Cultural & Community Engagement Professional

About the role

Assists in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the activity programs of the facility. Participates in planned community activities (outings) related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the residents. Coordinates and plans events including scheduling, room reservations, catering requests, room setup, and technical requirements. Provides ongoing activities (group and self-directed) throughout scheduled workday. Ensures that external performers, entertainers, meetings, and events that are scheduled on campus align with strategic vision of the community, under the direction of the Arts Administrator. Ensures that residents are offered a variety of activities that promote social, spiritual, physical, and cognitive functioning and are given the choice of attendance.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies / personnel and the general public.
• Schedule and plan events including room reservations, catering requests, room setup, and technical requirements.
• Coordinate and plan activities for the facility, ensuring they align with the strategic vision of the community.
• Ensure residents have access to a variety of activities promoting their social, spiritual, physical, and cognitive health.
• Provide ongoing activities both group and self-directed, throughout the workday.
• Manage external performers, entertainers, meetings, and events, ensuring they fit within the facility’s strategic goals.

Requirements

• Minimum one (1) year of Therapeutic Activities, Therapeutic Recreation or equivalent experience (through volunteer work, internship, or paid experience) preferably with geriatric residents in a long term care setting.
• Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation, BS or BA preferred, or equivalent experience (through volunteer work, internship, or paid experience) preferably with geriatric residents in a long term care setting.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies / personnel and the general public.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum one (1) year of Therapeutic Activities, Therapeutic Recreation or equivalent experience (through volunteer work, internship, or paid experience) preferably with geriatric residents in a long term care setting.
• Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation, BS or BA preferred, or equivalent experience (through volunteer work, internship, or paid experience) preferably with geriatric residents in a long term care setting.

Skills

• Effective communication skills.
• Tactful interpersonal skills.
• Event coordination and management.
• Ability to plan and implement activities.
• Knowledge of geriatric residents' needs and abilities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401K with match.
• PTO and paid holidays.

Pay

$50,000-54,000/annually

Schedule

Full Time, 40 hours weekly M-F 9:00am-5:30pm (flexible); evening shifts due to events as needed