Director of Life Enrichment - Goodwin Living

Celebrated as the #2 Top Workplace in the D.C. region for 2024 by The Washington Post, Goodwin Living is more than a team – it's a global family of individuals who represent more than 65 countries.

Goodwin Living ranks #2 thanks to team members who respond to an annual survey conducted by a neutral, third-party resource. Here are some reasons they honor us with this ranking:

• Embracing Diversity: Our strength is in our diverse team from over 65 countries, fostering an inclusive and vibrant culture that values every voice. 
• Growth and Opportunities: We bolster personal and professional development, offering myriad opportunities, from on-the-job training to mentorship programs and financial support, to help you reach your full potential. 
• Valuing Our Team Members: By prioritizing team member satisfaction, we create a fulfilling work environment with competitive benefits, work-life balance, and recognition programs, ensuring our team feels appreciated and value

Job Summary: 

Position is primarily responsible for overseeing the Life Enrichment department which is charged with developing, coordinating, and promoting creativity and life enhancing programs and events for residents throughout the continuum. This department includes but is not limited to volunteer recruitment and management (internal and external), events for Residential Living, arts and cultural education and enrichment programs throughout the continuum, physical fitness, and overseeing Beauty Salon consulting. This department ensures regulatory compliance for activities in Health Care and Assisted Living, establishes policies and procedures and department budget, monitors departmental performance, and is responsible for developing and implementing a total program of activities (individually and community wide) to stimulate creativity among residents and staff.

Areas of Responsibility:

Program Development:

• Ensures compliance with applicable regulations for Department of Health and Department of Social Services.
• Oversees the production of the newsletter and other communicationsincluding the “in-house” information line
• Ensures compliance with the volunteer policy including background and reference checks, orientation, and supervision. Keeps volunteer program policy up-to-date to ensure compliance with current regulations.
• Oversees Fitness and Wellness program to include Fitness Center, swimming pool accessibility, and applicable fitness programs 
• Oversees Creative Art program responsible for providing meaningful and creativity-enhancing experiences for residents.
• Supervises program arrangements to ensure room, audiovisual, and other needed or requested equipment are reserved and in proper working order to meet resident and staff needs.
• Serves as a liaison with community services by coordinating and overseeing community services programs and conferences. Promotes TVA actively to the larger Northern Virginia and DC community to show creativity and vitality of aging cohorts among professional and civic communities.
• Ensures procedures for planned activities outside of community are appropriate. Monitors the collection of payments, transportation and ticket arrangements, processing deposits and check requests, accompanying residents on trips (may be delegated to appropriate staff and/or volunteers), and developing trip lists and other correspondence.
• Actively solicits and responds to residents’ requests for activities, workshops, and special events.
  • Acts as a liaison (or through designee) between department and residents for Resident Committees including but not limited to Resident Activities committee.

Budgetary, Financial, and Statistic Responsibility:

• Prepares and submits budgetary and financial compliance information to the Executive Director as requested.
• Ensures payroll information is accurate and timely.
• Oversees and coordinates ordering, purchasing, and maintaining of supplies and equipment needed for department.
• Maintains statistical data of the department to justify and enhance programing for residents in arts, fitness, and activities.

Qualifications:

• Must meet at least one of the following qualifications:
  • Be a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or an activities professional.
  • Be eligible for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist or activities professional by a recognized accrediting body.
  • Have one year of full-time experience, within the last five years, in a patient activities program in a health care setting.
  • Be a qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant; or
  • Have completed 40 hours training in group activities and recognizing and assessing the activity needs of residents.

• Degree preferred from an accredited college or university or equivalent professional level work experience.
• Minimum of four years progressively responsible experience in event planning or other recreational field required.
• Five or more years previous supervisory experience required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Must be proficient in use of Microsoft Office Suite, Teams, etc.

A sampling of our many benefits!

We’ve got you covered with incredible benefits, whether you work full-time, part-time, or PRN (as needed). Here’s a glimpse of what we offer to Full-Time team members:

• Paid Time Off
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• DailyPay: Work and get paid the same day!
• Tuition Assistance for Career Development
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Financial assistance with U.S. Citizenship application or DACA Renewal
• Tutoring for ESL, Citizenship Test & GED
• Staff Emergency Grants
• Retirement Plan- 401(k)
• Free Meals, Access to a Fitness Center, Pool, and More

About Goodwin Living

At Goodwin Living, we can all find work with purpose! As a nonprofit senior living and healthcare organization based in Alexandria, Virginia, we are driven by our mission: to support, honor and uplift the lives of older adults and those who care for them. Our commitment to our team members is written directly into that statement. We create an enriching and supportive work environment that has inspired our team members to vote us into the Washington Post Top Workplace rankings since 2019, and they made us #2 in 2024!

Goodwin Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer and an AARP Employer Pledge Signer. We take pride in our inclusive work culture that values diversity and fosters talent. With us, you are more than just a team member; you are part of a community committed to excellence and continuous learning.