Activities Aide

Pinnacle Senior Living•Tucson, AZ

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Mountain View Retirement Village is looking for a friendly, creative, and dependable Activity Aide to help bring meaningful programs, social connections, and daily engagement to our residents. This role supports the planning, setup, facilitation, and follow-up of activities that promote residents’ social, emotional, intellectual, physical, and spiritual well-being. The right person for this role enjoys working with seniors, brings a positive attitude, and is comfortable encouraging participation, assisting with group and one-on-one activities, and helping create a warm, welcoming environment throughout the community.

Requirements

Highly organized individual, multi-tasking and time management will be key.
A cheerful, patient, and compassionate personality.
Genuine interest in working with seniors and helping residents feel connected and engaged.
Ability to communicate clearly and respectfully with residents, families, visitors, and team members.
Creativity and willingness to bring new ideas to resident programming.
Ability to work independently while also being a strong team player.
Dependable attendance and willingness to work weekends, evenings, holidays, or special events as needed.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Must be able to move throughout the community during the workday.
Must be able to assist with setting up and moving activity supplies or equipment.
Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally.
Must be able to handle the mental and emotional demands of working with residents who may be elderly, ill, disabled, or emotionally upset.
May assist during emergency situations, drills, or evacuation procedures as directed.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in activities, senior living, assisted living, memory care, recreation, hospitality, or customer service is helpful, but not required.

Responsibilities

Assist with planning, organizing, setting up, leading, and evaluating resident activities and special events.
Encourage residents to participate in activities, hobbies, crafts, games, outings, parties, movies, and other programs.
Support both group activities and one-on-one visits with residents who may need additional encouragement or assistance.
Escort residents to and from activity areas and assist with safe participation during scheduled programs.
Help prepare activity rooms, supplies, decorations, equipment, and materials before events and clean up afterward.
Observe and report resident participation, mood, behavior, and response to activities as directed.
Assist with activity documentation, attendance tracking, progress notes, forms, and reports as needed.
Work closely with the Activity Director and other departments to support resident needs and community events.
Assist with field trips, transportation coordination, volunteer assignments, and community involvement when needed.
Maintain resident confidentiality and support resident rights, dignity, and independence at all times.