Activities Assistant

Do you love bringing smiles, creativity, and connection to others? Join our warm and welcoming senior living community as an Activities Assistant!

Activities Assistant Duties and Responsibilities:

• Brainstorming ideas for activities
• Ensures activity supplies are available for scheduled activity.
• Advertising activities that are open to the public
• Attending or leading activities to ensure that events go smoothly
• Honors the residents’ Preferences and Social Interest Inventory.
• Soliciting feedback from participants to identify what worked well and what areas of improvement exist
• Involves resident families, the community, and volunteers in activities to help the resident transition and maintain a satisfying
• Encourages residents to participate in meaningful activities.
• Keeping detailed records of activities to track participation rates, costs and other metrics

Activities Assistant Qualifications and Skills:

• Creative thinking skills to continuously plan unique events
• Organizational skills to plan multiple events at once
• Interpersonal skills to interact positively with other staff members and activity participants
• Computer skills to use email, word processing, record keeping and spreadsheet software
• Problem-solving skills to overcome obstacles before and during activities
• Written communication skills to compile participant surveys and activity reports

Activities Assistant Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off