Life Enrichment Director

ETHIC – Excellence, Teamwork, Hospitality, Integrity, and Compassion – steadfastly characterizes our mission to continually enrich the daily lives of residents. We practice these principles with every task and interaction, from personal caregiver assistance to mowing the grass. At Touchmark, we say:
I AM AN ALLY • I AM A FRIEND • I AM A GIVER
Hospitality, Compassion, Excellence, Teamwork, Integrity – do these words mirror your professional outlook?
Do you have a talent and passion for planning, organizing, and executing social and educational events?
If so, we would like to talk to you about joining our team as the Life Enrichment Director.
As the Life Enrichment Director, you will enrich lives every day by overseeing the planning and implementation of an activities and wellness program that will meet the physical, cognitive, social, and spiritual needs of residents. You will also work closely with our Resident Services Director, Executive Director and our Retirement Counselors as they work with future residents joining our community. You will play a large part in helping to define the community culture at Touchmark at Meadow Lake Village, as you will be identifying groups of residents and prospective future residents who have similar interests and planning regular social events accordingly. These events will give residents and future residents the opportunity to meet new friends and neighbors. You will spend a significant amount of your time brainstorming, communicating, and coordinating ideas for trips and tours, organizing transportation and developing relationships. You will have the unique opportunity to continue to foster the sense of community that you have a large hand in creating!
Duties for this position will include, but are not limited to, leading and developing the Life Enrichment team in order to arrange, organize, and assist with activities both on and off campus; and overseeing and executing a wellness plan for Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care based on personal interests and skills, physician recommendations, wellness goals, and personal care requirements.
Requirements:

• A commitment to Touchmark’s values (hospitality, compassion, excellence, teamwork, and integrity), as well as a desire to model these values and to encourage others to be allies, friends, and givers
• Have a bachelor’s degree in a field related to Health and Wellness or Life Enrichment, plus two years’ experience with a retirement activities program; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Have experience managing direct reports, as well as the ability to build effective, cohesive teams
• Availability to work occasional weekend or evening hours as well as holidays as needed
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong computer skills
• Have a general understanding of basic accounting and budget development procedures
• Be enthusiastic about working with residents and care team supervisors in order to develop Life Enrichment goals, programs, and plans for each resident
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, as well as a genuine interest in working with a senior population

Benefits:
Touchmark is dedicated to providing the best for our residents, and it all begins with providing the best for our employees. That’s why we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to our team members who work 30+ hours per week which includes:

• Paid time off (including holidays)
• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans for employees and eligible dependents
• Education assistance
• Bonus and retirement plans
• Health care, dependent care, and commuter Flexible Spending Accounts
• On-Demand Pay allows you to access pay as you earn it
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental insurance options

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We are looking to hire individuals whose values align with ours and who believe in doing everything they can to lead by example in safety, compassion, and empathy. If that sounds like you, we encourage you to apply.
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Wellness program, Health insurance, Dental insurance, Flexible spending account, Tuition reimbursement, Paid time off, Employee assistance program, Vision insurance, Retirement plan