Life Enrichment Director

Responsibilities:

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate all resident activities on a monthly basis
• Prepare and distribute weekly program content
• Gather information, articles, and photos for newsletter
• Plan and coordinate special events
• Plan and coordinate arts program, entertainment, monthly birthday parties, group games, weekly religious services, and individual independent projects that reflect the “Life Enrichment” activities
• Incorporate recreational activities from the community and develop close working relationships with community organizations
• Maintain a supply of books, puzzles, magazines, and games
• Responsible for activity-related program training for all staff
• May be responsible for transporting residents to appointments, as well as regular and special outings
• Oversees Activity Assistants
• Report all program policy/procedure discrepancies to the Executive Director
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner
• Benefits
• Fun
• Rewarding work environment
• Continuous education, training and development
• Promote a healthy work life balance
• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive medical insurance coverage
• Paid vacation and sick time

Qualifications:

• Must Love People!
• Dependable and Reliable
• Compassionate and caring demeanor
• Must be a good listener
• Ability to build rapport with residents
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-Disciplined, driven, able to demonstrate initiative, with high attention to details
• Strong integrity and accountability
• One year supervisory management experience
• Knowledge of special needs of residents (physical, mental, and social)
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite products
• Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat and/or Adobe Reader
• Must have strong interpersonal skills working with seniors; ability to read, write, and speak the English language
• Must possess patience and sensitivity to others needs
• Ability to work with community groups
• Willingness to work beyond normal working hours
• May be subject to infectious diseases, substances, and contaminated articles
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs. occasionally
• Push and pull up to 50 lbs. occasionally
• Climb, reach, bend and twist occasionally
• Handle food frequently