Life Enrichment Coordinator

Cedarhurst Senior Living; Waterloo (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in senior living is seeking a dedicated Life Enrichment Coordinator to enhance the lives of residents. In this part-time role, you will lead engaging activities, foster connections, and create joyful experiences within the community. Your passion for caring for seniors will shine as you collaborate with the Life Enrichment Director to ensure a vibrant atmosphere filled with laughter and excitement. This position offers the chance to make a real impact on the lives of older adults while working in a supportive environment that values personal and career growth. Join a team that believes in the importance of friendship and community spirit!

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Long-term Disability Coverage

Extensive Training Opportunities

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for caring for seniors and individuals living with dementia.
• Ability to work well with others and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage activities and special events for residents.
• Assist in coordinating holiday decorations and community programs.

Skills

Communication Skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Passion for Caring

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Can you be a real, true friend? Is it your nature to be open, listen deeply, know your heart, respond genuinely, and care as only a real friend cares? If so, we want to meet you.

Cedarhurst of Waterloo, a regional healthcare provider and true friend of older adults, seeks a service-minded, career-oriented individual to join our team as a part-time Life Enrichment Coordinator (Activities Coordinator) at our X community.

As a Life Enrichment Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to connect with, and positively impact the lives of, our residents daily! By planning, coordinating and managing activities, holiday celebrations and special events within our community, you will enrich our residents’ minds, bodies and spirits. For you, success will mean smiles on our residents’ faces and laughter and excitement filling the halls of our community.

In this role, you will work alongside the Life Enrichment Director and the community’s Executive Director to ensure that our residents are able to choose from a robust set of activities and programs to fill their days.

As a Life Enrichment Coordinator, working with the Life Enrichment Director, you will impact the lives of our residents by:

• Leading community activities programs as directed by Life Enrichment Director and/or Executive Director.
• Introducing new residents and their families to the community’s life enrichment programs.
• Assisting in coordinating holiday decoration displays for the community.
• Contributing to resident assessments by assisting in completing or ensuring completion of Life Stories.
• Assisting in taking activity attendance and completing family messaging in our electronic platform.
• Driving community bus for outings and appointments as needed.
• Completing other tasks as assigned by the Life Enrichment Director or Executive Director.

To become a Life Enrichment Coordinator, you will need to:

• Possess a genuine passion and interest in caring for seniors and individuals living with dementia.
• Ability to work well with others, communicate clearly and take direction from management, as well as to take initiative and go above and beyond to meet resident needs.
• Flexibility and the ability to work weekends and holidays on a regular rotation as well as some occasional evenings for special events.
• License to drive community bus or ability to obtain license within 30 days of employment.
• Working knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Ability to meet all physical demands of the position which includes, but is not limited to, seeing, speaking, touching, walking, standing, bending, reaching overhead, crouching/kneeling or crawling, as well as the ability to regularly lift/move up to 50lbs independently and up to 100lbs with assistance.

When considering a career with Cedarhurst of Waterloo, please understand that:

• Our core values describe our expectation that every team member will be Passionate, Trustworthy, Empathetic, Positive, Respectful and Approachable – and in every way a real, true friend of those we serve.
• To be a Cedarhurst of Waterloo team member means you’re devoted to doing The Friend’s Work: In your every effort, you reassure, energize, and inspire older adults in Cedarhurst of Waterloo.
• Cedarhurst of Waterloo believes that its team is its greatest asset. For this reason, we provide our team members with extensive training as well as personal and career development opportunities.
• Cedarhurst of Waterloo believes in promoting from within. We seek team members who wish to grow with us.
• Cedarhurst of Waterloo offers a competitive benefits package including medical insurance coverage, life insurance, long-term disability coverage and a 401(k) Plan with company match (after 1 year of service).
• Cedarhurst of Waterloo considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members as its highest priorities. All offers of employment are conditioned on completing and passing a background and drug test, participating in mandatory COVID-19 vaccine program, participating in testing requirements (COVID-19 and TB) and using designated PPE when required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.