Life Enrichment Coordinator

Discover the Miravida Difference   

Join the team and help shape our senior living community. Your work will contribute to a legacy of love and connection. Your journey with us will not only transform your life but also profoundly touch the lives of those around you.  

Who We Are?

Our History: In 1963, in the heart of Oshkosh, a special community took shape: Miravida Living, originally Lutheran Homes of Oshkosh. The journey began with a vision to create a senior living community overflowing with joy and avenues for fulfillment.  

• Our Campus: Miravida Living is home to a diverse array of living options, including 55+ Retirement Living at Carmel Residence and Simeanna Apartments; Assisted Living, Respite, and Memory Care at Gabriel’s Villa and Elijah’s Place; as well as Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at Bethel Home, Eden Meadows, and our Green House Homes. 
• Our Beliefs: Our daily contributions shape an environment where love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control are present every day for our teams and elders. When you join our team, you are united in this effort to create a community that embodies these virtues. 
• Our Commitments: We believe every stage of life should be lived to the fullest and have made a commitment to our elders, thoughtfully designing opportunities and initiatives that enrich the mind, body, and spirit of our community members through six key areas: 

· Awaken: Faith and Reflection 

· Connect: Social Engagement 

· Contribute: Sharing and Mentoring 

· Discover: Intellectual Engagement 

· Explore: Environmental Experience 

· Strengthen: Moving and Nourishing 

Who We Are Looking For?

Everyone on our team plays a crucial role in upholding our beliefs and commitments, and your contributions can significantly enhance our community's well-being. For this role, we are 

seeking a caring, dynamic Life Enrichment Coordinator ready to bring their expertise and heart to our community. Within the Miravida Living community, you will:  

• Engage and Connect: Your interactions will make a profound difference in the lives of our  residents, providing care that’s both healing and empowering. 
• Lead and Inspire: As part of the team, you will be an example to peers, guiding them in providing top-notch care. 
• Grow and Thrive: You will participate in a supportive environment that values your contributions and helps you to develop professionally. 
• Embrace Inclusivity: As a team member, you will join a dedicated team that celebrates diversity and prioritizes inclusion in all aspects of our work. 
• Well-being Priority: You will contribute to an environment that prioritizes not only the well-being of our residents but also yours. 

Meaningful Contributions: Your journey at Miravida Living is not just a job, but an opportunity to create meaningful connections in an environment of care and respect.  

Essential Functions 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Plan and implement recreational, therapeutic and/or social activities for residents that provide mental, physical and social stimulation for residents, both in group and one to one settings. 
• Supervision of life enrichment staff including scheduling, attendance, performance reviews, orientation, etc.
• Collaboration with Resident Council on programs and services and facilitate programming and work with other agencies on cooperative programs.
• Provide in-service sessions concerning the activity program to personnel in other departments.
• Perform such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Administrator.
• Coordinate and recruitment of volunteers as related to the Activity Department. 
• Maintain dignity and respect in all interactions with residents, staff and others.

Supervisory Responsibility

The Life Enrichment Coordinator will be responsible for the supervision of members of the life enrichment/activities team. This includes leading, coaching and advising on best practice, department goals and expectations, and programming.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The environment of this job is interacting with elderly everyday and having them engage in everyday activities.

Physical Expectations

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. 

This is a highly active role. There is a need to be able to push, pull and lift 20 pounds without assistance. Bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, and twisting are frequently required of this position. There is a need to assist residents with limited mobility by assisting with wheelchair navigation. 

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

Light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and /or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Will require exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Typical days and hours are Monday and Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Travel

Minimal travel is required with this position.

Required Education and Experience

• Must be a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist, an accredited activities professional, occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant licensed and/or certified in Wisconsin or have completed a course approved by the State.
• Experience in documentation, record keeping, charting, etc., as required by regulation agencies, using computer charting software is preferred.

Preferred Education and Experience

• 2 years experience in a social or recreational program preferred. Experience in working with the elderly and their needs is preferred.
• Experience in organizing, planning, and carrying out large group programs is preferred.

AAP/EEO Statement

It is the policy of Miravida Living to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In 

addition, Miravida Living will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. 

Other Duties

• Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures. Report all unsafe activity to administrator, DON, supervisor and/or Human Resources.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.