Life Enrichment Director/Activities Director

Grace Management•Gulf Breeze, FL

18h

About The Position

The Life Enrichment/Activities Director organizes, plans, and facilitates activity programs that promote wellness for residents of an assisted living community. The role supports the Wellness Director with resident-related issues and helps create a supportive, enjoyable lifestyle for residents. The position reports to the Executive Director. The Director develops programming around residents’ individual needs and interests, including social, emotional, recreational, spiritual, educational, and physical activities. The program must include morning, afternoon, and evening activities seven days a week, year-round, with the Director present or ensuring coverage for activities, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. The role also manages the activity budget, supplies, equipment, transportation programming, volunteers, and Life Enrichment Assistants, and works with residents, families, colleagues, and community organizations to support participation and engagement.

Requirements

At least one year of experience working with the senior population.
Complete any state-required training for Life Enrichment Directors within the time frame required by the state where the community is located.
Strong organization, planning, and communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to people with a variety of personalities; initiative, judgment, and leadership skills.
Flexibility and tolerance to adapt to changes in workload, assignments, hours, and days, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Ability to sit and stand frequently, bend, stoop, reach, and lift and/or push 40 pounds.
Satisfactory criminal background check and drug screening.
Obtain the appropriate driver’s license to drive the activity van.

Nice To Haves

A degree or experience in Human Services, Recreational Therapy, Music Therapy, or Art Therapy.
Arts and crafts ability, musical ability, and familiarity with wellness programming.
Certification in a relevant area; if certified, maintain it according to the certification’s governing-body standards.

Responsibilities

Follow state regulations and company policies and procedures related to activities.
Complete a My Life Story for each resident with the resident and/or family, preferably before or during move-in and no later than three business days after move-in; maintain the original in the resident’s chart and a secure, accessible copy for associates, and use it to guide individualized activities.
Ensure the activity program includes morning, afternoon, and evening activities seven days a week, 365 days a year; attend activities or arrange coverage, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Create a balanced program that addresses residents’ social, emotional, recreational, spiritual, educational, and physical needs.
Plan activities, make arrangements, and create a monthly calendar of activities and events; post it centrally by the first of each month and provide a copy to each resident.
Manage activity-program spending within budget, purchase departmental supplies, track expenditures on spenddown sheets, and submit receipts promptly for payment or reimbursement.
Monitor inventory and oversee activities supplies and equipment.
Coordinate and potentially lead monthly Resident Council meetings with the Executive Director and Community Resident Council; record and maintain meeting minutes in the Life Enrichment Department.
Develop a transportation program with regularly scheduled community trips; coordinate van scheduling for medical appointments with the Wellness Director in assisted living and memory care communities, and escort residents when needed.
Assist the Sales Team with developing and implementing the community marketing plan, provide tours to residents, and potentially serve as weekend Manager on Duty under the community’s program.
Participate in stand-up meetings, family meetings, and other meetings as requested by the Executive Director.
Coordinate the volunteer program, including recruiting, training, and supervising volunteers; involve resident and family volunteers when appropriate, and contact community sources to expand and diversify the volunteer base.
Coordinate with other department heads to ensure activities run smoothly, including submitting special event requests to the Food Service Director when food is needed.
Care for community pets and maintain veterinary records as required by state regulations; volunteers may assist, but the Director remains responsible for each pet’s proper care.
Supervise and direct Life Enrichment Assistants.
Attend community in-services and teach as requested.
Maintain certification, if certified, according to the requirements of the certification’s governing body.
Participate in New Hire Orientation by teaching the Life Enrichment segment.
Support and participate in resident-centered activity programs.
Participate in assigned projects or committees and attend associate meetings, in-service education, and associate functions as requested by the supervisor.
Assist with a variety of resident-related tasks as assigned.