Activities Assistant

About the role

The Activity Assistant plays a vital and heartfelt role in enriching the lives of residents. With warmth, patience, and genuine care, they help create a joyful and engaging environment where seniors feel seen, heard, and valued.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging, age-appropriate activities that suit different physical and cognitive abilities.
• Supportive Presence: Being able to truly connect with residents, understanding their emotional and social needs.
• Teamwork: The ability to work towards a common goal of excellent care for our residents. Cooperating closely with the care team to support residents holistically.
• Time Management: Balancing daily schedules, multiple residents, and activity prep.

Requirements

• Demonstrates C.A.R.E. values to our residents, family members, customers and staff.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Successful completion of a State approved Nursing Assistant training and competency evaluation program or a CNA competency evaluation program approved by the State. This training can also be provided by the community.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• One to three months’ related experience and/or training.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Successful completion of a State approved Nursing Assistant training and competency evaluation program or a CNA competency evaluation program approved by the State.
• This training can also be provided by the community.

Skills

• Creativity: Creating engaging, age-appropriate activities.
• Supportive Presence: Connecting with residents emotionally and socially.
• Teamwork: Working collaboratively with the care team.
• Time Management: Balancing daily schedules and activities.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: Access your earnings before payday. Take advantage of lucrative employee referral bonus programs, 401(k), FSA program, free life insurance, PTO exchange for pay programs and more.
• Health & Wellness: Medical coverage as low as $25, vision and dental insurance. Employee Assistance Program to help manage personal or work-related issues, as well as Workforce Chaplains to provide support in the workplace and Personalized Wellness Coaching.
• Life in Balance: Holiday pay and PTO with opportunities to earn additional PTO.
• Employee Discount Programs that allow you to save on travel, retail, entertainment, food and much more.
• Career Growth: Access to preceptors and mentorship programs, clinical and leadership development pathways, education partnerships with colleges and universities across the state like Ivy Tech and Purdue Global, financial assistance for continuing education, company sponsored scholarship programs, and tuition reimbursement.

Team Culture

• C.A.R.E. Values: Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence carrying a legacy for improving the lives of Seniors across Indiana.
• Employee Recognition Events and Monthly/Annual Awards.

About American Senior Communities

Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence are the core values for American Senior Communities. These words not only form an acronym for C.A.R.E., but they are also our guiding principles and create the framework for all our relationships with customers, team members and community at large.