Life enrichment director job description

• Competitive Wages
• Weekend Differentials
• Benefits include health insurance through Quartz Insurance, dental, vision for individuals working more than 30 hours per week.
• LTD, STD, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Employer paid life insurance
• Up to 20 days of paid time off (PTO) per year accrual starts after 48 hours per pay period
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Schedules
• Opportunities for Growth
• Work with the best residents and staff in the state!

ABOUT NEW GLARUS HOME

New Glarus Home is a Retirement Community that offers Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, Home Care, & Rehabilitation. We are faith-based and community driven. Our staff provides exceptional levels of care. We have been listed in US News & World Report on the list of top nursing homes and rehab facilities in the United States two years running.

COVID-19 PROTOCOLS

The New Glarus Home and associated facilities follows all COVID-19 protocols as set forth by the CDC and World Health Organization, and our on-campus Infection Control Nurse. Staff is currently wearing masks, observing social distancing, Hand Hygiene and additional efforts are made to sanitize all resident and non-resident areas. Staff may be required to participate in mandatory Covid-19 testing. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is provided by the facility.

New Glarus Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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JOIN THE BEST. BE THE BEST!

Come join an awesome team! We strive to maintain a care-centered culture that begins with caring for you in the same way we care for our residents. Each individual member of our team plays an extremely valuable role in our community as they use their cheerfulness, enthusiasm, and kindness to care for and brighten the daily lives of the seniors we serve.

WAYS WE CARE FOR YOU

* Competitive wages with increased wage scale - Have experience? Find out what you can start at!
* Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
* PTO
* Referral bonus program
* Flexible Spending Accounts
* 401(k)

PERKS

* Enjoy "Perks at Work" which offers access to 30,000+ national and local employee discounts, online classes, and personal development
* Monthly all-staff meetings with fun events and great prizes

GROWTH

* Opportunities for career advancement and promotion
* Online and in-person education and training
* Education Reimbursement Program
* Ongoing training programs and services

THE DIFFERENCE YOU WILL MAKE:

* Plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of the Life Enrichment Activities Department
* Assure that an on-going program of activities is designed to meet the interests and the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each.
* Encourage residents to participate in scheduled activity programs
* Create a positive atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and fun.

WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT CANDIDATE:

* Compassionate, patient, and kind, and have a heart for working with senior adults
* Activity Director Certification, recreational therapist and/or previous experience on a Life Enrichment/Activities Team beneficial
* 1 year of work experience with geriatric clients preferred
* Activity Director Certification a plus
* Computer skills helpful - will use MS Publisher to create the community's newsletter and calendar
* Experience with sending photos and videos to the social media and marking coordinator for posting on social media several times each week a plus

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If you have a heart to serve, a positive attitude, and the desire to learn & grow we would love to talk to you!

To view our Careers Page and learn more about how we fulfill our mission to our residents, families, and team members click here

• A bachelor’s degree in event management, hospitality, gerontology or equivalent experience
• Event planning experience (regardless of field of work)
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Minimum of three years related experience and/or training preferred.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, which may include evening, weekends, and holiday hours.
• Strong proficiency with all Microsoft Office applications, Facebook and other social media platforms and ability to master other custom applications
• Ability to deliver a 1440 experience by making residents feel safe, like they belong and ensuring they have something to look forward to.

Responsibilities:

Laugh

• Inspire residents, families and peers to get excited about upcoming experiences
• Create an energy of excitement throughout your community

Explore

• Plan, create and execute a monthly calendar that infuses all core values and meets all necessary experience standards
• Work closely with sales and business development to plan & promote prospect experiences at the community
• Ensure that all experience are executed with a high level of resident safety
• Manage department monthly budget

Connect

• Ensure that each resident has something to look forward to every day
• Create experiences based on resident feedback, team collaboration and person insights
• Leadership and overall accountability for the Life Enrichment team and their performance

Move

• Manage multiple different projects in an effective manner
• Actively seek feedback on ways to improve the resident experience
• Ensure aesthetics of all life enrichment community areas are inviting, safe and appropriate for residents and families
• Submit all required monthly reporting on time

Connecting Seniors, Families and Communities

For over 37 years, our senior living communities have served seniors and their families across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, and Tennessee, with each location offering unique services including independent, enhanced, and assisted living, as well as memory care and rehabilitation and skilled nursing. Through forming authentic connections and committing to creating the absolute best experiences each day for our residents and their families, we’ve created a special culture within our communities that allows our employees to do their best work and our residents to shine every day.

Not Just Making Every Day Great. Making Every Minute Great. There are 1,440 minutes in every single day. We aspire to make each one of them an exceptional moment. This philosophy is supported by our 6 powerful, yet simple pillars: Dream Big, Have Courage, Take Initiative, Be Accountable, Give Back & Enjoy it. We strive to fulfill the aspirational yet unattainable goal of creating the absolute best experience with every person, in every interaction, every minute of every day.

It begins with empowering our employees. Every employee, at every level of the company, is expected to perform like a leader. Everyone is encouraged and expected to put the needs of each other above everything else. No one here just “does their job” The mission is to create the absolute best experiences. This emphasis on putting people first has helped us successfully grow for the right reasons.

We have developed an environment that attracts dreamers, adventurers, creators, givers and believers to seek career opportunities with us. We find people who believe that true happiness is only found in the service of others. We want high-performers with diverse skill-sets and big hearts. We treat each other as family and find that close collaboration creates the biggest ideas.

If you love serving others, and are looking for an opportunity to thrive, CommonSail Investment Group and our businesses is your destination.

This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

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