Activities Assistant

Ciel Princeton LLC•Monmouth Junction, NJ

17d

About The Position

The Life Enrichment Assistant develops and coordinates activity programs that reflect residents’ varied interests and provide meaningful, life-enriching experiences. Programming should address physical, social, intellectual, and artistic needs, with activities both inside and outside the community. The role recruits, trains, and coordinates volunteers; encourages staff involvement; communicates activity information to department supervisors; and creates daily and monthly activity calendars. The assistant coordinates special events and holiday decorations, provides opportunities for residents to share feedback, maintains activity supplies within budget guidelines, arranges transportation and support for outings, and cultivates resident involvement in community centers and service projects. The position requires knowledge of the community, its services, residents, employees, and healthcare services overall. This is a per-diem, weekend position that may also require evenings and holidays as needed or scheduled.

Requirements

Experience creating and coordinating activities for older adults.
Ability to supervise, lead, and motivate people.
Ability to delegate responsibility while maintaining oversight of daily activities and major projects.
Knowledge of requirements for providing care and supervision to elderly people.
Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
Strong understanding of English sufficient to read, write, and interpret administrative information.
Ability to communicate effectively with others.
Must be able to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed or scheduled.
Ability to continuously walk and stand; sitting is infrequent.
Ability to perform work both inside and outside.
Ability to lift, carry, and push 0–10 pounds constantly, 11–50 pounds frequently, and 51–100 pounds occasionally.
Ability to frequently climb stairs, with an elevator as an alternate resource if available.
Ability to frequently bend at the waist, knees, hips, and spine, potentially while manipulating weights of 25 pounds or more.
Ability to squat frequently to reach below the knee, potentially lifting 50 pounds or less.
Ability to twist or rotate occasionally at the trunk, hips, knees, and neck while manipulating weights of 25 pounds or more.
Ability to reach frequently, occasionally overhead while manipulating 10 pounds or less, and below the waist while manipulating 25 pounds or more.
Ability to read clearly with or without corrective lenses.
Ability to hear telephones, audible alarms, bells, and signals related to resident safety, with or without hearing devices.

Nice To Haves

Experience in volunteer recruitment and training.
Two years of college specializing in recreational activities.

Responsibilities

Recruit, train, and coordinate volunteer members and cultivate staff involvement in activities.
Communicate activity programs and upcoming events to department supervisors.
Create daily and monthly activity calendars showing program dates, times, and locations and reflecting residents’ varied interests.
Coordinate and host special events, including holiday events, and decorate the community for holidays or events.
Provide a monthly forum, such as a resident council or town hall meeting, for residents to share ideas, thoughts, and concerns about community services.
Submit resident feedback to the Executive Director for correction or staff recognition.
Maintain an adequate supply of equipment for regular activities within budget guidelines.
Arrange transportation for regular and special outings, including emergency resident care supplies and staff assistance as needed.
Cultivate opportunities for residents to engage in community centers and service projects.
Maintain strong knowledge of the community, its benefits and services, healthcare services overall, residents, and employees.
Carry out other duties as assigned by the supervisor.