Lifestyle Coordinator (Activities) Full Time

Lifestyle (Activities) Coordinator

Shift Available:

Full Time Tues - Sun

The Lifestyle Coordinator will assist the Memory Care Director with the development, coordination and implementation of all programs and ensuring that they are therapeutic to the residents and maximizes their quality of life. Maplewood Senior Living offers a full range of social, physical, cognitive, emotional, spiritual and purposeful programs to meet overall well-being of our residents.

The Lifestyle Coordinator shall make every effort to meet the comprehensive needs and interests of all the residents.

Primary Responsibilities

Must possess a passion for working with the senior population and improving their quality of life

Provide outstanding customer service to all residents, family members, responsible persons, and visitors of residents in the community

Personable, reliable, great communicator and team player

Creative, energetic, enthusiastic, patient, flexible, encouraging, and team-oriented

Create a positive atmosphere with an engaging variety of activities

Assist with the creation of a monthly calendar program calendar is designed and implemented based on resident’s interests & abilities.

Plans, schedule, lead and monitor, recreational programs to meet the needs of all of our residents.

Assist with coordination with transportation for outings and events outside of the community, which may include driving a community motor vehicle

Successfully worked within Lifestyle budgetary guidelines regarding entertainment, supplies, and labor hours

Assist with planning and implementation of special events

Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification

Requires an associate degree from an accredited college or university or satisfactory completion of two years of college, with a major work in recreation, occupational therapy, gerontology or related field, or two years of full-time experience in the recreation field with an adult population

Experience in an environment which focuses on dementia care, preferred

Excellent communication, organization and time management skills

Basic typing skills and computer knowledge:

familiarity with MS Word, Excel, Publisher and creative software

Driver requirements; valid driver’s license with good driving record. May be required to take a driving test

Maplewood Senior Living conducts pre-employment screening including background check, drug screening and reference checks

Skills

Preferred

Communication Skills

Behaviors

Preferred

Leader:

Inspires teammates to follow them

Team Player:

Works well as a member of a group

Enthusiastic:

Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Motivations

Preferred

Ability to Make an Impact:

Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

41 CFR 60-1.35(c)