Activities & Engagement Leader | Creative Programming (...

Activities & Engagement Leader | Creative Programming (Memory Care)Specialized Memory Care Assisted Living | Small Residential SettingWe bet you know just the right person for this role.Someone who brings warmth, creativity, and energy, and would love making a meaningful difference while lighting up the room.Think of the teacher, artist, musician, movement or dance instructor, drama teacher, camp leader, enrichment teacher, or retired educator who knows how to get people participating without forcing it. The one who brings warmth, structure, creativity, and good judgment all at once.This role aligns closely with positions such as Activities Coordinator, Life Enrichment Coordinator, or Recreation Leader in senior living, assisted living, or memory care settings, but with more creativity, autonomy, and real connection.This is not a passive role. It is active, in-the-room work. Leading, adjusting, reading people, and helping residents stay engaged in ways that feel natural, adult, and genuinely enjoyable.You'll work in a small, beautiful residential setting founded and designed by a geriatric psychiatrist, with on-site RN/LPN clinical nursing presence on every shift. Engagement is not an add-on here. It is part of daily life.You'll help lead music, movement, art, conversation, and shared activities while working closely with actively involved caregivers. Together, you'll help residents participate at their own level, pace, and interest each day.What You'll DoLead small-group and one-on-one engagement activities, similar to life enrichment or recreational programming in senior living and memory careBring rhythm, energy, and structure into the dayGuide caregivers in supporting residents' participation throughout the dayAdapt activities in real time based on mood, attention, ability, and interestCreate a room that feels welcoming, calm, and easy to joinSupport engagement that is dignified, adult, and responsiveNotice changes in participation, behavior, or affect and respond thoughtfullyWork closely with a small, consistent team that knows residents well(Our residence is intentionally small, with only 16 residents, allowing for individualized engagement and real relationships.)Who This Role Is ForThis role is for someone who knows how to open a room through music, movement, art, rhythm, conversation, humor, poetry, or shared activity.If you have experience helping people participate, create, move, listen, sing, remember, laugh, or feel part of something meaningful, your skills are highly relevant here.This could be a strong fit for someone from teaching, private school arts, dance, music, theater, camp leadership, enrichment programming, recreation, coaching, or creative group facilitation.Experience in senior living, assisted living, memory care, dementia care, Alzheimer's care, or life enrichment programming is helpful, but not required.Retired educators and later-career professionals with strong energy and availability are very welcome.What Makes Someone Strong HereYou read people wellYou are warm, steady, and engagingYou can lead without overpowering the roomYou bring energy without chaosYou adjust quickly when something is not workingYou are reliable and available, including weekendsYou respect older adults and never talk down to peopleYou like being part of a team that actually caresWhy This Environment Is DifferentThis is the kind of place that attracts people with range: artists, educators, musicians, movement professionals, counselors, performers, and creative facilitators.The residents have range too. Physicians. Architects. Lawyers. Veterans. Parents. Teachers. Artists. Travelers. People with stories, standards, humor, preferences, and opinions.Engagement here is not about keeping people busy. It is about being willing, eager, and attentive enough to help open the door to connection in whatever moment it appears.This is a small, intentionally designed memory care residence where clinical awareness, continuity, caregiving, and daily engagement work together.Founded and designed by a geriatric psychiatristOn-site RN/LPN clinical nursing presence on every shiftBoutique, small-scale setting where each resident is known as an individualStable, low-turnover team with actively involved caregiversEngagement woven into daily life, not treated as a separate activity blockResidents supported at their own level, pace, and interestWork that combines creativity, observation, guidance, and real-time responseIf you know someone who has spent years helping people show up, participate, create, move, laugh, or feel included, send them our way.SchedulePart-time or full-timeLate morning through late afternoon, typically ending around 5:00-6:00 PMSome scheduling flexibility, with reliable availability needed during these hours and on weekendsPlease let us know your preferred hours when you applyEqual Opportunity EmployerWe are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, ages, abilities, and life experiences. What matters here is warmth, reliability, creativity, good judgment, and genuine respect for older adults and our inclusive team.

Created: 2026-05-09