LIFE ENRICHMENT DIRECTOR - BRIGHTMORE SOUTH CHARLOTTE at Liberty Health – Charlotte, North Carolina

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Liberty Senior Living is currently seeking an experienced:

LIFE ENRICHMENT DIRECTOR

Full Time, Days

Job Summary:

• Demonstrates leadership skills in the department with planning new and innovative ideas and programs.
• Coordinates and supervises internal and contracted enrichment and transportation staff to ensure a wide variety of stimulating and meaningful events and activities are offered.
• Responsible for hiring and supervision of the life enrichment assistant staff and transportation drivers when community does not have a Concierge Services Manager.
• Prepares and delivers job performance evaluations for departmental employees in accordance with company polices and returns to the Executive Director.
• Initiates disciplinary action of departmental staff following established policies and procedures.
• Ensures there is proper documentation of all departmental staff performance issues.
• Provides the orientation and training of employees per facility policy and monitors ongoing performance.
• Assists in maintaining and updating job descriptions and employees records.
• Recruit and oversee all contracted entertainers and activity facilitators.
• Completes a Life Enrichment assessment with all new residents and utilizes the information to inform and engage each resident appropriately for social, educational, spiritual, psychological, and committee events.
• Implements and maintains the event sign-ups and reservations for all life enrichment programs.
• Educates residents on the policies and procedures for event reservations and sign-ups.
• Plans and implements a newsletter and calendar for all life enrichment programs and events.
• Strives to have a life enrichment program designed to:
  • Stimulate physical and mental abilities fully.
  • Encourage and develop a sense of usefulness and self-respect.
  • Include activities that inhibit, prevent or overcome the development of symptoms of physical and mental regression due to illness or old age.
  • Include, whenever possible, the resident and his/her family in planning of and participation in activities.
  • Be of sufficient variety that they meet the needs of various interest of residents in the Community.
  • Involve the resident in group/individual projects or programs if they so desire.
• Conducts recreational activities, both indoor and outdoor.
• Offers opportunity for residents to participate in activities outside the Community.
• Conducts educational, creative, expressive activities and exercise.
• Supervises scheduling and posting of all events and programs in a manner to encourage participation and enthusiasm among residents.
• Attends and supervises programs at times other than regularly scheduled duty hours when needed.
• Assists with preparing and distributing a Community Newsletter on a monthly basis.
• Supervises Volunteer Program, responsible for all aspects of training and placing volunteers. Be available to volunteers to answer questions, hear suggestions, or problems.
• Meets with other Senior Living life enrichment coordinators on a regular basis to share ideas and coordinate the sharing of educational or other materials.
• Prepares monthly resident engagement and activity reports using template provided by Senior Living Management.
• Participates in fire drills.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Must be a high school graduate.
• Must be eligible for Certification as a recreation therapist or assistant therapist or must have experience and education with a focus on sociology, psychology, etc. and/or activity certification.
• Must be able to read, write and understand the English language.
• Must be willing to work and cooperate well with other employees.
• Must be able to problem-solve.
• Must be able to work well under pressure.
• Must be willing to perform various jobs.
• Must care for equipment used.
• Must use supplies economically. Will have prior authorization from Executive Director before making purchases above monthly budgeted allowance.
• Demonstrates neat appearance and good personal hygiene.
• Wears appropriate attire in keeping with Community dress code.
• Must read, know and follow personnel, department and Community policy.
• Runs errands as necessary.
• Must assist with transporting resident. (This could be driving van or driving to an event to accompany residents.)
• Must have a valid Driver’s License.

Visit www.libertyseniorliving.com for more information.
Background checks/drug-free workplace.
EOE.