Life Engagement Director (Activities)
About The Position
The Life Engagement (Activities) Director develops, plans, and facilitates programming for community residents based on their rights, needs, and preferences, while supporting independence, individuality, dignity, and privacy in a homelike environment. The role also leads other Life Engagement team members, develops the day stay program, and coordinates community, family, and in-house marketing events. The director monitors resident satisfaction and gathers feedback from families, communicates successes and challenges to community leadership and families, and arranges and supervises resident transportation. The role collaborates with community sales and marketing leaders on events and planning, promotes appropriate events, and educates residents, families, leaders, and team members about the value of life engagement programming. It also maintains photo-release records and oversees software used for life engagement purposes.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Two years of experience facilitating life engagement or activities programming for groups.
- Valid driver’s license.
Nice To Haves
- Related education or certification in life engagement, recreational therapy, or activities programming.
Responsibilities
- Develop, coordinate, and facilitate life engagement programming in conjunction with residents’ negotiated service agreements.
- Lead resident engagement events approximately three days per week, based on resident occupancy.
- Supervise and guide other Life Engagement team members with clear plans for achieving goals and outcomes.
- Lead and develop all aspects of the day stay program in conjunction with other team members.
- Plan and facilitate life engagement, family, and in-house marketing events.
- Communicate large life engagement events to the Community Sales Director when prospects may be invited.
- Create one to two community Facebook posts each week in accordance with company social media guidelines, and upload resident photos multiple times each month.
- Maintain records of team member and resident photo releases, including restrictions on publishing names and photographs.
- Implement, maintain, communicate, and provide training on software used for life engagement.
- Observe resident satisfaction and seek family feedback about individual resident preferences.
- Communicate program successes and challenges to community leadership and resident families.
- Arrange and supervise resident transportation and the transportation process.
- Promote appropriate life engagement events, including Alzheimer’s support groups, through free event listings such as G5 and Facebook.
- Participate in weekly event-planning calls with the Community Sales Director and Vice President of Marketing and Brand.
- Participate in quarterly strategic and marketing planning meetings.
- Educate residents, families, community leaders, and team members on the importance of life engagement programming.
- Serve as a resource for team members seeking informal life engagement activities outside scheduled programming.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Complimentary life insurance policy.
- 401(k) plan with employer match.
- PTO for full-time and part-time team members.
- Certification cost assistance.
- Yearly tenure bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
