Activities Assistant

About the role

Now called Lifestyle Enrichment Professional!

Assists Director to create, plan and implement a vital program of recreation that stimulates residents cognitively, culturally, creatively, psychologically, spiritually, and physically; and promotes individual and group pleasure and social interaction.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to develop the activities calendar.
• Involves staff in recreational activities.
• Coincides transportation with the Cab/Bus Chauffer
• Prepares for events.
• Posts calendar in a location known by all residents by the 1st of each month.
• Distributes a monthly calendar of upcoming events to each resident.
• Prepares room prior to activity or program by assembling all materials and equipment needed.
• Facilitates daily activities as planned on the Activities calendar.
• Encourages and/or assists residents to become involved in activities inside and/or outside the residence.
• Coincides the activities program with the schedule of other resident services and other departments.
• Adapts recreation to programs which take into consideration the age, sex, physical and mental capabilities, interests and the cultural and social background of the residents.
• Documents resident participation in activities and reason for not participating.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

• Specific business experience with older adults or in the retirement housing industry preferred.
• High School education or GED.

Qualifications

• Specific business experience with older adults or in the retirement housing industry preferred.
• High School education or GED.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401K with match.
• PTO and paid holidays.

Pay

• $15.25/hour

Schedule

• Full time, 40 hours weekly
• 8:30am- 5pm
• Every other holiday required