Life Enrichment Coordinator (Activities Coordinator)

Job Description

Job Description

Can you be a real, true friend? Is it your nature to be open, listen deeply, know your heart, respond genuinely, and care as only a real friend cares?

If so, we want to meet you.

Cedarhurst, a regional healthcare provider and true friend of older adults, seeks a service-minded, career-oriented individual to join our team as a Life Enrichment Coordinator (Activities Coordinator) at our Naperville community.

As a Life Enrichment Coordinator, you will have to opportunity to connect with, and positively impact the lives of, our residents daily! By planning, coordinating and managing activities, holiday celebrations and special events within our community, you will have the opportunity to enrich our residents’ minds, bodies and spirits.

For you, success will mean smiles on our residents’ faces and laughter and excitement filling the halls of our community.

In this role, you will work alongside the Life Enrichment Director and the community’s Executive Director to ensure our that our residents are able to choose from a robust set of activities and programs to fill their days.

As a Life Enrichment Coordinator, working with the Life Enrichment Director, you will impact the lives of our residents by

• Planning, scheduling and managing community activities programs, holiday celebrations and special events.
• Introducing new residents and their families to the community’s life enrichment programs.
• Coordinating holiday decoration displays for the community.
• Developing and distributing a community newsletter.
• Contributing to resident assessments by reporting on resident participation and responses to community activities.
• Completing other tasks as assigned by the Life Enrichment Director or Executive Director from time to time.

To become a Life Enrichment Coordinator, you will need

• Must possess a genuine passion and interest in caring for seniors and individuals with dementia.
• Ability to work well with others, communicate clearly and take direction from management, as well as to take initiative and go above and beyond to meet resident needs.
• Flexibility and the ability to work weekends, as needed.
• Working knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Ability to meet all physical demands of the position which includes, but is not limited to, seeing, speaking, touching, walking, standing, bending, reaching overhead, crouching / kneeling or crawling, as well as the ability to regularly lift / move up to 50lbs independently and up to 100lbs with assistance

When considering a career with Cedarhurst , please understand that

• Our core values describe our expectation that every team member will be Passionate, Trustworthy, Empathetic, Positive, Respectful and Approachable and in every way a real, true friend of those we serve.
• To be a Cedarhurst team member means you’re devoted to doing The Friend’s Work : In your every effort, you reassure, energize, and inspire older adults in Cedarhurst.
• Cedarhurst believes that its team is its greatest asset. For this reason, we provide our team members with extensive training as well as personal and career development opportunities.
• Cedarhurst believes in promoting from within. We seek team members who wish to grow with us.
• Cedarhurst offers a competitive benefits package including medical insurance coverage, life insurance, long-term disability coverage and a 401(k) Plan with company match (after 1 year of service).
• Cedarhurst offers wages on-demand which allows you to access your earned wages before your payday.
• Cedarhurst considers the health and safety of its patients, family members, and team members as its highest priorities.

All offers of employment are conditioned on completing and passing a background and drug test, encouraged to participate in COVID-19 vaccine program, participating in testing requirements (COVID-19 and TB) and using designated PPE when required.

Disclaimer : Please be cautious of fraudulent job offers claiming to be from Cedarhurst Senior Living. Cedarhurst Senior Living does not request payment for any items during the recruitment process.

Please be vigilant. If you feel you are being targeted by a fraudulent job offer, please contact our HR Department at [email protected]

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.