Resident Engagement Coordinator

About the Role

Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, Brookdale offers an opportunity to grow your career as a Resident Engagement Coordinator. This role provides pathways for advancement into positions such as Resident Engagement Managers, Business Office Coordinators, and Sales Managers. Join us to make lives better, including your own, in an environment that fosters personal and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes a person-centered approach, starting with positive perceptions of aging, while building relationships and connections amongst residents.
• Develops a monthly calendar, in partnership with residents, based on their shared interests.
• Collaborates with the community leadership team to plan, coordinate, and execute special events, including holidays, family gatherings, educational programs, and marketing events.
• Plans and schedules meaningful opportunities for resident engagement outside the community, which may include driving a community vehicle.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience:
  • Minimum of 1 year of direct experience with adults, coordinating, planning, and executing programs.
  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in therapeutic recreation, gerontology, health care, education, or related field preferred.
  • Leadership experience preferred.
• Certifications, Licenses, and Other Special Requirements:
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and may be required to obtain a commercial driver’s license based on community needs.

Management/Decision Making

Makes standard and routine decisions based on detailed guidelines with the use of independent judgment and discretion. Solves problems using clear, detailed guidelines or by reporting them to a supervisor.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Standing, walking, sitting, using hands and fingers, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Vision, hearing, and speech required for interaction with co-workers, residents, or vendors.
• Occasional weekend, evening, or night work for shift coverage.
• On-call as needed.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases, infections, latex, blood-borne pathogens, drugs, chemicals, and biological hazards.
• Subject to injury from falls, burns, odors, or cuts from equipment.
• Requires driving residents (Tier 1).

Benefits

Part and Full Time Benefits Eligibility:

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Associate assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Referral program
• Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)
• Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection and pet insurance

Full Time Only Benefits Eligibility:

• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Company-provided life insurance
• Adoption benefit
• Disability (short and long term)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Optional life and dependent life insurance
• Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Additional Information

Base pay will be determined by the applicant’s skills and experience. Temporary associates are not benefits-eligible but may participate in the company’s 401(k) program. Veterans, transitioning active-duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply. Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, for qualified associates who have been with the company for at least a year. Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

About Us

Brookdale is committed to:

• Gracious hospitality and neighborliness for residents and families.
• A home-like feel and all-around comfort for residents and visiting family members.
• Entertaining events and gatherings to foster connections in group and one-on-one settings.
• Industry-leading clinical care.
• Nationwide presence with 589 communities as of November 30, 2025, offering ample opportunities for growth and learning.
• Extensive corporate support, including a robust training program.