Lifestyle Director (Senior Living Activities Director)

Maplewood Senior Living • Danbury, CT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Maplewood Senior Living, is a leading operator of premier senior living
communities across 5 states and Washington, D.C., featuring two distinguished
brands: Maplewood and Inspīr. Known nationally for innovation in the senior
living space, Maplewood is a growing company dedicated to excellence in care,
offering personalized and thoughtful services in independent living, assisted
living and memory care.

Our success is built on a foundation of personalized, compassionate care and
communities designed to enrich the quality of life for our residents. We foster
a dynamic and supportive work environment that empowers our teams to excel,
inspire, and make a meaningful impact every day. If you are a passionate about
driving growth and innovation in senior living, Maplewood offers the opportunity
to be part of a forward-thinking organization that values your expertise. Join
us and help shape the future of senior living!

Position Summary: The Lifestyle Director is responsible for the development,
coordination and implementation of all programs and ensuring that it is
therapeutic to the residents and maximizes their quality of life.

Requirements

• Requires an associate degree from an accredited college or university or satisfactory completion of two years of college, with a major work in recreation, occupational therapy, gerontology or related field, or two years of full-time experience in the recreation field with an adult population
• Excellent communication, organization and time management skills
• Basic typing skills and computer knowledge: familiarity with MS Word, Excel, Publisher and creative software
• Driver requirements; valid driver’s license with good driving record. May be required to take a driving test

Nice To Haves

• Experience in an environment which focuses on dementia care, preferred

Responsibilities

• Development, coordination and implementation of all programs and ensuring that programs are therapeutic to the residents and maximizes their quality of life. Maplewood Senior Living offers a full range of social, physical, cognitive, emotional, spiritual and purposeful programs to meet overall well-being of our residents.
• Plans, schedule, lead and monitor, recreational programs to meet the needs of all of our residents.
• Coordinates transportation for outings and events outside of the community, which may include driving a community motor vehicle
• Successfully work within Lifestyle budgetary guidelines regarding entertainment, supplies, and labor hours
• Plan and implementation of special events
• Implement volunteer program which includes recruitment, interviewing, training and annual recognition
• Hire, train, schedule, supervise, direct and evaluate the performance of all Lifestyle program associates
• Ensure therapeutic recreation programming meets all state, federal and other regulations.
• Must possess a passion for working with the senior population and improving their quality of life
• Provide outstanding customer service to all residents, family members, responsible persons, and visitors of residents in the community
• Personable, reliable, great communicator and team player
• Creative, energetic, enthusiastic, patient, flexible, encouraging, and team-oriented
• Create a positive atmosphere with an engaging variety of activities
• Designed and implemented a diverse program calendar based on resident’s interests & abilities.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Flexible shifts
• Growth opportunities
• Bonus & incentive programs
• Competitive Benefits Package: including medical, dental, vision, 401K match, company paid time-off, life insurance policy, insurance deductibles and voluntary Aflac insurance for our full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Associate degree