Senior Living Life Enrichment Director — Create Joy

Better Living SL; Charles City (IA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401 (K) matching

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Better Living is seeking a Life Enrichment Director to lead engaging experiences that honor residents’ life stories, abilities, and purpose. You will design and run daily, weekly, and monthly programs, foster resident leadership, and support memory care with structured routines and purposeful activities.

Creativity, warmth, and collaboration with care teams are essential. The role may require evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience in activities, recreation, life enrichment or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Technology experience and willingness to learn new software platforms.
• Experience in senior living, memory care strongly preferred.
• Passion for working with older adults and creating meaningful experience.
• Strong communication, organizational and time management skills.
• Creative, outgoing and flexible personality.
• Ability to work some evenings, weekends and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead a robust calendar of daily, weekly, and monthly life-enrichment experiences.
• Design programs that support physical, emotional, cognitive, social, and spiritual well-being.
• Ensure activities are inclusive, engaging, and adaptable for all levels of ability.
• Create experiences - not just events - that encourage resident choice and participation.
• Incorporate music, movement, art, games, outings, celebrations, and purpose-driven activities.
• Get to know residents personally through life stories, interests, and preferences.
• Adapt programming to reflect resident feedback and evolving needs.
• Encourage resident leadership, clubs, committees, and peer-to-peer involvement.
• Support dignity, independence, and meaningful engagement for every resident.
• Partner with care teams to support residents living with dementia through purposeful programming.
• Implement structured daily routines that promote comfort and familiarity.
• Use redirection, validation, and relationship-based engagement strategies.
• Align programs with Better Living's Better Days Memory Care philosophy.
• Represent Better Living mission and values in community interactions.
• Bring energy, positivity, and creativity to the community atmosphere.
• Collaborate with other department leaders to create cross-department experiences.
• Welcome families and guests and encourage participation in community life.
• Maintain activity calendars and documentation per standards and regulations.

Skills

Life enrichment

Program development

Resident-centered care

Technology adoption

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

MS Teams

Outlook

SharePoint

Senior living software

Job description

Better Living is seeking a Life Enrichment Director to lead engaging experiences that honor residents’ life stories, abilities, and purpose. You will design and run daily, weekly, and monthly programs, foster resident leadership, and support memory care with structured routines and purposeful activities.

Creativity, warmth, and collaboration with care teams are essential. The role may require evenings, weekends, and holidays.