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Activities Assistant

American Senior Communities•Elkhart, IN

About The Position

The Activities Assistant plays a vital role in enriching residents’ lives by helping create a joyful, engaging environment where seniors feel seen, heard, and valued. The role calls for warmth, patience, creativity, and genuine care. The assistant creates activities suited to residents’ varied physical and cognitive abilities, connects with residents and attends to their emotional and social needs, collaborates with the care team to support residents holistically, and balances daily schedules, residents, and activity preparation.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED, or one to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Successful completion of a state-approved Nursing Assistant training and competency evaluation program, or a state-approved CNA competency evaluation program. The community may provide this training.
  • Creativity in developing activities for residents with varied abilities.
  • Ability to connect supportively with residents and understand their emotional and social needs.
  • Ability to work cooperatively with a care team.
  • Time-management skills to balance schedules, residents, and activity preparation.

Responsibilities

  • Create engaging, age-appropriate activities suited to residents’ different physical and cognitive abilities.
  • Connect with residents and understand their emotional and social needs.
  • Cooperate closely with the care team to support residents holistically.
  • Balance daily schedules, multiple residents, and activity preparation.
  • Demonstrate the organization’s C.A.R.E. values—Compassion, Accountability, Relationships, and Excellence—with residents, family members, customers, and staff.

Benefits

  • Access to earnings before payday.
  • Employee referral bonus programs.
  • 401(k).
  • Flexible spending account (FSA) program.
  • Free life insurance.
  • PTO exchange-for-pay programs and opportunities to earn additional PTO.
  • Medical coverage, with plans as low as $25.
  • Vision and dental insurance.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Workforce Chaplains workplace support.
  • Personalized Wellness Coaching.
  • Holiday pay.
  • Employee discount programs for travel, retail, entertainment, food, and more.
  • Preceptors and mentorship programs.
  • Clinical and leadership development pathways.
  • Education partnerships with colleges and universities.
  • Financial assistance for continuing education.
  • Company-sponsored scholarship programs.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Employee recognition events and monthly and annual awards.

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