Homestead manages Senior Living Communities in Westland and is hiring an experienced Life Enrichment Coordinator to work with our seniors in our memory care units.
The Life Enrichment Coordinator is responsible for the development and coordination of activity programs for the communities that reflects the varied interests of the residents and provides them with meaningful and life enriching activities. The Life Enrichment Coordinator will develop programming that encompasses all facets of an individual’s being: physical, social, intellectual, artistic, and spiritual. This includes activities inside as well as outside the community. This position is also responsible for the recruitment, training, and coordination of staff and volunteers and the encouragement of staff involvement in activities. This person will be traveling between two Westland communities. This is a part time position, the hours will be 10am-3pm. This position will be assisting our memory care residents, experience is highly encouraged.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent. Certificate in activity programming or equivalent preferable, college education a plus.
- Good physical health
- Experience in creating and coordinating activities for older adults
- Ability to train, supervise, lead, and motivate people
- Ability to delegate responsibility while maintaining oversight of daily activities and major projects
- Ability to manage and prioritize a complex workload
- Possess exceptional communication and language, both oral and written, to perform job duties and communicate with residents, staff, family members, etc. as needed
- Must be able to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed/scheduled for activity programming
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive activities program to help meet the physical, social, intellectual, artistic, and spiritual needs of the residents
- Activity programming should include large group activities, small group activities, and 1:1 groupings, as well as special events
- Communicate, advise, and inform the Manager/Executive Director and other department supervisors of activity programs and upcoming events
- Cultivate community resources and entertainers to schedule various activities including special events
- Create monthly activity calendar that reflects the varied interests of the residents and provides them with the dates, times, and location of programs
- Conduct and/or oversee activities as needed, encouraging resident involvement
- Coordinate and host special events, including holiday events. Decorate community according to those events
- Maintain an adequate supply of equipment for regular activities, keeping within budgetary guidelines
- Arrange transportation for regular and/or special outings
- Cultivate opportunities for residents to engage in various community service projects
- Develop and maintain a solid volunteer base through building relationships in the community, with staff, and resident family members
- Train employees to conduct activities and encourage resident participation, especially during evenings and weekends
Working Conditions:
- Physical demands
- Working with memory care residents
- Traveling to two facilities in Westland
- May include work off premises, attending activities with residents
- May be exposed to difficult and/or combative residents