Life Enrichment Coordinator (Activities Coordinator) - Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights

Cedarhurst, a regional healthcare provider and true friend of older adults, seeks a service-minded, career-oriented individual to join our team as a Life Enrichment Coordinator (Activities Coordinator) at our Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights community. This position requires availability to work every other weekend. 

As a Life Enrichment Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to connect with, and positively impact the lives of, our residents daily! You will be responsible for assisting in the development and oversight of the life enrichment program, including planning, and coordinating opportunities for residents that promote a high level of health, wellbeing, engagement, and growth.

As a Life Enrichment Coordinator, working with the Life Enrichment Director, you will impact the lives of our residents by –

• Assisting in planning, scheduling and leading community activities programs, holiday celebrations and special events.
• Introducing new residents and their families to the community’s life enrichment programs.
• Assisting in coordinating holiday decoration displays for the community.
• Contributing to resident assessments by assisting in completing or ensuring completion of Life Stories
• Assisting in taking activity attendance and completing family messaging in Cedarhurst’s electronic platform.
• Attending monthly virtual education meetings provided by Home Office Support
• Driving community bus for outings and appointments as needed.

• Ensuring effective communication is being utilized by community staff with the residents’ families concerning residents’ care, encompassing their physical, personal, and emotional wellbeing.
• Working well with others and take direction from management, as well as taking initiative with the capability to engage in conflict intervention and resolution for residents, families, employees, and others as needed.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand/move, communicate, and identify written information. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds independently; occasionally lift and/or move up to 200 pounds with assistance.
• Other duties as assigned.

To become a Life Enrichment Coordinator, you will need to-

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• License to drive community bus or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
• CPR or BLS certification preferred.

• Be able to demonstrate proficiency in Internet browsers (e.g., Explorer, Chrome, and Fire Fox), Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Excel, Word and Publisher, electronic health records (EHR) systems, and any HR related systems if applicable.

When considering a career with Cedarhurst, please understand that –

• Our core values describe our expectation that every team member will be Passionate, Trustworthy, Empathetic, Positive, Respectful, and Approachable – and in every way a real, true friend of those we
• To be a Cedarhurst team member means you’re devoted to doing The Friend’s Work: In your every effort, you reassure, energize, and inspire older adults in Cedarhurst.
• Cedarhurst believes that its team is its greatest For this reason, we provide our team members with extensive training as well as personal and career development opportunities.
• Cedarhurst believes in promoting from We seek team members who wish to grow with us.
• Cedarhurst offers a competitive benefits package including medical insurance coverage, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, and a 401(k) Plan with company match (after 1 year of service).
• Cedarhurst considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members as its highest priorities. All offers of employment are conditioned on completing and passing a background and drug test, participating in testing requirements (such as TB), and using designated PPE when required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.