Life Enrichment Director

Cedarhurst, a regional healthcare provider and true friend of older adults, seeks a service-minded, career-oriented individual to join our team as a full-time Life Enrichment Director (Activities Director) at our Crown Point community.

As a Life Enrichment Director, you will have the opportunity to connect with, and positively impact the lives of, our residents daily! This includes providing our residents with quality activities daily that promote a level of health, well-being, engagement, and growth. You will coordinate, schedule, and conduct a variety of activities that aid in enriching the lives of our residents. You will be responsible for assisting in the preparation, organization, and implementation of holiday programs and special events in the community. Additionally, you will be responsible for resident engagement and participation in community activities, providing encouragement and ongoing communication to residents and their families.

You will work alongside the Executive Director to ensure our residents needs are being met in relation to community activities. As a Life Enrichment Director, you will impact the lives of our residents by –

• Organize, prepare, schedule, and conduct activities programs that provide physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual opportunities for the residents.
• Posts and distributes the calendar of events throughout the community and to family members.
• Initiate and direct 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.
• Attends all community-planned functions and coordinates events from beginning to end including setup, running, and breaking down for the event.
• Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers and Life Enrichment Coordinators, as needed.
• Helps plan appropriate programs for holidays and special events and coordinates holiday decorations for the community.
• Assists with the development and distribution of the community newsletter.
• Meets with or participates in meetings with new residents to introduce programs.
• Provides ongoing communication with residents and, as necessary, family members.
• Maintains or assists with maintaining a database and prepares reports on resident assessments, participation, and satisfaction.
• Completing other tasks as assigned by the Executive Director from time to time.

When considering a career with Cedarhurst, please understand that –

• Our core values describe our expectation that every team member will be Passionate, Trustworthy, Empathetic, Positive, Respectful, and Approachable – and in every way a real, true friend of those we serve.
• To be a Cedarhurst team member means you’re devoted to doing The Friend’s Work: In your every effort, you reassure, energize, and inspire older adults in Cedarhurst.
• Cedarhurst 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 believes in promoting from within. We seek team members who wish to grow with us.
• Cedarhurst 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).
• Cedarhurst 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.