Activities Assistant (Life Enrichment Leader)

Senior Living Communities Careers•Fort Mill, SC

About The Position

The Activities Assistant (Life Enrichment Leader) engages residents in Weller Life opportunities through formal activities and informal interactions. The role creates, markets, and leads spiritual, physical, intellectual, cultural, and emotional programs tailored to a diverse resident population and sets a leadership example by empowering older adults in independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing environments to live life to the fullest. The position monitors residents’ interests, hobbies, preferences, and needs; develops and updates a diverse program calendar; builds partnerships with local organizations and institutions; and creates written communications promoting programs and sharing examples of community life. It evaluates participation and adjusts programming, keeps current with active-aging and generational trends, shares successful practices, and partners with team members, residents, and home-office staff on orientation and training. Additional duties may include participating in the WAVES pool program, running family support groups, attending scheduled training, and entering assessments into company software. The position requires high school graduation or a GED. CPR and AED certification must be attained within the first 60 days of employment. Activities certification and a four-year degree in Recreation Therapy or a similar field are desired. The role requires fluent English, use of software and office equipment, the ability to follow directions and work with minimal supervision, and meeting attendance and punctuality standards. Local and out-of-state travel, including overnight stays, may be required for conferences, training, meetings, and professional development. Physical demands include standing, walking, water walking, sitting, reaching, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, using hands, communicating, and lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds. The employee may encounter minimal to moderate noise, blood or body fluids, and traumatic situations involving psychiatric or deceased residents.

Requirements

High school graduation or GED.
CPR and AED certification, to be attained within the first 60 days of employment.
Fluent ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to meet or exceed company attendance and punctuality standards.
Ability to use miscellaneous software and office equipment.
Ability to understand and follow directions.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to lift or carry up to 25 pounds.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including standing, walking, water walking, sitting, reaching, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, using hands, and communicating.
Must be free of diseases that can be transmitted while performing job responsibilities during the stage of communicability, unless assigned duties that minimize the likelihood of transmission.
Local and out-of-state travel, potentially including overnight stays, may be required.

Nice To Haves

Activities certification desired.
Four-year college or university degree in Recreation Therapy or a similar field desired.

Responsibilities

Engage residents in Weller Life opportunities through formal activities and informal interactions.
Plan and facilitate spiritual, physical, intellectual, cultural, and emotional programming consistent with company standards and residents’ needs and interests.
Assess residents’ interests, hobbies, preferences, curiosities, and needs, and create and update a diverse program of activities and events.
Develop partnerships with local organizations, nonprofit groups, educational institutions, and others to create volunteer opportunities and bring outside talents into the community.
Create and publish written communications to promote programs, educate residents and families, and share examples of Weller Life.
Monitor resident participation, evaluate program appeal, and adjust the calendar or events to increase participation.
Keep current with active-aging and generational trends and share relevant information with peers and community staff.
Share successful activity blueprints with team members and participate in best-practices calls.
Partner with team members, residents, and home-office staff to deliver orientation and in-service training programs.
May participate in the WAVES pool program.
May run family support groups.
Attend scheduled in-service training and education programs.
Enter assessments into company software as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.