Lutheran Senior Services

Director of Community Enrichment

Lutheran Senior Services$62K — $99K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1-3 years of experience in senior living with leadership skills.
  • Post-secondary degree in Social Work, Business, Gerontology, Therapeutic Recreation, Hospitality, or a related field preferred.
  • Strong customer service and person-centered care skills.
  • High degree of creativity and resourcefulness, along with strong organizational skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for engagement with diverse groups.
  • Proficient computer skills.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate community activities and lifestyle enrichment events for residents.
  • Assist new residents with their transition and orientation within the community.
  • Promote the six aspects of wellness across various services and programs.
  • Oversee lifestyle and wellness programs for all residents.
  • Coordinate the community's volunteer program and manage volunteer needs.
  • Support the resident council for Independent and Assisted Living.
  • Manage resident wellness staff and oversee related equipment and areas.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and PTO Sell-back.
  • Retirement savings benefits with employer match.
  • Education financial assistance and employee assistance program.
  • Wellness programs, pay advances, and caregiver support.
  • Special retail deals and discounts.
  • Commuter support for all employees, with additional benefits for part-time and full-time staff.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Summary

The Director of Community Enrichment upholds the EverTrue mission of "Older Adults Living Life to the Fullest" by coordinating the community activities, lifestyle enrichment events and programs, and wellness initiatives.

Essential Functions

Coordinates for residents and the various service departments of the entire Life Plan Community to provide a high quality of service

Assists in facilitating new residents' transitions once they have moved into the Community and orients new residents on Community life and services available to them through orientation programs and events such as social happy hours and educational presentations; Solicits ongoing feedback from sales staff regarding expectations of prospective residents.

Provides team leadership in promoting the 6 aspects of wellness (i.e. environmental, physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and social) and coordination of all special functions encompassing all levels of care; Directly supervises employees working in areas such as Community Wellness, Lifestyle Enrichment, Music Therapy, etc.; Coordinates with other departments such as Pastoral Care, Social Services, etc.

Serves as a resource person and gives general oversight to the various lifestyle and wellness programs and projects developed by and/or for all residents

May hold the responsibility of coordinating their Community's volunteer program in conjunction with a designated member of the EverTrue Volunteer and Community Engagement team, which may include determining volunteer needs, onboarding and orientation, record-keeping, evaluation and retention of the volunteers

May facilitate and assist the resident council for Independent Living and Assisted Living in the community

Manages resident wellness staff and oversees the management of equipment and pool areas

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

1 - 3 years' experience working in senior living with demonstrated leadership skills

A post-secondary degree in a related field such as Social Work, Business, Gerontology, Therapeutic Recreation, Hospitality, etc. preferred

Must possess the skills necessary to deliver extraordinary customer service and person-centered care, demonstrate a high degree of creativity and resourcefulness, strong organizational and leadership skills and abilities, strong verbal and written communication skills for engaging with employees, residents, and families, proficient computer skills

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

The physical requirements and working conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job duties and responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee is constantly required to use hands to finger, handle and feel and talk or hear.

The employee may help with moving residents in wheelchairs, setting up tables and chairs and other supplies and equipment used for activities, lifting up to 40 pounds on occasion and pushing/pulling a maximum force of 30 pounds.

The work environment is well-lighted and ventilated and has its own temperature control system (air conditioning and heat). Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the Aids and Hepatitis B viruses. May be subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, etc. May work beyond normal working hours when necessary, including evenings and weekends; Participates in the manager-on-duty rotation for weekend coverage.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and standards and EverTrue policies and procedures.

EverTrue Pay & Benefits

Pay grade: E ($62,300/year to $99,900/year)

Eligible for shift differentials: No.

For information on EverTrue benefits-eligibility by employment status, please see below.

All employees: Paid Time Off (PTO) and PTO Sell-back, Retirement savings benefits with an employer match contribution, Education Financial Assistance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Wellness, Pay advances (PayActiv), Caregiver support (TCARE), Leaves of Absence, Special retail deals and discounts (Perkspot), and Commuter support.

Part-time: In addition to the benefits provided to all employees... Extended Sick Pay, Bereavement Pay, and Jury Duty Pay.

Full-time or Weekend Option: In addition to the benefits provided to all employees and Part-time employees... Medical/Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent Care), Life insurance, Disability (Long-term and Short-term), Voya income protection benefits (Hospital, Critical Illness, and Accident), and Pet insurance.

Additional Information:

N/A

About Lutheran Senior Services

California Lutheran University is a private liberal arts university in Thousand Oaks, California. It was founded in 1959 and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, but is nonsectarian. It opened in 1960 as California Lutheran College and was California's first four-year liberal arts college and the first four-year private college in Ventura County. It changed its name to California Lutheran University on January 1, 1986. It is located on a 290-acre campus, 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles. It offers degrees at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, as well as post-master's and post-bachelor's certificates. CLU offers 36 majors and 34 minors. The university is based in Thousand Oaks, with additional locations in Woodland Hills, Westlake Village, Oxnard, Santa Maria, and Berkeley. Notable speakers at CLU have included U.S. presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, and George H. W. Bush. Also former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was a keynote speaker for the graduating class of 2018. CLU hosted the preseason training camp for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League for 27 years and serves as the year-round training site for the Los Angeles Rams. Cal Lutheran has been called the West Coast's “Cradle of Coaches”; nearly 1 in 4 of football coach Bob Shoup’s players would go on to coach at some level. 144 players have become football coaches, and several have been drafted to the NFL. Particularly many players were drafted following the NAIA Championship win in 1971. The celebration was held at the Hollywood Palladium in conjunction with the Dallas Cowboys that won their first Super Bowl the following month. In college baseball, 24 student players have been drafted for Major League Baseball as of 2014.
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