Are you a creative, organized, and compassionate professional who enjoys enriching the lives of older adults? Cross Keys Village – The Brethren Home Community is seeking a Life Enrichment Lead to help create meaningful experiences, engaging activities, and memorable moments for our residents. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team committed to fostering connection, purpose, and joy within our community.
 

Position Type: Full-time (80 hours biweekly)

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM - Occasional weekends and holidays may be required as needed

What Makes Us Different

At CKV, we believe caring for our team is just as important as caring for our residents. In addition to the great traditional benefits we offer our team; such as medical plans, paid time off program, and retirement savings plan, we offer:

• Onsite auto services for convenience
• Free wellness classes to support mind and body health
• Access to our gym and pool right on campus
• Team giveaways and incentives to show support and appreciation
• Team member events, recognition programs, and celebrations throughout the year
• Excellent onsite dining options with employee discounts
• A culture guided by Christian values, where kindness and respect are at the heart of everything we do

Who We Are

As the largest nonprofit, single-site retirement community in Pennsylvania, Cross Keys Village is dedicated to enriching the lives of older adults. It is our vision to be a leading innovator offering older adults a life infused with quality and purpose. We accomplish these goals – and more through our compassionate team of individuals who strive every day to provide the best care and services our community needs.

Job Description

As the Life Enrichment Lead your scope of responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Developing, promoting, facilitating and overseeing programming that enhances residents' social, emotional, physical, intellectual, and spiritual well-being through educational, cultural, recreational, artistic, and wellness-focused experiences.  
• Ensuring programming reflects the diverse interests, backgrounds and abilities of residents.
• Adapting programming to meet the needs of residents with varying physical, emotional, sensory and cognitive abilities, including those living with memory-related conditions.
• Seeking opportunities to identify and partner with performers, presenters, and organizations that enhance opportunities for resident engagement.
• Serving as a champion for innovation, inclusion, and excellence by encouraging new ideas and promoting best practices.
• Developing and maintaining staff schedules and securing coverage for open shifts. Occasionally provide direct coverage for vacant shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as necessary.
• Ensuring adequate program supplies and resources are available and prepared to support a high-quality resident experience.
• Creating and maintaining welcoming, engaging communal spaces that encourage self-recreation and social interaction.
• Coordinating with support departments, including Transportation, Dining Services, and Volunteer Services to ensure successful implementation of programming.
• Seeking and incorporating resident feedback through forums such as the Hospitality Committee, Resident Council, and informal interactions with residents, families, and team members.
• Staying current with emerging trends, best practices, and standards of excellence in life engagement, and proactively incorporate these approaches into programming.
• Collaborating with related teams across campus to evaluate, enhance, and adapt programs.
• Recognizing and reporting changes in residents' physical, emotional, cognitive, or social well-being that may require clinical assessment or intervention.
• Adhering to all organizational policies and procedures and ensure departmental compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
• Promoting and supporting departmental participation in Support Planning to encourage a holistic, person-centered approach to resident care and engagement.
• Documenting resident participation, observations, and any significant changes or unusual occurrences in accordance with regulatory requirements and organizational standards.
• Maintaining responsible stewardship of resources in compliance with departmental procedures and under the guidance and oversight of the Director. Monitoring expenditures, reconcile monthly financial statements and receipts, and ensure accurate recordkeeping.
• Creating and distributing communications related to Life Enrichment programming in Personal Care, including calendars, newsletters, the campus TV station, and other resident-facing materials. Contributing content to campus-wide publications and communications as needed.
• Promoting and facilitating accessible and inclusive communication by adapting information to meet the needs of residents with cognitive, vision, hearing, and other impairments.
• Fostering positive, collaborative relationships with residents, families, team members, visitors, volunteers, and colleagues across all CKV departments, promoting a culture of teamwork and exceptional service.
• Coordinating and facilitating virtual visits upon request.

Qualifications, Education and Experience

• High school diploma required; Bachelors or Associate degree preferred
• Three or more years of experience working with older adults, therapeutic recreation, resident engagement, healthcare or a related field is strongly preferred. 
• Ability to support and coordinate technology needs for resident programming; proficient in the Microsoft Windows environment; ability to learn and problem-solve when navigating new technologies.
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgment, problem-solving skills, and handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

As a team member at Cross Keys Village, you will be provided with many benefits such as a positive work environment and comprehensive training opportunities. Our large campus also offers you excellent dining options, access to community events and much more.

If you enjoy working with older adults and are passionate about making a meaningful difference, we’d love to hear from you! Join the Cross Keys Village team and help enrich lives every day!