Activities Assistant

Mira Vie at Manalapan•Englishtown, NJ

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Distinctive Living is seeking a full-time Activities Assistant for its Mira Vie Manalapan community in Manalapan, New Jersey. The role supports resident activities in the Memory Care unit, including coordinating internal and external activities, creating the monthly activity calendar, arranging entertainment, assessing resident preferences, guiding programming to meet residents’ needs, and communicating appropriate matters to the management company. The position works under the direction of the Director, Resident Experience, and/or Director, Memory Support.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree strongly preferred in Social Service, Business, or a related field.
Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

Complete a Personal Well-Being Profile and meet with each new resident within seven days of move-in to determine activity preferences; orient residents to the activity program and explain how to access activities.
Follow the activity schedule with minimal changes or cancellations.
Arrange entertainment for residents within budgetary allotments and promote activities to improve resident participation.
Comply with the spending budget for activity supplies and entertainment.
Participate quarterly in a resident event that may support marketing efforts; work with the Director, Lifestyle and Leisure on planning, advertising, setup, and cleanup.
Schedule resident outings on the monthly calendar, including sightseeing trips, destination visits, and medical trips.
Organize transportation for activity outings and medical visits with the assisted living community.
Ensure that they and any employees reporting to them work safely, manage unsafe actions, and comply with Safety Committee Standards.
Assist the Executive Director, when required, with workplace injury investigations, return-to-work processes, and communications with the injured worker’s care provider and the management company.
Foster teamwork, show initiative in overcoming obstacles, assist others beyond assigned responsibilities, and positively affect co-workers, residents, and visitors.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed.