Life Enrichment Director
Company: Prestige Way
Location: Lansing
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
Responsibilities/Qualifications
Prestige Way Assisted Living Facility in Holt is -hiring a Life
Enrichment Director. The Life Enrichment Director is responsible
for the development and coordination of activity programs for the
community that reflects the varied interests of the residents and
provides them with meaningful and life enriching activities. - The
Life Enrichment Coordinator will develop programming that
encompasses all facets of an individual's being: physical, social,
intellectual, artistic, and spiritual. - This includes activities
inside as well as outside the community. - This position is also
responsible for the recruitment, training, and coordination of
volunteers and the encouragement of staff involvement in
activities. -
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent. Certificate in activity
programming or equivalent preferable, college education a
plus.
- Good physical health
- Experience in creating and coordinating activities for older
adults
- Ability to train, supervise, lead, and motivate people
- Ability to delegate responsibility while maintaining oversight
of daily activities and major projects
- Ability to manage and prioritize a complex workload
- Possess exceptional communication and language, both oral and
written, to perform job duties and communicate with residents,
staff, family members, etc. as needed
- Must be able to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as
needed/scheduled for activity programming
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive activities program to
help meet the physical, social, intellectual, artistic, and
spiritual needs of the residents
- Activity programming should include large group activities,
small group activities, and 1:1 groupings, as well as special
events
- Communicate, advise, and inform the Manager/Executive Director
and other department supervisors of activity programs and upcoming
events
- Cultivate community resources and entertainers to schedule
various activities including special events
- Create monthly activity calendar that reflects the varied
interests of the residents and provides them with the dates, times,
and location of programs
- Conduct and/or oversee activities as needed, encouraging
resident involvement
- Coordinate and host special events, including holiday events.
Decorate community according to those events
- Maintain an adequate supply of equipment for regular
activities, keeping within budgetary guidelines
- Arrange transportation for regular and/or special
outings
- Cultivate opportunities for residents to engage in various
community service projects
- Develop and maintain a solid volunteer base through building
relationships in the community, with staff, and resident family
members
- Train employees to conduct activities and encourage resident
participation, especially during evenings and weekends
Working Conditions:
- Uniform/dress requirements
- Physical demands
- May include work off premises
Keywords: Prestige Way, Detroit , Life Enrichment Director, Executive , Lansing, Michigan
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