Life Enrichment Assistant (Activities Assistant)

Bridges by EPOCH at Norwalk • Norwalk, CT

6d • $16 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

Bridges by EPOCH at Norwalk is hiring a part-time Life Enrichment Assistant (Activities Assistant) for its Memory Care Assisted Living Community. The role supports the activities programming department by implementing programs that enrich residents’ lives and keep them engaged. The assistant also supports the Navigation Club Director in providing engaging life enrichment programs and experiences for residents with mild memory loss, completes required paperwork, and may support other community departments as needed. The posted schedule is 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Sunday and 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. The pay range is $16.00–$18.50 per hour.

Requirements

• Creative, enthusiastic, outgoing, dependable, reliable, and highly motivated.
• Able to work independently.
• Excellent communication skills, professional demeanor, and leadership abilities.
• Some computer knowledge and excellent customer service skills.
• Experience working and interacting with families in a customer-based senior living environment.
• Willingness to transport or escort residents on community trips.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in senior living is preferred.
• Music, theatre, or exercise instruction skills are a plus.
• Experience operating a large van is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Implement a wide array of programming for residents and help keep residents engaged.
• Support the Navigation Club Director in providing engaging life enrichment programs and experiences to residents with mild memory loss.
• Provide support for navigation programming.
• Complete required paperwork.
• Be flexible in providing support to other departments within the community as needed.
• Transport or escort residents on community trips.

Benefits

• Paid time off and sick time; 7 paid holidays and 3 floating personal holidays per calendar year.
• Full-time team members receive medical and dental plans, a vision plan, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) auto enrollment after 30 days with a discretionary company match, a $50,000 life insurance policy, voluntary critical illness and accident benefits, a pet insurance discount, training and growth opportunities, tuition/certification reimbursement up to $500 annually, free parking, and a $1,500 refer-a-friend bonus incentive.
• The employer offers a benefits package to part-time team members; details are not specified.

What This Job Offers

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