Resident Programming Coordinator

Benchmark Senior Living; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays

Meal program

Training & Uniforms

Referral bonus

Wellness programs

401k match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Benchmark Senior Living in Newton, MA is seeking a Memory Care Programming Coordinator to organize and implement programs tailored to residents with memory impairment. The role supports the memory care team in fostering psychological, intellectual, physical, social and spiritual well-being in a nurturing setting.

The coordinator will manage calendars, coordinate events and partnerships with residents, families and community groups, and produce a monthly newsletter.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in knowledge of aging and dementia.
• Experience and training to develop a robust calendar of programs for elders and persons with dementia.
• Possess current CPR if required.
• Flexible Schedule- willing to work on weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating, overseeing, implementing and evaluating community programming to enhance resident’s experience, while developing and cultivating relationships with current residents, families and with community organizations
• Overseeing scheduling of events, trips, meetings, rooms, and group functions
• Developing, promoting, coordinating and overseeing community events
• Editing, producing and distributing a monthly community newsletter

Skills

Program planning

Community engagement

Event coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in aging & dementia

Tools

CPR

Job description

Adelaide of Newton Centre, 157 Herrick Road, Newton, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Join, stay, and grow with Benchmark. Connect with your calling.

We are looking for a Memory Care Programming Coordinator to join our team! As part of the Benchmark memory care team, your role will be to organize and implement programs designed to meet the individual needs of our residents. Our programming is intended to fulfill basic psychological, intellectual, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs while promoting self-esteem in a caring, nurturing environment. The Programming Coordinator supports and assists in all necessary programming.

Memory Care Programming Coordinator Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinating, overseeing, implementing and evaluating community programming to enhance resident’s experience, while developing and cultivating relationships with current residents, families and with community organizations
• Overseeing scheduling of events, trips, meetings, rooms, and group functions
• Developing, promoting, coordinating and overseeing community events
• Editing, producing and distributing a monthly community newsletter

Requirements:

• Must have bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in knowledge of aging and dementia.
• Must be qualified by experience and training to develop a robust calendar of programs for elders and persons with dementia.
• Possess current CPR if required.
• Flexible Schedule- willing to work on weekends and holidays.

As a community associate at Benchmark, you will have access to a variety of benefits including, but not limited to, the following:

• 8 holidays & 3 floating holidays
• Discounted Meal Program
• Paid Training & Company-provided Uniforms
• Associate Referral Bonus Program
• Physical & Mental Health Wellness Programs
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match*
• Tuition Reimbursement Program*
• Vacation and Health & Wellness Paid Time Off*

*Eligibility may vary by employment status

Benchmark Senior Living is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We embrace and encourage our associates’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our associates unique.

Adelaide of Newton Centre, 157 Herrick Road, Newton, Massachusetts, United States of America