Lifestyle Director (Senior Living Activities Director)

Maplewood Senior Living • Danbury, CT

59d

About The Position

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
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees