Resident Engagement Director

About the role

Utilizes a person-centered approach starting with positive perceptions of aging, while building relationships and connections amongst residents.

Responsibilities

• Develops a monthly calendar, in partnership with residents, based on residents’ shared interests.
• Collaborates with community leadership team to plan, coordinate, and execute special events at the community including, but not limited to, holiday, family, educational, and other marketing events.
• Plans and schedules meaningful opportunities for resident engagement outside the community, which may include driving a community vehicle.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of direct experience with adults, coordinating, planning, and executing programs is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in therapeutic recreation, gerontology, health care, education, or other related field preferred.
• Leadership experience is required.

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 the needs of the community.

Management/Decision Making

• Uses strong analytic skills and an in-depth understanding of resident programming and engagement to make varied decisions within the department.
• Demonstrates leadership ability to be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of resident engagement and programming.
• Uses sound judgment and experience to solve moderately complex problems based on precedent, example, reasonableness or a combination of these.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Company’s policies and applicable laws.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Standing
• Walking
• Sitting
• Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Talk or hear
• Ability to lift: up to 50 pounds
• Vision
• Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors
• Occasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage
• On-Call on an as needed basis
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases and infections
• Exposure to latex
• Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• Possible exposure to various drugs, chemical, infectious, or biological hazards
• Subject to injury from falls, burns, odors, or cuts from equipment
• Requires Driving: Drives residents (Tier 1)