Life Enrichment Director

Job Description

Job Description

Come join our awesome team as a Life Enrichment Director with Rochester Homestead! We offer generous benefits and a great work environment!

Rochester Homestead is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

• 403(b) Retirement Plan;
• Career scholarships;
• Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs;
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Pay in Lieu Program
• Paid Time Off
• NetSpend- Earn 50% of wages after payday

Pay: $58,240.00 up to $72,800.00 based on experience

Schedule: This is a fulltime position, M-F and occasional weekends

The Activities Director coordinates social, recreationally, purposeful and spiritual activities to residents, whose needs include psychological, physical and cognitive challenges.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in therapeutic recreation; or bachelor’s degree with major concentration in a
  human service area; or completion of a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
• Minimum two (2) years experience in a management position in a health care setting.
• operating company vehicle, you must be twenty-one (21) years of age and meet the MVR
  organization standards.
• Able to understand and follow procedures, work assignments, instructions and prepare reports
  and documentation.
• Ability to work with varying levels of responsiveness.
• Must possess a high level of flexibility and tolerance to adjust to changes in workloads,
  assignments, hours and days (i.e., weekends, evenings, holidays, etc.).
• Ability to teach and train on the use of the internet and have a knowledge base of computer
  programs such as internet explorer and e-mail systems.
• Previous activities/programming experience of one year. Knowledge base of Alzheimer’s
  dementia and related memory loss.
• Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in-servicing and documentation.
• Able to meet the requirements identified in Essential Functions

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Designs and implements a lifestyle plan for the entire building, including monthly scheduling of activities for entire building and maintaining a supply of inventory of necessary materials. Some programs may include, but is not limited to: exercise, walks, group exercise with objects such as ball, parachute, arts and crafts; Educational, Spiritual; holiday parties, outings and trips; life skills, etc.
• Responsible for the direction and training of staff in implementing programs as designed for the special program areas. This will be in coordination with administrative staff.
• Manages monthly and yearly budgets for departments.
• Attends training offered by the National Services office or other organizations (e.g., Alzheimer’s Association) in programming and creative ideas for an activity-focused philosophy.
• Responsible for the IN2L (It’s Never 2 Late) system and training the Residents on the program incorporating the use of the internet and e-mail systems.
• Coordinate all activities surrounding recruitment and planning for volunteer participation, including volunteer recruitment, training, job assignment and recognition.
• Responsible for the creation of the monthly resident newsletter and ensuring distribution to all in the building as well as resident family members.
• Completes Life Enrichment goals for each resident on treatment plans and being a participant in the treatment.
• Responsible for conducting monthly resident Activity Committee meetings and attends resident council meetings.
• Build community partnerships to seek donations, free or discounted programs for residents.

Just outside of Minnesota’s capital, The Homestead at Rochester offers life in one of the most commonly rated "Best Cities'' in the Midwest. Our center offers the very best care, provided by the very best staff who care for the residents as well as the familial workplace culture. We want our staff to love their work while maintaining a work-life balance, so offering employees paid-time off benefits is a part of our comprehensive benefits package.

Come join our team, and learn why Volunteers of America National Services has been certified as a Great Place to Work for 7 years running by its employees and our employees said their work has a special meaning: this is not “just a job”.

Take pride in helping others, and join us today!

At VOANS, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.