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Lifestyle Director (Activities/Program) Summary: The Lifestyle Director is a key member of the department head team and is responsible for leading, developing, coordinating, and implementing activities, programs and events that optimize quality of life for our residents, enhance health and wellbeing and promote social connection and engagement. Key Responsibilities: Management: Hires, trains, schedules, supervises, directs and evaluates Lifestyle Associates. Demonstrates strong leadership, communication, and teamwork skills. Demonstrates excellent organization and time management skills. Ensures all Lifestyle programs meet Maplewood quality standards Collaborates with Senior Lifestyle Directors and other LSDs to implement established best practices in Lifestyle Programming Maintains monthly budget Completes monthly schedule for all Lifestyle associates in UKG to budget shift requirements Attends all necessary meetings including daily standups, weekly Department Head Meetings, monthly All-Associate Meetings, and bi-weekly LSD meetings facilitated by home office Collaborates with your ED and HR on any necessary progressive discipline action Ensures all supplies are neatly organized and inventory is tracked Works with vendors to coordinate and host elevated and exceptional programs for residents, families and staff Collaborates with other department heads to coordinate and manage Dining Committee Meetings, and Resident Council. Care, Service Plans, and Wellness: Collaborates with resident care and memory care teams to review and contribute residents\' service plans as necessary Participates in and contribute to tracking meetings, family meetings and case conferences Ensures our 9 Core Elements of Wellness are incorporated into weekly lifestyle programs Staff Training: Ensures all new Lifestyle associates are properly orientation and trained and all Lifestyle associates continue to receive appropriate training and support to optimize their ability to work with our resident population Ensures monthly in-service education, including dementia training, is provided to all Lifestyle Associates` Recreation, Activities, Events and Lifestyle Programs: Designs and implements high quality monthly program calendars tailored to residents\' abilities, interests, hobbies, religions, and desired experiences. Ensures programs, events and activities align with Maplewood?s 9 Lifestyle Elements Plans, conducts, and monitors recreational programs that cater to all residents\' needs and abilities. Coordinates transportation for outings and events, including driving community vehicles when required. Plans special events and family gatherings. Maintains resident profile information and utilizes it to create personalized Lifestyle Programs. Collaborates with the Resident Care team for WISH Program and parallel activities for residents with special needs Ensures adequate program supplies and purchases adaptive supplies as needed. Fosters a seven-day-a-week activity program, including evenings and holidays. Ensures daily afternoon social or Happy hour is provided Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification: An associate degree from an accredited college or university or satisfactory completion of two years of college, with major work in recreation, occupational therapy, gerontology or a related field, or two years of full-time experience in the recreation field with an adult population Must possess a passion for working with the senior population and improving their quality of life Basic typing skills and computer knowledge; familiarity with MS Word, Excel, Publisher, Teams and creative software