Life Enrichment Leader (Activities Assistant) Full Time

Senior Living Communities Careers•Spartanburg, SC

27d•Onsite

About The Position

At Summit Hills, we are a community recognized as a Great Place to Work®, driven by our philosophy of “People First, Always.” We are seeking a Full-Time Life Enrichment Leader (Activities Assistant) to bring excitement, joy, and connection to our assisted living community. This role involves planning engaging events, organizing cultural outings, and designing unique experiences that make every day feel special for our residents, who have lived lives full of influence, success, and luxury. You will be the heartbeat of the community, planning programs ranging from live entertainment and wellness to themed celebrations and intellectual discussions, helping residents continue to enjoy life's vibrancy.

Requirements

Experience in life enrichment, event planning, hospitality, or a related field.
A fun, energetic personality with a big imagination.
Strong organizational skills.
The ability to connect with people and make them feel valued and inspired.
A passion for seniors and a belief that life should always be celebrated.
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English fluently.
Ability to meet or exceed the company’s attendance and punctuality standards.
Ability to use miscellaneous software and office equipment.
Ability to understand and follow directions as given.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

Experience in senior living preferred.
Activities certification desired.
Four-year college or university degree in Recreation Therapy or similar field desired.
CPR and AED certification required (must be attained in first 60 days of Employment).

Responsibilities

Create a dynamic calendar filled with fun, meaningful, and elevated programs.
Organize exciting outings, entertainment, and experiences tailored to our members’ interests.
Build warm, lasting connections with residents, families, and team members.
Encourage participation and engagement so every resident feels included and celebrated.
Lead a team with positivity, creativity, and enthusiasm.
Engage residents in Weller Life opportunities through formal activities and informal interactions.
Plan and facilitate spiritual, physical, intellectual, cultural, and emotional programming for residents that is consistent with SLC standards and focused on residents’ unique needs and interests.
Continuously gauge resident’s interests, hobbies, preferences, curiosities and needs; create and continuously update a diverse and stimulating menu of programming activities and events accordingly.
Seek out and foster partnerships with local organizations, non-profit groups, educational institutions, and others to identify opportunities for residents to share their talents through volunteerism and to bring outside talents into the community.
Create and publish a variety of professional written communications to promote programs, educate residents and families, and share examples of Weller Life in the community.
Monitor resident participation in programs to evaluate their appeal and increase participation; adjust calendar or events accordingly.
Stay abreast of active aging and generational trends in order to continuously enhance Weller Life initiatives; share relevant information with peers and community staff to increase awareness and support professional development.
Share successful activity blueprints with team residents and participate in best practices calls.
Partner with team, residents and home office staff to deliver engaging and informative orientation and in-service training programs.
May participate in award winning WAVES pool program.
May run family support groups.
Participate and attend all in-service training and education programs as scheduled.
Enter assessments into company software as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.