Recreation Assistant / Activities Assistant
About The Position
Join the Life Enrichment team and help make a meaningful difference in older adults’ daily lives. The Recreation Assistant / Activities Assistant plans and leads engaging individual and group activities that support residents’ social, emotional, cognitive, and physical well-being. This hands-on role serves assisted living and memory care residents and involves encouraging participation, adapting programs to residents’ interests and abilities, and supporting meaningful daily experiences. Weekend work is required. The team member is expected to bring dependable support, compassion, accountability, and respect to interactions with residents, families, volunteers, and colleagues. The role also includes maintaining safe activity spaces, documenting participation, communicating resident changes or concerns to the Recreation Director, and following community policies and confidentiality requirements.
Requirements
- Friendly, energetic, and patient personality.
- Genuine interest in working with older adults.
- Ability to lead groups and encourage resident participation.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Creativity and enthusiasm when developing or leading programs.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Dependable attendance and punctuality.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and remain active throughout the workday.
- Ability to safely lift, push, or pull up to an unspecified number of pounds.
- Ability to successfully complete required background screening.
- Must meet all minimum age requirements established by the community and applicable law.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in recreation, activities, senior living, memory care, education, childcare, or a related setting is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead individual and group activities for residents.
- Assist with planning and preparing the community activity calendar.
- Facilitate arts and crafts, games, music, discussion groups, cognitive programs, sensory activities, and social events.
- Encourage residents to participate based on their interests and abilities.
- Adapt activities to meet the needs of assisted living and memory care residents.
- Help residents safely travel to and from programs.
- Prepare activity spaces and gather required supplies.
- Maintain clean, organized, and safe activity areas.
- Assist with special events, entertainment, outings, and holiday programs.
- Build positive relationships with residents, families, volunteers, and team members.
- Observe resident participation and communicate changes or concerns to the Recreation Director.
- Follow community policies, safety procedures, and resident confidentiality requirements.
- Complete attendance records and other activity documentation as assigned.
- Assist with additional resident engagement and community duties as needed.
Benefits
- Employee assistance program
- Employee referral program
- Supportive and team-oriented work environment
- Opportunities to use creativity and develop new programs
- Meaningful work serving older adults
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
