Activities Assistant

Now called Lifestyle Enrichment Professional!!!

Summary

Assists Director to create plan and implement a vital program of recreation that stimulates residents cognitively culturally creatively psychologically spiritually and physically; and promotes individual and group pleasure and social interaction.

Full Time Hours; First Shift

Requires working every other weekend and rotating holiday schedule

Essential functions

• Collaborate to develop the activities calendar. 
• Involve staff in recreational activities. 
• Coordinate transportation with the Cab/Bus Chauffer 
• Set up for events. 
• Post calendar in place known by all residents by the 1st of each month .
• Distribute a monthly calendar of upcoming events to each resident. 
• Set up room prior to activity or program by assembling all materials and equipment needed. 
• Facilitate daily activities as planned on the Activities calendar. 
• Encourage and/or assist residents to become involved in activities inside and/or outside the residence. 
• Coordinate the activities program with the schedule of other resident services and other departments. 
• Adapts recreation to program which takes into consideration the age sex physical and mental capabilities interests and the cultural and social background of the residents. 
• Document resident participation in activities and reason for not participating. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• Specific business experience with older adults or in the retirement housing industry preferred.

• High School education or GED.

Additional Information :

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time