Life Enrichment Coordinator

Caring Places Management; Enumclaw (WA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telehealth/Telemedicine

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

401K Plan

Paid Time Off

Excellent Work Environment

Job summary

Caring Places Management in Enumclaw, WA is seeking a Life Enrichment Coordinator to develop and coordinate engaging activity programs for our senior residents at Cascade Place. The role emphasizes programs that nurture physical, social, intellectual, artistic, and spiritual wellbeing, while building a warm, homelike community.

You will recruit and train volunteers, coordinate staff involvement, plan events, and ensure activities run smoothly within budget, reflecting residents' varied interests

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Ability to lead senior exercise programs and activities.
• Must be able to lift 25–40 pounds.
• Experience coordinating activities for seniors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement activities programs addressing residents' physical, social, intellectual, artistic, and spiritual needs.
• Coordinate and host special events and daily activities calendars.
• Recruit, train, and coordinate volunteers and staff involvement.
• Collaborate with other departments to integrate activity programs.
• Maintain equipment within budget and source community resources.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Creativity

Event planning

Resident engagement

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Life Enrichment Coordinator Needed!

Job Type: Full‑time.

At Caring Places Management, we have been passionate about providing exceptional care for seniors throughout the Pacific Northwest since we opened our first community in 1991. We are a family‑owned business that believes in enriching the lives of our residents by fostering a homelike environment where the care staff feels like family and the community feels like home.

Cascade Place, our beautiful community in Enumclaw, WA has an opening for a Life Enrichment Coordinator. The Life Enrichment Coordinator is responsible for the development and coordination of activity programs that reflect the varied interests of our residents and provides them with meaningful and enriching activities. The LEC will develop programming that encompasses all facets of an individual’s being, including activities in and outside of the community. This position is also responsible for the recruitment, training, and coordination of volunteer members and the cultivation of staff involvement in activities.

Job Duties

• Develop and implement a comprehensive activities program to help meet the physical, social, intellectual, artistic, and spiritual needs of the residents.
• Communicate, advise, and inform the Executive Director and other department supervisors of activity programs and upcoming events during daily stand‑up meeting.
• Cultivate community resources and entertainers to schedule various activities including special events.
• Create monthly/daily activity calendar that reflects the varied interests of the residents and provides them with the dates, time, and location of programs.
• Conduct or oversee activities as needed, encouraging resident involvement to attend programs of interest.
• Coordinate and host all special events, including holiday events. Decorate community according to current holiday or event.
• Provide a forum for residents to meet monthly and share their ideas, thoughts, and concerns regarding the services provided at the community (resident council or town hall meetings). Submit resident feedback to Executive Director for correction or staff recognition.
• Maintain an adequate supply of equipment for regular activities, keeping within budgetary guidelines.
• Coordinate and promote activities involving other departments with the appropriate department head.
• Cultivate opportunities for residents to engage in various community centers and service projects, i.e., local senior center.
• Develop knowledge of community policies, procedures and state/federal regulations pertaining to activity programming.

Benefits

• Telehealth/Telemedicine
• Health Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401K Plan (w/ employer matching)
• Generous Paid Time Off Accrual
• Excellent Work Environment
• Wage is $21-$23, DOE!

Requirements

• High school degree, or equivalent, required
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must pass a criminal background check
• Physically able to lead Senior Exercise programs, active games, outdoor activities like outings, gardening, walking, etc.
• Must be able to lift 25-40 pounds routinely
• Problem solving skills, especially at a moment's notice
• Strong communication skills
• Creativity with planning activities/events
• Prior experience with seniors, or coordinating activities, is a plus!

Salary

$21-$23