Part-Time Activities Assistant
Calvin Community
Des Moines, Iowa
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JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Des Moines, Iowa
POSTED
21 days ago
Part-Time Activities Assistant (3 days a week Monday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Job Posting:
Job Posting:
Calvin Community is nestled in the heart of Des Moines’s Beaverdale neighborhood. Calvin Community is a not-for-profit senior living community focused on serving older adults in a caring, Christian Community designed to meet their physical, social, spiritual, and psychological needs and contribute to their health, security, and happiness. Calvin Community proudly provides high-quality, compassionate services in independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, long-term care, and memory support care for residents.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Collaborate with the Activity Director to plan activities.
- Execute activities as assigned.
- Develop and display thematic/holiday decorations throughout the community as directed.
- Record and maintain resident activity daily.
COMPETENCIES:
- Must have experience working with an elderly population.
- Possess basic computer skills.
- Experience with iPads and tablets.
- Be able to work effectively in a diverse, collaborative, and team-oriented culture.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Possess a strong customer service focus.
- Ability to adhere to a regular work schedule.
- Demonstrate tact, patience, enthusiasm, and a cheerful disposition when working with other employees, residents, and family members.
EDUCATION:
- Preferred Degree in Recreational Therapy or related field or combination of education and years of experience.
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of six (6) months of related experience.
- Internships qualify to meet the experience threshold.
Benefits:
- Competitive pay.
- Discounted Employee Meals.
- Growth opportunities.
About Calvin Community:
Since 1965, Calvin Community’s success can be attributed to its mission: to provide, on a non-profit basis, services to older adults in a caring, Christian community designed to meet their physical, social spiritual and psychological needs and contribute to their health, security and happiness.
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