Activities Assistant

About the role

A community, not a facility. We take a positive, holistic approach to senior care and encourage independence. We provide opportunities for physical activity, social engagement, intellectual stimulation, spiritual involvement, and fun. We treat our residents and our team members like family.

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
• Build and implement a program for our residents that includes the pursuit of creative interests like the Arts and music
• Promote a wellness program that includes physical exercise and mindfulness
• Create environments for residents to focus on continuous learning, cognition stimulation, and family/friends engagement
• Encourage the participation of residents in various gatherings, social opportunities, and groups

Requirements

• 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

Qualifications

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

Skills

• 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
• Communication skills that use persuasion to help encourage our residents to attend various gatherings, social opportunities, and groups
• Comfortability to interact with social media and promote 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 the willingness to gain an understanding of the various forms of dementia and how to help residents with dementia still live with purpose

Benefits

We offer a good benefits package, the ability to be heard, have your 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.