AL - Activity Assistant
Snyder Village•Metamora, IL
•$16 - $23•Onsite
About The Position
The Activity Assistant carries out programming of activities geared to the interest, abilities and needs of the residents of Snyder Village as directed by the Activity Director. The position involves preparing for and implementing daily activities, keeping attendance records, seeking out new activities, assessing resident behavior during activities, maintaining a positive demeanor, encouraging resident participation, and attending to resident needs during activities. The role may also involve other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Must be able to read, write, and follow oral and written directions
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to be flexible
- Ability to identify residents’ activity interest.
- Excellent customer service and people skills, demonstrate compassion, patience and understanding with a willingness to do whatever it takes to provide the highest level of service
- Ability to change program or response to resident as indicated.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to deal with interruptions, distractions, and outbursts appropriately.
- Willingness to acquire knowledge about Alzheimer’s and other areas of elder care.
- Maintain confidentiality of information and conversations
- Ability to perform all physical aspects of the job
- Able to maintain good working relationships with other personnel
- No certification required
- Must subscribe to and uphold Snyder Village Mission and Values.
Responsibilities
- Prepare for and implement daily activities-group and/or individual.
- Keep daily attendance and participation of residents at planned and individual activities.
- Seek out and introduce new activities.
- Assess the resident’s behavior during activities and adapt accordingly.
- Maintain a positive enthusiastic demeanor during activities.
- Encourage and invite all residents to daily and/or preferred activities as stated in their plan of care.
- Be attentive to all residents needs during activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits
- paid time off
- affordable insurance
- Health insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- short-term disability insurance
- life insurance
- Health Savings Account
- 401k
- paid holidays
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Personal Days
- Sick Pay
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Scholarship
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
