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Encore Luxury Living · 1 day ago

Interim Lifestyle Director

New York, NY 10023, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$85K/yr - $90K/yr

Encore Luxury Living is seeking an Interim Lifestyle Director to develop and lead activities for Assisted Living Residents. The role involves planning diverse programs, coordinating events, and fostering community engagement among residents.

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Responsibilities

Develop, lead and maintain activities programs for Assisted Living Residents and Reflections Program Residents. Lead programs within both Assisted Living and Reflections neighborhoods on a routine basis in accordance with organizational standards, maintain a daily presence in both neighborhoods and familiarity with all residents

Support Residents in continuing with interests, hobbies and activities that they have previously pursued

Offer new opportunities to enhance their lives with new learning experiences, including but not limited to, the learning of new crafts, dramatic club, choral groups, discussion groups, and new avenues for self-expression

Plan and coordinate outings of any conceivable type, i.e., art galleries, theatre, music, racetracks, spiritual, and cultural programs

Provide consistent activity within the community that will foster the expansion of friendships

Assist Residents in the formation of various clubs and organizations and interest groups, thus generating opportunities for leadership and involvement in the workings of the community

Plan a monthly calendar of events for Residents that includes on-going diversified activities that meet the religious, social, emotional, educational and recreational needs of the Residents and meet the organization’s programmatic standards

Coordinate Resident monies for special activities and events planned and run by the Programming Department

Write and edit a monthly newsletter, copies of which will be provided to each Resident and appropriate staff. These will be distributed to referral sources and recent inquiries and used as a marketing tool

Coordinate transportation for all special trips planned by the Programming Department

Interview all new Residents, provide them with a welcome basket and provide new Resident with orientation to building, available amenities, activities, etc

Purchase and prepare seasonal decorations as well as decorate and partner with fellow department leadership/peers for various themed events, including sales and marketing events

Establish, conduct and maintain records of Resident Council, its officers, and minutes of each meeting

Establish a welcome committee to assure new Residents’ move-in will be as successful an experience as possible

Request and/or purchase, in accordance with the activities budget, supplies necessary for the program

Maintain knowledge of Residents’ backgrounds, hobbies, special interests, languages spoken, etc, and assist with ensuring resident service plans incorporate this information, as applicable

Coordinate exercise and swim programs for active and/or residents with disabilities according to individual Resident needs and interests

Manage the Programming Department staff, including interviewing/hiring/coaching & mentoring/training/disciplining/terminating, and coach and enable programming team members to work independently to carry out parallel programming in both neighborhoods, including additional small group or 1:1 resident programming where applicable and beneficial

Create monthly schedules for the Programming Department staff ensuring coverage on all shifts. Responsible to cover shifts in person if coverage cannot be obtained

Evaluate staff and perform annual evaluations

Support fellow department leaders/peers in facilitating components of new hire orientation and/or monthly in-services for all team members, specifically as related to programming, including both not limited to programming team members and RSAs for all neighborhoods. Facilitate training and support of team members (including RSAs) in programming to ensure they are comfortable supporting any programs they assist with and/or that programs they assist with are well matched to their interests and abilities

Perform Safety Observation reports on staff

Selectively recruit volunteers to assist in social programs

Arrange for photographs to be taken at major events and maintain an album of these pictures. Distribute press releases of events to local news media and partner with marketing team to create and facilitate positive publicity for the company

Become knowledgeable on how to operate all equipment necessary to operate the Programming Department

Network with outside contacts to recruit social and educational groups in the community to participate in the company activities

Perform other duties as assigned by Executive Director/General Manager or Regional Director of Resident Experience