The Lodge at Historic Lewes

Opening this Summer, The Lodge at Historic Lewes is Coastal Delaware’s newest senior living community. As we prepare our opening, we’re recruiting the area’s best and brightest to be a part of our opening management team.

We believe every day someone resides in our community is a day worth celebrating. Our community will be beautiful in aesthetics, vibrant in activities, but most importantly rich in the quality of life we offer residents.

Being a part of an opening team is an opportunity unlike any other in the industry – this critical group of people will shape the community’s character, set the foundation for culture, and lead the team members of Lewes Lodge into a successful future. This team will be comprised of individuals who are passionate about what they do and believe in serving seniors at the highest level.

One of these key positions Lewes Lodge is looking for is the role of Director of Recreation and Events – Independent Living. This person is integral to the success of Lewes Lodge and is responsible for developing and overseeing resident services, including planning and coordinating opportunities for Independent Living residents that promote a level of health, wellbeing, engagement and growth. The primary duties of this role include:

• Plans, schedules and conducts lifestyle programs that provide physical, intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual opportunities for the residents.
• Plans appropriate programs for holidays and special events.
• Recruits and develops additional resources for services to the residents’ initiates correspondence including public relations communications with outside organizations, service groups and volunteers.
• Advises and motivates residents regarding appropriate individual and group activities based on resident interests and opportunities for growth.
• Prepares and organizes a calendar of events; submits the calendar to the Administrator for final approval; posts and distributes the calendar.
• Utilizes and manages resident engagement platform provided by community.
• Develops and facilitates daily displays of activities on bulletin boards and/or kiosks in lobbies, elevators, dining rooms and other resident and team member communication centers.
• Implements and facilitates a Resident Ambassador program.
• Develops and prints the community newsletter.
• Provides leadership of wellness program and works with third-party provider(s) to ensure quality services are provided to residents.
• Coordinates the community library.
• Purchases and maintains equipment and supplies in accordance with budgetary guidelines.
• Prepares preliminary draft of Recreation and Event Operating Budget.
• Organizes and supervises a volunteer staff.
• Addresses resident groups and other groups on subjects of common interest.
• Maintains a database and prepares reports on resident assessments, participation and satisfaction.
• Supervises Transportation staff as well as Recreation and Event Coordinators within Independent Living.
• Works collaboratively with Recreation and Activities team members throughout levels of service in the community.
• Participates in community in-services.
• Demonstrates competence in Federal, State and Local regulations, requirements for assisted living and/or independent living as applicable; ensures compliance.
• Develops, facilitates and analyzes resident surveys to determine ongoing activities are in place that meet the resident interests.
• Plans, coordinates and facilitates appropriate mixed group activities.
• Communicates throughout the day with all drivers giving direction to each regarding the day’s schedules.
• Ensures transportation vehicles are maintained in good working condition. Have vehicles regularly inspected to ensure safety and cleanliness.
• Reviews documentation from all drivers regarding daily vehicle inspections from their walk around, which are performed before all trips.
• Oversees that all passengers are safely driven from community area to destination according to schedule.
• Operates radio, cell phone or other device to communicate with drivers or other vehicles to report disruption of service.
• Assists with vehicle registration and license plate renewal process.
• Manages the purchase of gasoline, supplies and vehicle maintenance for transportation.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

A successful addition to the team will be an individual with strong business acumen and interpersonal skills, an eye for customer service, an ability to delegate while leading with integrity, and most importantly a collaborative approach to their work.

Additionally, the following characteristics/competencies are important to anyone who considers this role:

• Adaptability
• Dependability
• Initiative
• Judgment
• Customer service
• Leadership
• Strategic thinking
• Teamwork
• Planning/organization
• Motivation
• Problem solving
• Communication

While we support continued learning and enrichment, and celebrate a culture that encourages learning new skills, there are base level requirements for this position that include but are not limited to:

• Associate's Degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or six months to one year related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certificates, licenses and registrations required:
  • Recreation, Therapeutic Recreation, Education, Gerontology, Social Work, Adult Education preferred or Activity Director Certificate from a state approved course.
• Other skills required:
  • Three to five years related experience.
  • Two years supervisory/management experience.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally, speaking the primary language of the residents.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence; ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
  • Ability to use Microsoft Windows, including Word and Excel. Ability to use software to design calendars and signs; ability to use email and the Internet.
  • Manages people effectively by taking responsibility for subordinates' activities; makes self-available to staff; provides regular performance feedback; develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth; improves processes, products and services.
  • Provides leadership by exhibiting confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well.
  • Must demonstrate an interest in working with a senior population.
  • Competent in organizational, time management skills, and the ability to coordinate and plan for event planning.
  • Interacts with guests, residents and staff in a courteous and friendly manner.
  • Responds promptly to resident needs.
  • Supports organization's goals and values.
  • Balances team and individual responsibilities.
  • Ability to delegate assignments.
  • Ability to lead, motivate team members and volunteers.
  • Ability to work flexible schedule.

Along with being an equal opportunity employer that thrives on diversity and inclusivity, we also offer competitive starting wages, and a comprehensive employee benefits package that includes, but is not limited to:

• Health, dental, vision benefits effective DAY ONE of your employment, including access to telemedicine and prescription savings regardless of coverage status
• Paid vacation, birthday off, holidays, and sick leave
• 401K with company match
• Short-term disability & life insurances
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which provides:
  • Emotional support
  • Financial and legal services
  • WorkLife Services
• Workplace perks
• Opportunity for continuing education
• Opportunity for career advancement

Who Is Vantage Point Retirement Living?

Headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, Vantage Point Retirement Living is a senior living development and management company that has been ensuring area seniors enjoy vibrant, carefree and healthy lifestyles since 1995. Widely recognized for our hands-on, personal involvement, we have decades of experience creating incredible communities. We are a local family-run organization backed by big-business experience, but regionally focused. Our family-oriented company is invested in our senior living communities because we live here, too. We do senior living…better. And it all starts with our team.

Why Vantage Point?

Our Mission is to create best-in-class communities for seniors built on a foundation of trust, compassion, and responsibility to better the lives of those who live in them. To fulfill our mission, we rely on our corporate and community teams to deliver those core values of trust, teamwork, respect, integrity. We can’t ask of our team what we aren’t willing to deliver ourselves, which is why each employee in our organization knows the Vantage Point Leadership personally. We treat our team with the greatest respect, emphasizing the importance of team culture. When our employees are happy, our residents are happy, our business thrives, and our mission is fulfilled.

If you want to experience what it’s like to work in an environment that rejects punitive leadership, that embraces mistakes as growth opportunities, that thrives on working within a culturally diverse environment, that encourages diverging viewpoints as a way to collaborate towards the best outcome, that has an unreasonable amount of fun, that is steadfastly loyal to our loyal team members, and as a result of all this brings out the best in you on a daily basis, then consider joining us as part of a Vantage Point community. It just so happens we are looking for someone just like you.

Our community’s philosophy is our commitment to non-discriminatory practices for our residents, staff, and business partners. Through our cultural awareness, we celebrate the diversity of residents and staff by supporting various celebrations, history, and means of acknowledgement of all cultures we served.

Our community’s philosophy is our commitment to non-discriminatory practices for our residents, staff, and business partners. Through our cultural awareness, we celebrate the diversity of residents and staff by supporting various celebrations, history, and means of acknowledgement of all cultures we served.

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