Lifestyles Services Director

About This Role

The Lifestyles Services Director plans, organizes, develops, and directs the overall operations of the Lifestyles Services Department, providing quality activities for residents. This role ensures the recreational, physical, intellectual, and social needs of each resident are met in accordance with all laws, regulations, and Century Park standards. The Director reports to the Executive Director.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, organize, coordinate, implement and evaluate quality activity programs
• Provide activity events on weekdays, weekends and evenings
• Develop imaginative and varied monthly calendar of Lifestyles Services
• Welcome and assist new residents with adjustment to community
• Encourage social involvement through outings and events like shopping and sightseeing
• Encourage intellectual and educational development through literature, lectures, movies and cultural events
• Encourage wellness and healthy lifestyle through exercise programs
• Drive community vehicle to planned Lifestyles Services and appointments when driver is unavailable
• Interview, hire, train, evaluate, supervise and counsel Lifestyles Services team
• Schedule department hours appropriately

Requirements

• Licensed recreation specialist (BS degree) OR 2 years experience in a social recreation program within last 5 years
• 3+ years of supervisory experience
• Enjoy serving seniors
• Excellent customer service and hospitality skills
• Trustworthiness and dependability
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to receive and resolve complaints graciously
• Resourceful, creative, open minded and patient approach

Qualifications

• BS degree or 2 years’ experience in a social recreation program
• 3+ years of supervisory experience; 2 years experience in a social recreation program within last 5 years

Nice to Have

• Clean driving record
• Prior experience with seniors
• Aptitude in arts/crafts/music highly desirable