Life Inspired Director
About The Position
The Life Inspired Director develops, modifies, evaluates, and implements activity programs that embrace and fulfill the social needs and interests of the senior population living in and visiting the Community. The role involves planning and executing life-enrichment opportunities for seniors with varying activity levels, including people with cognitive impairments related to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. The Director may supervise employees and set up and train volunteers, while building effective relationships with residents, families, staff, and others. The position requires maintaining applicable state dementia-specific training requirements, current First Aid and CPR certification, a valid driver’s license, meeting health requirements, and passing a background check. Duties must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.
Requirements
- Certification as required by state regulations for activities.
- Effective, succinct written and oral communication skills with residents, families, staff, vendors, and the general public.
- Compassion for and a desire to work with older adults.
- Ability to work responsibly as a team member and independently.
- Honesty, fairness, dependability, and respect for confidentiality and others’ rights and privacy.
- Experience planning, organizing, and executing varied life-enrichment opportunities for seniors, including those with cognitive impairments resulting from Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
- Ability to supervise employees.
- Ability to establish and train volunteers.
- Exceptional organizational skills.
- Ability to establish effective relationships with residents, family members, and staff.
- Current First Aid and CPR certification.
- Must meet all health requirements and pass a background check.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Responsibilities
- Develop, modify, evaluate, and implement activity programs that meet the social needs and interests of seniors living in and visiting the Community.
- Plan, organize, and execute varied life-enrichment opportunities for seniors with a range of activity levels and cognitive abilities.
- Supervise employees.
- Set up and train volunteers.
- Maintain applicable state requirements for dementia-specific training.
- Represent the Community in a positive and professional manner.
- Establish effective relationships with residents, family members, and staff.
- Practice and promote Meridian Policies and Procedures, Mission Statement, Core Values, and Founding Principles.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Telemedicine through 1800MD at no cost to employees and their family members, with no enrollment required
- Flexible Spending Account
- Company-paid life insurance
- Company-paid long-term disability
- Voluntary short-term disability, accident coverage, critical illness coverage, and other voluntary benefits
- Pet insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401K
- Employee Assistance Program
- Referral bonus
- Employee discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
