Life Enrichment Director - Senior Living Facility

Lead with Purpose – Enrich Lives as a Life Enrichment Director at Baptist Senior Family!

Are you passionate about creating meaningful experiences that enhance the quality of life for older adults? At Baptist Senior Family, we're looking for an experienced and compassionate Life Enrichment Director to lead our Activities Department and create engaging, person-centered programming for residents across our Senior Living Community.

In this leadership role, you'll oversee activity services, develop therapeutic programming, lead a dedicated team, and coordinate volunteers while ensuring that residents have opportunities to connect, participate, create, and thrive.

For over a century, Baptist Senior Family has been a trusted provider of senior living and healthcare services, offering independent living, personal care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation. Join us in our mission to enrich lives, build meaningful relationships, and foster a supportive, mission-driven community.

Why You'll Love This Role - Life Enrichment Director

As a Life Enrichment Director, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of residents every day. You'll lead a team dedicated to creating purposeful experiences that reflect each resident's individual needs, preferences, abilities, and interests.

This position combines leadership, creativity, resident engagement, and program development. You'll work closely with residents, families, staff, volunteers, and other department leaders to create a person-centered environment that promotes quality of life, creativity, productivity, and wellness.

Pay Rate:

$52,000 - $65,000 annual salary

What You'll Do

• Oversee the quality and effectiveness of resident programming across the Nursing Center and Assisted Living communities.

• Develop and implement group and one-on-one therapeutic programming based on residents' individual needs, preferences, and abilities.

• Evaluate programming through feedback from residents, families, leadership, and other appropriate sources and implement improvements as needed.

• Coordinate programming between the Nursing Center and Assisted Living to promote a consistent and engaging resident experience.

• Ensure programming staff time and resources are used effectively to meet resident needs.

• Ensure required state and federal activity documentation is completed accurately and on time.

• Oversee completion of activity components of resident assessments, MDS documentation, care plans, and activity progress notes.

• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and other meetings to support person-centered resident care.

• Maintain department policies and procedures and ensure programming complies with applicable regulations and organizational standards.

• Supervise, evaluate, and support Activity Department staff while assigning responsibilities based on resident needs and departmental priorities.

• Establish a positive, productive work environment through effective communication, training, delegation, and performance management.

• Interview candidates, make hiring recommendations, and provide ongoing training and cross-training as appropriate.

• Lead by example while promoting professionalism, teamwork, and Baptist Senior Family's values.

• Lead the volunteer program, including volunteer interviews, screening, orientation, training, placement, scheduling, and supervision.

• Establish volunteer performance standards and monitor volunteer activities to ensure quality service.

• Build positive relationships with volunteers and address concerns or grievances with professionalism and diplomacy.

• Track volunteer hours and assist…