Director of Community Life

Description

Summary:

Responsible for coordinating, developing, leading, implementing, and monitoring wellness and life enrichment programs for the residents of Wyndstone. Other responsibilities will include scheduling, supervision and coordination of Wellness/Life Enrichment Coordinators, Administrative Assistants and Bus Drivers to ensure coverage, ratios, and exemplary service.

Essential Job Functions:

Responsibilities:

• Plans and coordinates activities for residents in multi-levels of care
• Creates, enhances, and maintains a culture of health, fitness and overall wellness
• Maintains and improves Wellness and Life Enrichment programs with innovation in order to avoid resident participation burnout. To keep residents fully engaged in day-to-day activities and wellness classes
• Contributes to developing and maintaining resident participation and engagement
• Portrays an energetic, upbeat, vibrant attitude to enhance resident motivation and participation. 
• Participates in and cultivates community relationships and outreach events such as health fairs and education presentations
• Has a strong understanding of the Seven Dimensions of Wellness and strive to incorporate these in Wellness and life Enrichment planning.
• Coordinate and transport residents via campus vehicles for off-campus activities
• Lead a variety of exercise classes and group activities
• Complete necessary documentation
• Has daily contact with residents, staff members, volunteers and resident family members and guests.
• Maintains relations between community members, visitors and guests of residents and vendors
• Create calendars, make posters & ensure the daily Communicator is written for residents
• Supports and facilitates staff engagement through participation in the Employee Recognition Committee. 
• Is responsible for engaging volunteers through collaboration with the Director of Volunteers and/or the Volunteer Coordinator. 
• Responsible for supporting volunteers while they are at WyndStone
• Meet with new staff to assist with welcoming and their orientation schedule.
• Filing, data entry, record keeping and other duties as assigned

Supervisor:

• Interview, hire, orient and supervise assigned staff.
• Conduct annual performance evaluations, coach, direct, and perform discipline, if necessary
• Ensure schedule coverage and minimize overtime
• Provides professional level support and direction to Wyndstone, in a manner that supports our mission
• Works closely with all production staff to ensure the following standards are being met:
• Excellence in customer service
• Personnel Accountability
• Consistent, professional appearance by all
• Active and open communication
• Making our work place fun!
• Follow the “Expectations for the Supervisor Positions” in approaching your job
• Responsible for timely communication of any important issues to Wyndstone & Regional leadership

Safety:

• Obeys safety rules of St. John’s United
• Attends mandatory safety in-services
• Keeps activity area and storage areas clean and orderly

Mission/Customer Service:

Supports the growth and actively engages in the Eden Alternative philosophy, including a work environment with plants and animals.

Follows the St. John’s Guidelines for Customer Service

• Let the Mission be your guide
• Make eye contact and smile
• Greet & welcome each and every person
• Seek out personal contact
• Provide immediate service-listen & act
• Use appropriate body language at all times
• Be gracious to each & every person

Employee Responsibilities:

• Follows policy and procedures on TB testing
• Follows policy and procedures on annual influenza vaccinations
• Attends all mandatory in-services
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Administrator

Requirements

Requirements:

Minimum Requirements: Knowledge and skills acquired through completion of high school. Six months previous work experience in a similar setting is preferred. Supervision experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required:

• Must be knowledgeable about community resources, community events and other opportunities that will make the Wellness and Life Enrichment program interesting and challenging to residents.
• Ability to develop, plan and coordinate activity programs independently
• Need to have the ability to work under time deadlines, manage time efficiently and work effectively with a variety of staff members, residents and other personnel
• Basic computer skills and willingness to learn computer programs to create calendars, posters, schedules and communicate with team members and families
• Have the ability to perform a variety of tasks simultaneously 
• Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work individually as well supervise a team and be involved in discussions and planning
• Must possess a valid MT Driver’s License, CDL endorsement preferred.
• Must possess a good driving record 

Physical Demands:

• Requires the ability to stand, bend, lift and walk for prolonged periods of time
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds on a regular basis and up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Working Conditions:

• Normal health care environment.

The examples of essential job functions identify the major duties and requirements for the performance of this job and do not identify all duties, responsibilities and requirements performed by positions in this class.