Engagement Assistant for Assisted Living

Starling at Ponte Vedra is seeking a dynamic, vibrant, and creative Activities Assistant to join our team!

Position Summary

Develops and oversees resident activities, including planning and coordinating opportunities for residents that promote a level of health, well-being, engagement and growth.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists in the planning, scheduling and conducting lifestyle programs that provide physical, intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual opportunities for the residents.
• Assists in planning appropriate programs for holidays and special events.
• Assists in recruiting and developing additional resources for services to the residents.
• Initiates correspondence including public relations communications with outside organizations, service groups and volunteers.
• Assists in advising and motivating residents regarding appropriate individual and group activities based on resident interests and opportunities for growth.
• Assists in preparing and organizing a calendar of events submitted to the Executive Director for final approval.
• Assists in posting and distributing the calendar.
• Assists in developing and printing the community newsletter.
• Assists in coordinating with the community library.
• Assists with purchases and maintaining equipment and supplies in accordance with budgetary guidelines.
• Assists with preparing the preliminary draft of the Engagement Operating Budget.
• Assists in organizing and supervising a volunteer staff.
• Assists in addressing resident groups and other groups on subjects of common interest.
• Participates in community in-services.
• Demonstrates competence in Federal, State and Local regulations, assisted living and/or independent living as applicable; ensures compliance.
• Assists in developing, facilitating and analyzing resident surveys to determine ongoing activities are in place that meet the resident interests.
• Assists in planning, coordinating and facilitating appropriate mixed group activities.
• Assists in developing and facilitating daily displays of activities on bulletin boards and/or kiosks in lobbies, elevators, dining rooms and other resident and team member communication centers.
• Assists in maintaining a robust public relations program in support of the activities programming and community relations.
• Assists with other duties as assigned.

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