Activity Assistant

Sunrise Senior Living • Des Peres, MO

46d • $16 - $20

About The Position

Sunrise Senior Living’s Activity Assistant supports residents living with memory loss through personalized, resident-centered Life Skills experiences. The role helps residents find purpose, familiarity, connection, and dignity through meaningful activities and structured routines tailored to their interests and abilities.

The Activity Assistant develops and implements individualized Life Skills, engages residents in familiar daily routines, organizes small groups and enrichment clubs, and adapts activities to residents’ cognitive abilities. The role also reviews resident information to tailor programming, documents participation according to quality standards, maintains activity stations and supplies, encourages team members and volunteers to support engagement, and assists residents to and from programs.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience working with memory-impaired seniors.
• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to adapt activities to residents’ cognitive abilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading group activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement individualized Life Skills based on residents’ interests and abilities.
• Engage residents daily in meaningful, familiar routines.
• Organize small groups and enrichment clubs.
• Review ISPs, Resident Profiles, and demographic information to tailor activities.
• Document participation according to quality standards.
• Maintain Life Skills stations and program supplies.
• Encourage team members and volunteers to support resident engagement.
• Assist residents to and from programs and activities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Employee Assistance Program and discount program.
• Paid time off (PTO), sick time, and holiday pay.
• myFlexPay, which offers access to pay within hours of a shift.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Potential discretionary and/or non-discretionary bonuses, subject to position, program, eligibility, and performance requirements.

What This Job Offers

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