Life Engagement Manager

Compensation starting at: $52,522 - $70,354/yr based on experience.

Still Hopes is a premier continuing care retirement community offering amenities that inspire aging adults to achieve their personal best. We foster a culture of excellence, offer competitive pay with generous benefits including insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and matching 401K. We are currently seeking new members to join our caring, progressive team!

The Life Engagement Manager plays a significant role in shaping the residents’ experience and culture of the community. This is more than planning a calendar of activities, it is about getting to know our residents, discovering their interests, and creating meaningful opportunities, for connection, growth, wellness, adventure, and fun!

Working primarily with our Independent Living residents, the Life Engagement Manager leads the development and daily operation of an engaging program of experiences that reflects residents’ interests and encourages an active, connected lifestyle.

 Key responsibilities include:

• Create an Engaging Program of Experiences: Develop and coordinate daily, weekly, monthly, and seasonal opportunities based on resident interests, feedback, and emerging trends.
• Bring Ideas to Life: Plan and facilitate social gatherings, educational programs, wellness opportunities, arts and cultural experiences, entertainment, outings, travel, celebrations, and resident-led initiatives.
• Build Community: Create opportunities for residents to connect with one another, their families, the greater Columbia community, and organizations beyond Still Hopes.
• Lead the Life Engagement Team: Oversee the daily operations of Life Engagement and provide direction, support, and coordination for Life Engagement Specialists.
• Collaboration: Partner with colleagues throughout the community to create seamless high-quality resident experiences and support major community events and initiatives.
• Coordinate the Details: Manage schedules, vendors, reservations, communications, attendance, resident preferences, and other program logistics.
• Looking to the Future: Bring creativity, curiosity, and fresh ideas to the role while identifying new partnerships and opportunities that enrich life at Still Hopes.

Prefer 5 years’ experience working with an independent living retirement community or its equivalent in programming for seniors such as working with church senior adult groups, cruise ship recreation, travel/tour company, etc., or educational degree in a related field. All candidates must be at least 18 years of age and possess a SC Driver’s License.

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Our Mission 

To provide a faith-based community where life will be rich and full as God intends it to be, holding to our values, serving one another with dedication, and promoting health and wellness for all.

Our Vision 

To exemplify a new expectation for senior living.

Our Values 

Family - We are here for each other.

Attitude - We can achieve anything with the right spirit.

Integrity - We are anchored in trust, respect, and accountability.

Team - We work together to make it happen.

Health - We nurture physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness.

Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community is an Equal Opportunity Employer.