. Focus on competing offers and non-salary benefits.

Hiring leverage
Candidate-favored
Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
Constrained
Mobility
Good mobility
Durability
Somewhat fragile

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Wage disconnect: Hiring is active but pay hasn't responded—negotiate on other terms.

Use competing offers and timing to your advantage.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

+4%
10yr growth
68,100 openings projected annually—mostly replacing retirees and turnover.
Typical: High school diploma or equivalent

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024