Life Enrichment Director

Bay Harbor Memory Care and Assisted Living of DeForest•DeForest, WI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

If you're creative, community-minded, and want a role where your work truly matters, we'd love to meet you. This role involves planning and leading a consistent calendar of individual, small-group, and group programs for residents at varying stages of dementia. You will personalize activities using each resident's life story, interests, culture, abilities, preferences, and routines, providing a balanced mix of experiences. The position requires using dementia-informed communication, adapting programs to reduce frustration, and tracking resident response. You will also coordinate events, outings, families, volunteers, and community partners, while maintaining safe activity areas, supplies, and the assigned budget. Collaboration with the care team and guiding assistants and volunteers are key aspects of this role.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
At least two years of activities or life-enrichment experience with older adults.
Direct memory-care or dementia-care experience required.
Ability to plan adaptive programs, use dementia-care communication methods, and respond calmly to behavioral expressions.
Strong communication, organization, documentation, teamwork, and basic computer skills.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, assist with activity setup, and move materials weighing up to approximately 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to accompany residents on walks and outings and work occasional evenings, weekends, or holidays.
Applicants for this position must be able to produce a negative drug test.
Applicants may be subject to a background check.
Employees in this position must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the position.

Nice To Haves

A related college degree is preferred.
CBRF Certifications and a dementia or activity-professional credential preferred.
A driver license may apply.

Responsibilities

Plan and lead a consistent calendar of individual, small-group, and group programs for residents at varying stages of dementia.
Personalize activities using each resident's life story, interests, culture, abilities, preferences, and routines.
Provide a balanced mix of music, movement, arts, reminiscence, sensory, cognitive, spiritual, outdoor, and social experiences.
Use dementia-informed communication, cueing, validation, and redirection; adapt programs to reduce frustration, fatigue, and overstimulation.
Track attendance and resident response, and report meaningful changes in mood, behavior, participation, or function to the care team.
Coordinate events, outings, families, volunteers, and community partners.
Maintain safe activity areas, supplies, and the assigned budget.
Collaborate with the care team, guide assistants and volunteers as assigned, and refer personal-care, clinical, or counseling needs appropriately.