Life Enrichment Coordinator

Bridgeway Park Superior; Michigan; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgeway Park Superior Senior Living Community is seeking an experienced Life Enrichment Coordinator to design, implement, and evaluate activity programs that meet residents' physical, social, intellectual, artistic, and spiritual needs.

You will develop monthly calendars, coordinate events, recruit volunteers, and collaborate with staff to ensure engaging programs, including weekends, evenings, and holidays as scheduled.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; additional certificates preferred.
• Good physical health to perform activities and oversee events.
• Experience creating and coordinating activities for older adults.
• Ability to train, supervise, and motivate staff.
• Skill in delegating tasks while maintaining oversight.
• Strong time management to prioritize a complex workload.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive activities program for residents.
• Coordinate large and small group activities and 1:1 sessions.
• Communicate activity plans to the Manager and other supervisors.
• Cultivate community resources and entertainers for events.
• Create monthly activity calendars with dates, times, and locations.
• Oversee activities and encourage resident participation.
• Coordinate and host special events, including holidays.
• Maintain equipment within budget; arrange transportation as needed.
• Build a volunteer base and train staff to conduct activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Event planning

Training & supervision

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certificate in activity programming

Job description

Description

Bridgeway Park Superior Senior Living Community is looking for an experienced Life Enrichment Coordinator. The coordinator develops, modifies, evaluates and implements activity programs for the community that embrace and fulfill the social needs and interests of the senior population.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive activities program to help meet the physical, social, intellectual, artistic, and spiritual needs of the residents.
• Activity programming should include large group activities, small group activities, and 1:1 groupings, as well as special events.
• Communicate, advise, and inform the Manager/Executive Director and other department supervisors of activity programs and upcoming events.
• Cultivate community resources and entertainers to schedule various activities including special events.
• Create monthly activity calendar that reflects the varied interests of the residents and provides them with the dates, times, and location of programs.
• Conduct and/or oversee activities as needed, encouraging resident involvement.
• Coordinate and host special events, including holiday events. Decorate community according to those events.
• Maintain an adequate supply of equipment for regular activities, keeping within budgetary guidelines.
• Arrange transportation for regular and/or special outings.
• Cultivate opportunities for residents to engage in various community service projects.
• Develop and maintain a solid volunteer base through building relationships in the community, with staff, and resident family members.
• Train employees to conduct activities and encourage resident participation, especially during evenings and weekends.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent. Certificate in activity programming or equivalent preferable, college education a plus.
• Good physical health.
• Experience in creating and coordinating activities for older adults.
• Ability to train, supervise, lead, and motivate people.
• Ability to delegate responsibility while maintaining oversight of daily activities and major projects.
• Ability to manage and prioritize a complex workload.
• Possess exceptional communication and language, both oral and written, to perform job duties and communicate with residents, staff, family members, etc. as needed.
• Must be able to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed/scheduled for activity programming.

Working Conditions:

• Uniform/dress requirements.
• Physical demands.
• May include work off premises.