Activities Assistant

Full-time, per diem position with weekend hours.

About the role

The Life Enrichment Assistant develops and coordinates activity programs for the community that reflect the varied interests of residents and provide meaningful, life-enriching experiences. Programming encompasses physical, social, intellectual, and artistic facets, including both in-community and external activities.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train, and coordinate volunteer members and cultivate staff involvement in activities.
• Communicate activity programs and upcoming events to department supervisors.
• Create daily and monthly activity calendars with dates, times, and locations.
• Coordinate and host all special events, including holiday events, and decorate the community accordingly.
• Facilitate monthly resident council or town hall meetings for feedback and submit input to the Executive Director.
• Maintain activity equipment supplies within budgetary guidelines.
• Arrange transportation for regular and special outings, including emergency resident care supplies and staff assistance.
• Cultivate opportunities for residents to engage in community centers and service projects.
• Possess and maintain strong knowledge of the community, its services, healthcare offerings, residents, and employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Experience creating and coordinating activities for older adults.
• Ability to supervise, lead, and motivate people.
• Experience delegating responsibility while maintaining oversight of daily activities and major projects.
• Volunteer recruitment and training experience preferred.
• Must be available to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as scheduled.
• Knowledge of care and supervision requirements for the elderly.
• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent; two years of college specializing in recreational activities preferred.
• Strong command of the English language for reading, writing, and interpreting administrative information.
• Effective communication skills.

Physical Qualifications

• Walk/Stand: Continuously walk and stand.
• Environment: Perform work both inside and outside.
• Sit: Infrequently.
• Lift: Constantly 0–10 pounds, frequently 11–50 pounds, occasionally 51–100 pounds.
• Carry: Constantly 0–10 pounds, frequently 11–50 pounds, occasionally 51–100 pounds.
• Push: Constantly 0–10 pounds, frequently 11–50 pounds, occasionally 51–100 pounds.
• Climb: Frequently climb stairs; may use elevator as an alternate resource.
• Bend: Frequently bend at the waist, knees, hips, and spine; may require lifting 25 pounds or more.
• Squat: Frequently squat to reach below the knee; may require lifting 50 pounds or less.
• Twist/Rotate: Occasionally twist or rotate at the trunk, hips, knees, and neck, manipulating weights of 25 pounds or more.
• Reach: Frequently reach; occasionally reach overhead (10 pounds or less) and below waist (25 pounds or more).
• Sensory: Must read clearly with or without corrective lenses; hear alarms, signals, and telephone with or without hearing devices; strong English command for reading, writing, and interpreting administrative information.