Activities Assistant

About the role

A community, not a facility. As thought leaders in the industry, we take a positive, holistic approach to senior care and encourage independence, as people are happiest when they can make their own choices. We provide opportunities for physical activity, social engagement, intellectual stimulation, spiritual involvement, and fun. We treat our residents and our team members like family. This opportunity will allow you to positively impact the quality of life for over 700 seniors and their families.

Responsibilities

• Implement an engaging social program for our residents
• Lead both small and large group activities, events, and opportunities for our residents to learn new things
• Create an environment that promotes a sense of well-being and the feeling of true community
• Pursue creative interests like the Arts and music, provide opportunities for socialization, promote a wellness program that includes physical exercise and mindfulness, provide outlets for spiritual fulfillment, create environments for residents to focus on continuous learning, cognition stimulation and family/friends engagement
• Execute a mission-driven role that helps our residents maintain a sense of purpose, feel valued and necessary in the world

Requirements

• Confidence to engage with seniors, in large and small groups
• Creativity to provide fun for our residents
• Ability to create an appealing atmosphere for our seniors at varying cognitive and physical ability levels
• Strong communication and computer skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Relationship building, persistence, flexibility, and adaptability
• Motivated by service, organized and detail-oriented individual with a positive and self-motivated attitude
• Comfortable interacting with social media and promoting our program to families and others that engage with our social media platforms
• Proficient in MS Office suite
• Team player with ability to develop strong working relationships along with customer service focus
• Ability to adapt/respond quickly to the needs and preferences of our residents
• An understanding or willingness to gain an understanding of the various forms of dementia and how to help residents with dementia still live with purpose

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age
• At least 1 year in customer service, event planning, or leading groups
• Current negative TB test
• Willingness to learn how to work in a healthcare/assisted living environment
• Ability to pass criminal record/background check
• Valid driver’s license with a qualifying driver abstract
• Good time management skills
• Must be able to work well independently with little oversight

Benefits

We offer our team members a good benefits package, the ability to be heard, have their opinions count and the opportunity to innovate. Our compensation package will be flexible for this role based on the credentialing, tenure and skill sets each candidate brings for consideration. The starting hourly wage range for this position is $18.00 to $22.00 per hour.

Pay

The starting hourly wage range for this position is $18.00 to $22.00 per hour.

Schedule

This position is fulltime or parttime.