Resident Lifestyle Director

THE COMPANY

Cogir Senior Living based in Scottsdale Arizona proudly oversees a network of senior living communities spanning 11 states nationwide. As a trusted leader in senior housing we are dedicated to growth while maintaining our commitment to exceptional care for our residents and a supportive growth-focused environment for our team members.

At Cogir our culture is rooted in the core values of human focus creativity and excellence which inspire us to continuously improve and achieve excellence in all we do. Join us in our mission to enrich the lives of our residents while building a meaningful and fulfilling career!

WHAT WE OFFER

• Health Dental Vision and Life Insurance.
• 401K with company match.
• Paid Vacation Holidays and Sick Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Employee Referral Program and more.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Resident Lifestyle Director (Activity Director) provides an ongoing program of life-enrichment activities designed to meet the interests and the physical mental and psychosocial well-being of each resident in our community. This includes planning organizing communicating and coordinating activities with residents individually or in a group setting and planning and organizing special events. They serve as part of the management team to ensure policies and procedures are understood trained and implemented. This position oversees hiring training and managing other full-time team members (activity assistants coordinators and transportation drivers) to ensure all program expectations are in place and may have oversight of the transportation department.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct oversight of all life-enrichment activities outings and programs centered around the residents needs within and outside the community.
• Create and lead arts crafts music drama educational and exercise activities.
• Using your creativity and photography skills prepare a monthly newsletter calendar of activities and monthly activity meetings.
• Hire train and supervise Resident Lifestyle Assistants Coordinators and Drivers.
• Recruit train and supervise volunteers when appropriate.
• Enthusiastically encourage resident participation and celebrate their achievements.
• Obtain necessary equipment and supplies and provide for their accessibility through organized storage.
• Work with Marketing to assist with planning marketing events to promote the community.
• Participate with the Executive Director in developing a budget for the department.
• Foster family and community support of the activity program (e.g. through newsletters networking and activities that bring family or community members into the facility).
• Contribute to the communitys efforts to maintain and/or improve the quality of care through participation.
• Coordinate the transportation of residents to and from events outside of the community which may include driving a company vehicle.

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

Education and certifications:

• A High School degree is required.
• An associate degree or higher in gerontology business human services or a related field is preferred.

Experience Competencies and Skills:

• At least three (3) years of experience in designing and leading life-enrichment activities for seniors in Independent Living (IL) Assisted Living (AL) and/or Memory Care (MC) settings is required.
• At least one (1) year of leadership experience in senior living hospitality or healthcare management in a supervisory role is preferred.
• Training or at least 1 year in dementia care is a plus (for memory care communities).
• Previous event planning experience is strongly preferred.
• Creativity empathy patience and passion for helping others.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills and ability to motivate.
• Knowledge of various computer systems particularly Excel Word and Canva.
• Ability to coordinate and conduct meetings.