Life Enrichment / Actvity Director

StoryPoint; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Job summary

StoryPoint is seeking a Life Enrichment Director to lead, train, and oversee activities that enhance residents' social welfare and interests in a senior living community.

The role requires coordinating life enrichment services, directing staff across LE offerings, and collaborating with other departments to create exceptional resident experiences. A strong leader with empathy and organizational skills is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have experience leading a team.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Compassionate toward residents in a senior living setting.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Actively support our 1440 culture and pillars.
• Direct, plan, communicate, and execute life enrichment activities and life skills.
• Maintain Life Enrichment Standards for all community offerings.
• Ensure resident safety while completing tasks and duties.
• Oversee setup, cleanup, and upkeep of activity areas and spaces.
• Uphold policies in the Employee Handbook and collaborate with other departments.
• Lead Life Enrichment staff (LEL, LEA, Shuttle Drivers) and provide direction.
• Oversee budgeting and administrative tasks related to Life Enrichment.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Time management

Compassion

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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Position Summary

The Life Enrichment Director plans, organizes, coordinates, and facilitates life enrichment activities that are beneficial and complimentary to the social welfare and interests of the residents of a senior living community. The Life Enrichment Director will also lead, train, and be accountable for Life Enrichment support roles within the community.

Required Experience for Life Enrichment Director

• High School Diploma or GED with a minimum of three years related experience and/or training preferred.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, which may include evenings, weekends, and holiday hours.
• Compassionate towards the senior population.
• Must have prior experience leading a team.
• Organizational and time management skills.

Primary Responsibilities for Life Enrichment Director

• Actively support our 1440 culture and pillars.
• Responsible for the overall direction, planning, communication, and execution of activities and life skills in the Life Enrichment Department.
• Implement and maintain the Life Enrichment Standards for all community service offerings.
• Complete all tasks and functions while maintaining a high level of resident safety.
• Support in proper setup, clean up, and upkeep of activity areas and community spaces.
• Adhere to and uphold all standards in the Employee Handbook.
• Collaborate with other departments to create the best experience at the community.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, which may include evenings, weekends, and holiday hours.
• Lead, train, and hold accountability for the Life Enrichment support roles (LEL, LEA, Shuttle Drivers).
• Provide direction to Life Enrichment support roles regarding day-to-day activities and responsibilities.
• Responsible for completion of all administrative tasks (e.g., budget management) pertaining to Life Enrichment with the ability to delegate where appropriate to Life Enrichment support roles.
• Support functional responsibilities in absence of Executive Director as needed.

General Working Conditions

This position entails standing for long periods of time. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively with others, sit, stand, walk and use hands to handle keyboard, telephone, paper, files, and other equipment and objects. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to review detailed documents and read computer screens. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The work environment requires appropriate interaction with others. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Occasional travel to different locations may be required.

We have comprehensive benefit packages that include health, dental, vision, 401(k), income protection, and extraordinary work-life benefits.

This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

Equal Opportunity Employer