Life Engagement Director

Overview

Join our team and grow with us both professionally and personally!

Next day pay: Work today, get paid tomorrow with our PayActiv benefit!

We strongly believe in providing our team members with great benefits, such as tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, scholarship awards, professional development programs, university partnerships, referral and discount programs, appreciation events, wellness initiatives, and much more!

Acts is currently seeking qualified candidates for our Life Engagement Director position.

In this role, you will be responsible for planning and implementing programs and events that deliver the Acts Signature Experience (ASE) wellness culture, fostering a vibrant and engaging community environment. ASE initiatives integrate the three core dimensions of life balance (body, mind, and spirit) to support residents in enhancing and sustaining their overall quality of life. Empower residents to pursue personalized wellness journeys by creating opportunities for goal setting, growth, and meaningful engagement across all dimensions of well-being. Lead and support community engagement efforts aligned with operational and management objectives, ensuring a high standard of resident satisfaction and participation. Provide oversight of operations for the Life Engagement team for all levels of living.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in recreation, fine arts, or a related human services field
• Minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience in a recreation or life engagement role within a retirement community, skilled care, or assisted living environment
• Certification through the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals (NCCAP) or completion of a state‑approved Activity Coordinator course is preferred
• Dementia Engagement certification from an approved program (or must obtain within the first year of employment)
• Current CPR certification is preferred but not required

Team members are eligible for a generous benefit package including health benefits (medical, prescription, dental and vision), flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability programs, 401(k) plan (with 4% company match after one year of employment), paid time off and holidays, and much more! Eligibility may vary based on status.

Acts Retirement-Life Communities is one of the largest not-for-profit owners, operators, and developers of resort‑style continuing care senior living communities, including independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing. The Acts family proudly consists of 28 communities in 9 states, and over 8,500 team members. Acts provides residents with a lifestyle that includes on‑campus conveniences, services, and amenities such as casual and fine dining venues, beauty salons, fitness centers, security, healthcare, activity programs, and much more. Our team members are inspired by a culture of Loving‑Kindness, and we are fully committed to appreciating the array of backgrounds and talents demonstrated by our team members.

Acts is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, non-disqualifying disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Acts is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our hiring process.

This position requires compliance with Florida's Care Provider Background Screening process. Please see the Clearinghouse screening information here:

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