Life Enrichment Director

Description

• Maintaining or assisting with maintaining a database and preparing reports on Life Stories, participation, and satisfaction.
• Initiating and directing activity programming, both within and outside the building, in accordance with the structure outlined in the activities policy, on a daily basis, including weekends and evenings.
• Attending all community planned functions and coordinating events from beginning to end including setup, run, and breakdown for the event.
• Organizing, preparing, scheduling and leading activity programs that provide physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual opportunities for the residents.
• Meeting with or participating in meetings with new residents to introduce programs.
• Driving community bus for outings and appointments as needed.
• Posting and distributing the calendar of events throughout the community and to family members.
• Ensuring effective communication is being utilized by community staff with the residents’ families concerning residents’ care, encompassing their physical, personal, and emotional wellbeing.
• Recruiting, training, and supervising volunteers and Life Enrichment Coordinators
• Overseeing and reviewing calendars completed by the Life Enrichment Coordinator
• Attending virtual monthly training calls held by Home Office Support
• Taking activity attendance and communicating with families via Cedarhurst of East Louisville’s electronic platform.
• Coordinating holiday displays and decor.
• Planning appropriate programs for holidays and special events and coordinate holiday decorations for the community.

Requirements

• CPR or BLS certification preferred.
• Working well with others and taking direction from management, as well as taking initiative with the capability to engage in conflict intervention and resolution for residents, families, employees, and others as needed.
• Cedarhurst of East Louisville considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members as its highest priorities. All offers of employment are conditioned on completing and passing a background and drug test, participating in testing requirements (such as TB), and using designated PPE when required.
• Must possess Activity Director Certification or complete the company provided course.
• Associate degree or technical school training, preferred.
• Background/education in sociology or recreational therapy, preferred.
• License to drive community bus or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand/move, communicate, and identify written information. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds independently; occasionally lift and/or move up to 200 pounds with assistance.
• A minimum of 1-year related experience
• Be able to demonstrate proficiency in Internet browsers (e.g., Explorer, Chrome, and Fire Fox), Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Excel, Word and Publisher, electronic health records (EHR) systems, and any HR related systems if applicable.

Benefits

• Cedarhurst of East Louisville believes that its team is its greatest asset. For this reason, we provide our team members with extensive training as well as personal and career development opportunities.
• Cedarhurst of East Louisville offers a competitive benefits package including medical insurance coverage, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, and a 401(k) Plan with company match (after 1 year of service).

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance