Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead large group, small group, and one-on-one activities throughout the day.
- Make daily announcements to keep residents abreast of planned activities and schedule changes.
- Provide instructions and supplies for appropriate staff to assist with activities.
- Actively promote resident participation in activities.
- Conduct an interview with each new resident within 48 hours of move-in, noting activity preferences.
- Conduct or supervise resident exercise program.
- Arrange and/or participate in special groups and activities such as coffee, games, music, news, pet visitation, religious services, story hour, voter registration, and other voting assistance.
- Arrange entertainment programs in the community at least twice per month.
- Arrange for resident parties and holiday celebrations.
- Arrange and/or participate in outings such as special meals, shopping, and other attractions.
- Drive community van to accompany and/or transport residents to off-site activities.
- Take pictures of all community events and parties and share with Marketing.
- Attend monthly resident council meetings when invited and take notes.
- Decorate common areas of community using seasonal themes.
- Welcome new residents and acknowledge birthdays, anniversaries, special accomplishments, and bereavement, following community custom.
- Create a bulletin board with monthly activities, birthdays, and resident spotlight.
- Provide residents with current information on areas of health, fitness, safety, and community activities.
- Develop a volunteer program with at least five (5) volunteers from the community. Train volunteers and coordinate volunteer activities.
- Serve as a liaison with outside groups desiring to sponsor programs.
- Prepare activities calendar and present to Executive Director for approval by monthly deadline.
- Maintain records of activities, as required.
- Oversee monthly budget, ensuring all expenditures are accounted for and receipts are properly recorded.
- Order activity supplies. Keep storage area clean, neat, and organized.
- Notify Executive Director immediately of noticeable differences in resident behavior.
- May be requested to attend resident service plan conferences or provide the Executive Director with a written summary of how the resident is doing socially and in his/her activities.
- May conduct community tours in the absence of the Marketing and Sales Director and Executive Director.
- Attend mandatory meetings as scheduled by Executive Director.
- Maintain confidentiality of resident, community, employee, and company information.
- Maintain working knowledge of fire and disaster plans and responsibilities under emergency conditions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Where applicable, this position directly supervises the Life Enrichment department at the assigned community. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. The Executive Director must be consulted before disciplinary action is taken. Whether or not the assigned community has direct reports, the Director of Life Enrichment may provide instruction to those in other community roles as needed to successfully facilitate resident activities.
Work Environment
This position is most frequently situated inside of a climate-controlled assisted living community, with a low to moderate noise level. Life Enrichment staff accompany residents on outings and may be required to drive. In certain circumstances, a staff member may be exposed to communicable diseases and infections, other biological hazards, and various drugs and chemicals. Due to these potential hazardous exposures, you may be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in addition to universal precautions. PPE could include, but is not limited to, gloves, gowns, masks, respirators, and goggles.
Travel
This position requires local travel using the community van, to accompany and/or transport residents.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Must satisfy all state health, licensure/certification, and background requirements.
Education/Experience: Must have a high school diploma or equivalent, plus 6 months to 1 year of experience in geriatric recreational and social activities.
Certificates and Licenses: Must have valid state driver license. State may require CDL with passenger endorsement. Must complete CPR, First Aid, and Food Handler certifications if not current, plus any additional licensing requirements in state(s) of practice.
Communication Skills: Receive and carry out verbal or written instruction. Communicate effectively in person, over the phone, or via email with customers and co-workers. Write and proofread routine correspondence and reports with appropriate grammar and spelling. Make group presentations to share information or explain policies and procedures.
Organization/Self-Management Skills: Perform a variety of duties, moving between tasks of differing nature, with occasional distractions and interruptions. Prioritize competing requirements to complete work in a timely manner when there are changes to workload and assignments. Work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal direction.
Computer Skills: Proficiency with computers, Windows operating system, and Microsoft Office Suite.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The Physical Demands and Work Environment described below represent the activities and surroundings of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
Frequently stands and walks around the community, interacting with residents, coworkers, volunteers, and others. Uses hands and fingers to feel, handle, and operate supplies, controls, tools, and objects, and hands and arms to reach. Frequently communicates with others to exchange information in person, over the phone, and via email, and must be capable of effective communication in these situations. Occasionally operates a computer and other office machinery such as a telephone and printer/copier/scanner. Must be able to observe people, objects, and smells from near and far. May occasionally bend, twist, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Occasionally moves items weighing up to 25 pounds.
Luther Park provides opportunities for growth and development within the community.
Benefits:
Medical
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PTO
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