Activities Assistant
About The Position
The Activities Assistant creates and facilitates activities for residents and encourages their participation. The role provides appropriate group and individual activities, helps residents access and participate in activities, and documents their daily participation. The assistant supports activities both on and off the property, including outdoor events, and performs additional duties assigned by the Activities Director in support of the Activities Department. The position is available to work from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Availability on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays is preferred. All staff are required to take free, on-site ASL and Culture classes.
Requirements
- An attitude of respect and compassion toward all residents and staff.
- Willingness to work weekends, on occasion or regularly.
- Pleasant personality and ability to maintain a calm demeanor during excitable or emergency situations.
- All staff are required to take free, on-site ASL and Culture classes.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to communicate clearly using ASL.
- Availability to work Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Responsibilities
- Create and facilitate activities for residents.
- Invite and encourage residents to attend and participate in activities.
- Explain the time, place, and nature of activities as needed.
- Offer activity materials for residents to peruse activities and interests in or out of their rooms, as desired.
- Assist with Sunroom activities.
- Assist residents with activities as needed.
- Document each resident's daily activity participation in the appropriate logs.
- Provide appropriate group and one-on-one activities for all residents.
- Provide appointment reminders to residents who have signed up for in-house activity services.
- Assist with transporting residents to activity locations.
- Copy and distribute the Activities schedule to residents.
- Set up activity areas.
- Participate in offsite resident activities.
- Attend outdoor events with residents on and off the property.
- Perform other duties as assigned, including duties assigned by the Activities Director in support of the Activities Department.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
