Activities Coordinator and Activities Assistant
About The Position
Join our Dynamic Living team and help enrich the lives of our residents through engaging activities, special events, outings, and memory support programming. We're hiring for multiple opportunities within our Dynamic Living department, including positions in both our traditional senior living neighborhoods and our Connections Memory Support neighborhood. Depending on the position and location, your responsibilities may include activity planning, resident engagement, memory support programming, and leading enriching experiences that promote purpose, dignity, and quality of life. Our hiring team will work with you to determine which Dynamic Living opportunity best matches your experience, interests, and career goals.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Creative, compassionate, energetic, and engaging personality.
- Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to motivate and engage individuals with varying abilities and interests.
- Valid driver's license with no major violations in the past three years.
- Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with older adults, activities, recreation, hospitality, education, childcare, customer service, or memory care is preferred, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Plan and facilitate engaging daily activities, programs, and events.
- Encourage and motivate residents to participate in individual and group experiences.
- Generate creative ideas for new and favorite programs based on resident interests.
- Lead games, discussions, music, crafts, wellness activities, and cognitive exercises.
- Support specialized memory support programming, including structured daily meetings for residents living with memory loss.
- Coordinate community outings to restaurants, museums, theaters, sporting events, parks, and other destinations.
- Assist with planning special events and seasonal celebrations.
- Partner with volunteers to create meaningful resident experiences.
- Maintain required documentation of resident participation.
- Foster a positive, energetic, and welcoming environment that enhances residents' quality of life, dignity, and independence.
Benefits
- Competitive pay with the opportunity to earn more based on experience
- Length of service bonus awards
- PayActiv On-Demand Pay – Work today, get paid tomorrow
- Comprehensive benefits including Highmark Blue Shield for medical
- Excellent vision and dental
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Generous paid time off and roll over of unused time
- Paid holidays including your birthday and a Personal Day of Meaning
- Supplemental life insurance
- Company-paid short-term disability
- Supplemental short- and long-term disability plans
- Family and medical leave
- Paid bereavement and jury duty leave
- Wellness reimbursement incentives
- $2 meals on our campuses including a main dish, a side, drink and dessert
- Direct access to your supervisory team
- Incentivized career paths and tuition reimbursement
- On-the-job training and continuing education
- Employee assistance program for you and your family
- Co-worker Foundation (grants for in time of need)
- Helping Hand interest-free loans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
