Recreation Assistant / Activities Assistant

All American Assisted Living at Wareham • Wareham, MA

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About The Position

The Recreation Assistant / Activities Assistant helps plan and lead engaging activities that support residents’ social, emotional, cognitive, and physical well-being. This hands-on position serves older adults in a community setting, including assisted living and memory care, and involves creating meaningful daily experiences and encouraging residents to participate according to their interests and abilities. The role also helps prepare activity spaces, support events and outings, maintain documentation, and communicate resident-related observations or concerns to the Recreation Director.

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 weight; the posting leaves the lifting requirement blank.
• Ability to successfully complete required background screening.
• Must meet 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.

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.

What This Job Offers

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