Life Enrichment Assistant

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Vernon Hills, IL, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Real Estate • Hospitality
The Role
Plan, coordinate, and host meaningful activity programs and special events for senior residents. Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers and encourage staff involvement. Create activity calendars, manage supplies and budget, arrange transportation for outings, collect resident feedback, maintain required LMS trainings, and communicate events to leadership. Work weekends, evenings, and holidays as scheduled.
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Description

POSITION: Life Enrichment Assistant

REPORTS TO: Director of Life Enrichment

FLSA: Hourly

OUR MISSION: We are united in our mission to offer seniors an elevated way of life, where comfort, connection, and joy thrive.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Life Enrichment Assistant is responsible for the development and coordination of activity programs for the community that reflects the varied interests of the residents and provides them with meaningful and life enriching activities. The Life Enrichment Assistant will develop programming that encompasses all facets of an individual’s being: physical, social, intellectual, artistic, and that includes activities in and outside of the community. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • The Life Enrichment Assistant is responsible for the recruitment, training, and coordination of volunteer members and the cultivation of staff involvement in activities. 
  • • Attends training courses at community and maintains up to date monthly, quarterly, annual training through designated Learning Management System (LMS).
  • Other duties as assigned, and which relate to the success of the community and the care, comfort, and happiness of our residents.
  • Communicate to the department supervisors of activity programs and upcoming events. 
  • Create daily/monthly activity calendar that reflects the varied interests of the residents and provides them with the dates, time, and location of programs. 
  • Coordinate and host all special events, including holiday events. Decorate community according to current holiday or event. 
  • Provide a forum for residents to meet monthly and share their ideas, thoughts, and concerns regarding the services provided at the community (resident council or town hall meetings). Submit resident feedback to Executive Director for correction or staff recognition. 
  • Maintain an adequate supply of equipment for regular activities, keeping within budgetary guidelines. 
  • Arrange transportation for regular and special outings, including emergency resident care supplies and staff assistance, as needed. 
  • Cultivate opportunities for residents to engage in various community centers and service projects. 
  • Possess and maintain a strong knowledge of the community, its benefits, the services provided, healthcare services overall, the residents and employees. 
  • Attends training courses at community and maintains up to date monthly, quarterly, annual training through designated Learning Management System (LMS).
  • Other duties as assigned, and which relate to the success of the community and the care, comfort, and happiness of our residents.

Requirements

EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

  • Experience in creating and coordinating activities for older adults.
  • Ability to supervise, lead, and motivate people.
  • Able to delegate responsibility while maintaining oversight of daily activities and major projects.
  • Experience in volunteer recruitment and training preferred. 
  • Must be able to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed/scheduled.
  • Knowledge of the requirements for providing care and supervision to the elderly.
  • Minimum high school diploma or equivalent, preferred two years of college specializing in recreational activities.
  • Must have strong understanding of the English language sufficient to read, write and interpret administrative information.
  • Must be able to effectively communicate with others.

Skills Required

  • Experience creating and coordinating activities for older adults.
  • Ability to supervise, lead, and motivate people.
  • Ability to delegate responsibilities while maintaining oversight of daily activities and major projects.
  • Experience in volunteer recruitment and training.
  • Availability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed/scheduled.
  • Knowledge of requirements for providing care and supervision to the elderly.
  • Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Two years of college specializing in recreational activities.
  • Strong English reading, writing, and interpretation skills for administrative information.
  • Effective verbal communication skills.
  • Maintain up-to-date monthly, quarterly, and annual training through designated LMS.
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The Company
3,000 Employees

What We Do

Ciel Senior Living specializes in managing independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities. Dedicated to providing genuine hospitality and high-quality care, the company's mission is to offer older adults an elevated way of life where comfort, connection, and joy thrive, creating warm and enriching environments for seniors and their families across its portfolio of communities.

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