Life Inspired Director
$35,360–$35,360 year
On-siteChatham Cook County, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Develop, modify, evaluate, and implement activity programs that fulfill the social needs and interests of senior residents and visitors. Plan, organize, and execute varied life enrichment opportunities for active seniors and those with cognitive impairments from Alzheimer's and related dementias. Supervise employees, train volunteers, and establish effective relationships with residents, families, and staff. Represent the community professionally while maintaining state certification for activities, dementia-specific training, First Aid, and CPR. Demonstrate strong communication, organizational skills, and compassion for the elderly.
Required Qualifications
- Certification as required by State regulations for activities
- High level of ability in effective and succinct communication, written and oral with residents, families, staff, vendors and the general public
- Must have compassion for and desire to work with the elderly
- Must demonstrate the ability to work responsibly as a team member as well as an individual
- Must be honest, fair, dependable, respect confidentiality and the rights and privacy of others
- Must have exceptional organizational skills
- Must have experience in planning, organizing and executing a varied schedule of life enrichment opportunities for all levels of seniors from those who are very active to those with cognitive impairments resulting from Alzheimer's and related dementias
- Ability to supervise employees
- Ability to set up and train volunteers
- Ability to represent the Community in a positive and professional manner
- Ability to establish effective relationships with residents, family members and staff
- Maintain applicable state requirements of dementia specific training
- Requires current First Aid and CPR certification
- Must meet all health requirements and pass a background check
- Must have valid driver's license
- Must be able to perform duties and responsibilities (essential job functions), with or without reasonable accommodation
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