Life Enrichment Coordinator - Weekends
2 days ago
Sun City
Job DescriptionDescription: Create meaningful experiences, foster community connections, and bring daily joy to residents as our engaging, energetic Life Enrichment Coordinator in a vibrant retirement setting. Life Enrichment Coordinator Starting at $19.73 Schedule: Part Time / Saturday & Sunday / 8:00am-4:30pm Position Summary: Under the direction of the Assisted Living Manager develops, coordinates and administers an effective and comprehensive life enrichment program for the residents. Creates and facilitates a dynamic and rich calendar of meaningful experiences for residents. Major Duties and Responsibilities: • Develops, schedules, and facilitates a highly effective program that provides holistic, stimulating, enjoyable, engaging, meaningful experiences to all residents., • Works within approved budget, ensuring that operations and projects comply with budgetary constraints, while adequately allocating resources and expenditures and ensure optimum program/project success., • Utilize Workplace requisition process for submitting check requests., • Recruit and train resident volunteers for life enrichment programs. Assist with and support volunteer involvement in various opportunities for resident engagement., • Ensures timely publishing of an events calendar monthly that offers opportunities for cognitive, physical, and psychosocial meaningful experiences and activities., • Ensure that alternative programming occurs for residents with altered cognitive/physical functioning as well as for residents who can no longer self-initiate participation., • Actively engages residents in planned and spontaneous life enrichment program as needed. This may include, but not be limited to, calling Bingo, playing card games, playing work games, cooking and baking demonstrations, reading newspapers to residents, Bible studies, arts and crafts, music programs, and leading armchair exercises., • Interacts courteously and appropriately with residents, family members, visitors, and other employees under a variety of conditions and circumstances., • Proficient in the use of Caremerge web based application for posting the monthly calendar, logging resident participation, and interacting with resident family members., • Communicates with manager to assure Service Plan Life Enrichment preferences are included., • Provides limited shopping services to residents for select personal items., • Maintains the comfort, privacy, and dignity of each resident in the delivery of services. Interacts with residents in a manner that displays warmth and promotes a caring environment., • When necessary, lifts, moves, and transports residents, using proper body mechanics or lifting devices., • Conduct meeting with vendors, and entertainers to facilitate a teamwork approach., • Perform other duties as assigned.Requirements: Required Skills/Abilities: • Preferably, has experience in planning Senior Living activities., • Excellent oral, written, presentation and interpersonal skills., • Preferably, has knowledge in the use of Caremerge web-based application for posting the monthly calendar, logging resident participation, and interacting with resident family members, • Computer proficiency – Microsoft Word/Excel, and Internet., • Is organized, able to multi-task, think creatively, adapt to different situations., • Has ability to write routine reports and correspondence., • Must be able to complete training on computer and/or other devices., • Maintain competency in the position and knowledge of trade/industry advances and new technologies., • Preferably, has High School diploma or GED, • Preferably, has Activity Professional Certification, • Preferably, has an Associate’s Degree in Gerontology or related field., • Has current and valid Fingerprint clearance card or apply for one within 20 days of hire., • Must have a Maricopa County food handler’s card or can obtain within 30 days of hire., • Is able to carry/lift/push/pull up to 30 pounds occasionally., • May need to operate a fire extinguisher., • Is able to assist in evacuation procedures., • Physical: climbing to include legs and arms, kneeling, lifting/moving, carrying/transporting, sitting/stationary position, standing/stationary position, bending, reaching forward and above shoulder level, pulling, pushing, fine manipulation (pen, using a mouse), gross/total manipulation (firm hand grasping, twisting), twisting, stooping, • Cognitive: directing others, written and oral communication, work under time constraints, concentrate amid distractions, math/calculations, ensure accuracy of details, creativity, remember names and details, problem solve, make decisions, work rapidly, examine/observe details, analytical ability, work within minimal errors, reason (make sense of things), • Pre-employment Drug Screening, • Criminal Background Check, • Adult Protective Services (APS) Registry Check, • Fingerprint Clearance Card, • Employment Verification, • TB Testing, • Royal Oaks is a Drug Free Workplace. Royal Oaks conducts pre-employment, random and reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with its drug-free workplace policy. Royal Oaks' general hiring policy does not discriminate against registered medical marijuana cardholders. However, in accordance with A.R.S. 23-493.06 Royal Oaks may decline to employ or to continue to employ persons in safety-sensitive positions based on the results of drug testing., • Get Health Benefits Fast – Medical, dental, vision benefits start the first day after the month you're hired! (Full-time only), • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Access to mental health support, legal counseling, financial coaching, and more through Talkspace and other resources., • Choice of Two Affordable Medical Plans – Starting as low as $66/ paycheck for employee-only coverage (Full-time only)., • On-Campus Medical Providers – Convenient healthcare options right at your workplace., • Six Annual Paid Holidays – Enjoy time off to recharge with paid holidays throughout the year., • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) – Start accruing PTO from day one, with up to 3 weeks in your first year (Full-time only)., • Cash in Unused PTO Hours – Convert unused PTO into cash (limits and details apply)., • Volunteer Time Off (VTO) – Get 4 hours of paid VTO annually to give back to your community, without using your PTO., • Referral Bonus – Earn up to $600 for each friend you refer who gets hired – and there’s no limit to how many people you can refer!, • Scholarship Program – Receive up to $5,000 annually in tuition reimbursement to support your educational goals., • Career Growth Opportunities – We promote from within! Last year, we proudly promoted over 30 employees., • FREE Fitness Center Access – Stay healthy with on-site gym facilities or enjoy gym reimbursement up to $200 annually., • Annual Shoe Reimbursement – Get up to $40 annually for work shoes to keep you comfortable and stylish., • Uniform & Reimbursement – Uniforms provided or reimbursed for many positions., • Covered Parking – Convenient parking at no extra cost., • Employee Meal Discount – Enjoy 20% off meals while at work., • Free Starbucks Coffee – Fuel up with free Starbucks coffee anytime!, • Exclusive Employee Discount Program – Save big on travel, electronics, entertainment, and more! 2024 Senior Care's Best Places to Work from WeCare Connect 2022 ICAA NuStep Beacon Award / Top 25 'Best in Wellness' Senior Living Communities in North America Disclaimer: This job posting is intended as a general summary of duties and responsibilities. A comprehensive job description is available upon request.