Activities Assistant (Full Time), 12pm-8pm

Dunwoody Village • Newtown Square, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Dunwoody Village Recreation Department is devoted to empowering residents who reside in our Care Center to live life to the fullest. We respect and encourage their right to pursue leisure interests that bring them pleasure and preserve their dignity. Over 3,000 recreation programs are offered every year with the goal of keeping our residents cognitively, emotionally, and socially fulfilled. The Recreation Staff engages residents to realize their full potential through a wide variety of leisure activities. The Full Time Recreation Assistant (12pm-8pm) is responsible for developing and implementing both group and individual recreation programs.

Requirements

• Must be able to work a weekend and holiday rotation
• High School graduate
• Proficient in using Microsoft Word, Office, Facetime, and iTunes
• Able to read aloud to a group and or individual
• Demonstrates good judgment, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Organization & time management skills
• Able to work both independently and with supervision
• Cheerfulness, positive attitude and the ability to motivate people.
• Genuine liking and respect for the elderly, physically and cognitively impaired.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant experience in Long Term Care or the Recreation Field

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and implement group recreation programs such as exercise class, word games, horticulture, arts and crafts etc.
• Inform Residents of daily events and escort Residents to and from group programs
• Identifies the individual abilities of residents and plans recreation programs to accommodate those abilities.
• Maintains a daily record of resident’s participation in group and individual programs.
• Assists Manager in evaluating the effectiveness of program and participation levels of residents.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• prescription
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• 403b retirement plan that includes a generous company match + a year-end discretionary contribution
• PTO
• tuition assistance
• semi-annual bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED