Life Enrichment Coordinator

Cedarhurst of Shawnee•Shawnee, KS

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Life Enrichment Coordinator supports the development, implementation, and oversight of a comprehensive life enrichment program to enhance residents’ quality of life. The role plans and facilitates activities, events, and experiences that encourage social engagement, physical and cognitive stimulation, creativity, and emotional well-being. The coordinator works with residents, families, and community team members to ensure programs reflect residents’ interests, abilities, and life stories and promote health, purpose, and joy. The position reports directly to the Life Enrichment Director and works weekends only, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The role may require walking or standing for extended periods and moving throughout the community and resident apartments. Occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing, or balancing may be required. The employee must communicate effectively and interpret written information, may need to lift up to 50 pounds independently and up to 200 pounds with assistance, and must follow infection-prevention protocols, including using PPE when necessary. Team members participate in activities that foster teamwork and morale and are expected to stay current with required training and ongoing education. Employment offers are contingent on successful completion of a background check and drug screening, participation in required health assessments, and use of designated PPE as required by company policy and applicable law.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
License to drive the community bus, or ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment.
Demonstrated proficiency with common digital tools and applications, including Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Excel, and Word), web-based platforms, electronic health record systems, and applicable HR-related systems.
Ability to walk or stand for extended periods and move throughout the community and resident apartments.
Ability to occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, or balance.
Ability to communicate effectively and identify or interpret written information.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds independently and up to 200 pounds with assistance.
Follow infection-prevention and control protocols, including use of PPE when necessary.
Complete required background checks, drug screening, and health assessments as conditions of employment.

Nice To Haves

CPR or BLS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in planning, scheduling, and leading community activities, holiday celebrations, and special events.
Introduce new residents and their families to the community’s life enrichment programs.
Assist with coordinating holiday decoration displays for the community.
Contribute to resident assessments by helping complete or ensure completion of Life Stories.
Assist with activity attendance and family messaging in Cedarhurst’s electronic platform.
Attend monthly virtual education meetings provided by Home Office Support.
Drive the community bus for outings and appointments as needed.
Support effective communication between community staff and residents’ families concerning residents’ physical, personal, and emotional well-being.
Work collaboratively, take direction from management, take initiative, and engage in conflict intervention and resolution for residents, families, employees, and others as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Participate in staff activities that foster teamwork, unity, and morale.
Stay current on training and ongoing education and pursue continuous learning.