Life Enrichment Activities Coordinator

You Have a Gift for Making People Feel at Home. We Have a Place for That!

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Company info:

Graceworks Lutheran Services is a not-for-profit organization serving over 2000 older adults and adults with disabilities. We are a leader in offering services and settings that inspire and support a sense of home when people experience challenging and changing circumstances to aging and living with disabilities.

At Bethany Village, we pride ourselves on providing top-of-the-line care to all residents. Our 100-acres is centrally located in the city of Centerville, OH, and features well-appointed living options, situated on our beautifully landscaped grounds.

Graceworks Core Values:

Faithfulness to Christ - As part of the Church, Graceworks Lutheran Services performs its work in response to Jesus Christ and as an extension of his ministry.

Wholeness of Life - Recognizing and valuing the inherent worth of each individual, Graceworks Lutheran Services helps each person experience dignity and the fullest achievable level of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and vocational ability.

Equality and Justice - Advocating justice, recognizing the equality of all persons when offering services and opportunities for service, and seeking to develop and balance societal resources to serve vulnerable persons who have more intense needs.

Quality of Service – Delivering the highest quality services possible by demonstrating competence, compassion, continuous improvement, innovation and creativity.

Integrity – Demonstrating honesty, integrity, fairness and trustworthiness, ensuring that actions and relationships represent a sincere and balanced expression of organizational values.

Stewardship of Resources – Exercising faithful stewardship of financial resources and physical assets, and is responsible and accountable for their proper deployment in the work of ministry.

Position Summary:

Full Time

Shift: 8:30am - 5:00pm (Monday – Friday) 

OR  

Part Time

Shift 8:30am - 5:00pm with 3 days during the week (flexible) and also Saturdays

Compensation: $14.50-$16.50 per hour - Based on experience 

OR 

Full Time

Shift: 8:30am - 5:00pm (Sunday – Thursday) 

Plan and provide activities for residents in long term care and/or assisted living areas. Life enrichment services are geared to stimulate residents and promote or maintain independence and increase self-esteem. Activities include physical, intellectual, creative, social, spiritual, and service/volunteering opportunities.

Job Duties:

• Oversee, plan, and carry out activity programming and special events for residents living in area/unit(s) of responsibility (includes holiday decorating and party planning, and program-related communication through bulletin boards, etc.). 
• Work with and communicate with the other LECs when planning and implementing programs and developing monthly calendars.
• Communicate to residents and staff, plans for activities by submitting food and set-up requests, developing descriptions about upcoming activities/events for the calendar and by creating flyers as appropriate.
• Proficient in managing time and priorities. Able to keep self organized, and be able to communicate performance on goals and deadlines with manager. 
• Comfortable in leading and implementing large group activities.  
• Responsible for assessing residents’ activity needs and interests on the assigned area/unit, and implementing those into the plans and calendar. Adapting as residents’ preferences change. 
• Help maintain outdoor spaces as appropriate for resident activity.
• Complete all resident assessments and documentation according to governmental and facility guidelines.
• Responsible for welcoming and on-boarding new employees.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:   High School diploma.  Experience with older adults preferred.  Experience supervising others.  Time management, excellent communications, public speaking, and teaching skills.

Minimum Experience: Prefer one year experience working in activity programming in health care setting. The ability to pass a drug test, including testing for marijuana.

Top benefits:

• Tuition reimbursement options
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program and Success Coach are free resources to help you be successful in all areas of your life 
• Health Insurance 
• Dental Insurance 
• Extended Illness Benefit

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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