Life Enrichment Assistant Manager

Life Care Services•Kalamazoo, MI

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Friendship Village’s mission is to facilitate vibrant senior living in a Life-Care community. We strive to create a community where people want to live, work, and visit. Our team members exemplify the core values of Service, Compassion, Respect, Excellence, and Friendliness at all times to our residents, each other and everyone we meet. Friendship Village is seeking a compassionate and energetic individual to join our Resident Services team as a Life Enrichment Assistant Manager that is responsible for planning, coordinating and directing a variety of activities and programming that meet the spiritual, emotional, intellectual, vocational, social, physical and environmental needs of the independent living residents, and for managing the day-to-day smart technology supports used for resident communications. This full-time position with a starting pay of $19.00 per hour.

Requirements

Two years of experience in geriatrics, recreation, or social administration, or related degree.
Highly proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office and basic computer skills with a demonstrable aptitude for smart devices (Amazon Echo highly preferred).

Nice To Haves

College degree in relevant area preferred (social work, geriatric studies, family studies, recreational therapy, event planning)

Responsibilities

Works with the Life Enrichment Manager to develop, plan, coordinate and direct multiple programs and events
Develops and maintains relationships with lecturers, community resources, instructors, performers and volunteers who can provide programming to the residents.
Assists in the oversight and operation of community access tools and other technology-driven communication platforms that support IL Life Enrichment resident communications (Go Icon, Jotform, Facebook, etc.).