Activities Assistant

New England Homes For The Deaf • Danvers, MA

136d • $16 - $17

About The Position

The Activities Assistant creates and facilitates activities for residents at New England Homes for the Deaf, a life plan community serving Deaf, Deafblind, and hard of hearing seniors. The role supports accessible, barrier-free, and culturally sensitive recreational and social programming. The assistant provides group and one-on-one activities, encourages resident participation, helps residents access activity materials and locations, documents participation, and supports on-site and off-site events. The role is available to work 8:30 AM–5:00 PM, with openness to other hours.

Requirements

• Available to work one weekend day per month, subject to approval from the Activities Director.
• Available to work at least two holidays per year, subject to approval from the Activities Director.
• Show respect and compassion toward all residents and staff.
• Willingness to work one weekend day per month and one major holiday per year, subject to approval from the Activities Director.
• Have a pleasant personality and maintain a calm demeanor during excitable or emergency situations.
• Ability to communicate clearly using ASL.
• Ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force to lift, carry, pull, push, or otherwise move objects and/or residents.
• Ability to push residents in wheelchairs; no bodyweight limit is specified.
• Ability to set up activities independently.
• Ability to transcribe.
• All staff are required to take the employer's free, on-site ASL and Culture classes.

Nice To Haves

• Availability to work Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and one weekend day per month.

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 and pursue 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 off-site resident activities.
• Attend outdoor events with residents on and off the property.
• Perform additional duties assigned by the Activities Director in support of the Activities Department.

Benefits

• Earned sick time in compliance with the Massachusetts Mandatory Sick Time Law: one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours per year. The amount may be less in the year of hire.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed