Mercy Retirement and Care Center - Lifestyle Enrichment Director

Transforming Age•Oakland, CA

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About The Position

Mercy Retirement and Care Center in Oakland provides assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation services. The Lifestyle Enrichment Director designs and coordinates meaningful, person-centered activity programming that addresses residents’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs. The role develops diverse, age-appropriate schedules and personalized programs based on residents’ interests, and leads community events and wellness initiatives. The Director supports staff and caregivers in integrating therapeutic activities into daily care, provides ongoing communication with residents and families as needed, and promotes the Mission, Vision, and Values of Transforming Age. The position may require overtime or off-cycle hours for events and may include other duties as assigned. The stated annual pay range is $80,000 to $90,000, depending on experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Five to seven years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Three or more years of leadership experience, preferably in a senior living or assisted living setting.
Certified Activity Director, or ability to obtain certification within 90 days of hire where required.
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of products.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work with staff and external constituents.
Experience creating bulletins, event calendars, and presentations.
Completion of a background check.
Drug test, fingerprinting, physical, and TB test may be required under state or local guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Project management experience.

Responsibilities

Design and coordinate meaningful activity programming tailored to residents’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs.
Maintain a monthly activity calendar with a diverse, age-appropriate schedule, including outings, entertainment, and wellness initiatives.
Interview new residents to assess their interests and preferences and incorporate findings into personalized programs.
Plan, schedule, and conduct lifestyle programs offering physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual opportunities.
Manage and attend community functions, coordinating events from setup through facilitation and breakdown.
Facilitate educational sessions for staff to promote therapeutic activities in daily care routines.
Guide caregivers and Life Enrichment team members in effective program delivery.
Create programs for holidays and special events.
Distribute the community newsletter.
Communicate with residents and, as necessary, family members.
Lead wellness program initiatives.
Interact with residents, guests, and staff in a hospitable manner.
Protect resident privacy when communicating oral and written information.
Promote Transforming Age’s Mission, Vision, and Values in areas of responsibility.
Work overtime or off-cycle hours as needed to support events.
Perform other duties as assigned or necessary in an organization with overlapping roles and responsibilities.