Life Enrichment Director (Memory Care focus)

The Preserve | Roseville, MN

About the Role

Responsible for all aspects of the Activity and Volunteer programs designed to meet the resident’s social, physical, mental, emotional, and sensory needs.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all company personnel directives according to the Employee Handbook and ensure that all Activities employees do the same.
• Maintain strong positive relationships with residents, families, caregivers, potential residents, community contacts, current residents, and staff.
• Represent the organization in a manner that is consistent with its mission and values.
• Plan, promote, budget, and facilitate/lead activity events or programs.
• Develop the organization’s monthly calendar of activities for Independent Living (IL), Assisted Living (AL), Memory Care (MC), and Care Suites (CS) residents, ensuring a well-rounded menu of programs for all aspects of the campus.
• Ensure that activities are supervised by staff or volunteers and lead activities as necessary to ensure their success and consistency.
• Evaluate programming to meet current and future needs.
• Act as ‘editor in chief’ of the monthly newsletter, ensuring appropriate staff and residents contribute to create an informative and entertaining publication.
• Work with vendors, such as entertainers, to enrich the activities calendar with musical, educational, spiritual, and entertaining features each month.
• Supervise campus activities personnel by giving direction, mentoring, administering corrective action, and evaluating performance on a regular basis.
• Support the training and mentoring of Resident Assistants assigned to Memory Care and Assisted Living in leading activities, in coordination with the Director of Nursing.
• Manage the use of the Theater by planning and ordering movies, training staff in operating the Theater, and using it creatively for events such as educational and sporting events.
• Promote volunteer opportunities, including recruitment, training, supervision, and recognition programs.
• Maintain files on volunteers, including background checks, resumes, reference checks, and evaluations.
• Work with Resident Council and other committees to plan, implement, advertise, and evaluate resident-selected activities and programs.
• Coordinate transportation needs for outside events/programs in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Accompany residents on field trips as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• BA in Gerontology, Human Services, Therapeutic Recreation, Social Services, or Activity Director Certified.
• 2+ years of experience working with senior programs.
• Minimum of 2 years of activities experience in retirement, assisted living, or long-term care facility.
• Ability to use basic Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) computer programs.
• Must currently possess or be able to obtain a Class C Driver’s License to drive the site bus.
• Strong creativity skills in developing and planning activity programs.
• Experience with group leadership and one-on-one visits with residents of all functioning levels.
• Strong organizational skills and background in financial planning and budgeting.
• Able to make responsible choices and decisions, and act in a resident’s best interest.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Able to read, write, spell, do basic math, speak, and understand English.
• Knowledge of supervisory practices and principles.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employer benefits and additional employee programs

Pay

$55,000–$58,000 annually

Schedule

Monday–Friday