Activities Assistant -willing to work weekends

Job Description

Job Description

Grace Senior Living is seeking to add an Actives Assistant to our vibrant assisted living, guided living and memory care community. It is our mission at Grace Senior Living for everyone to feel loved, listened to, and respected.

At Grace we are family owned and operated. We have raised the bar in how we care for those who choose to call Grace their home or place of employment. We ensure the high standards and processes and procedures are in place to deliver the best home environment, we can for our residents. When you become an employee of Grace, you are joining a team that promotes great working relationships through deep connections with our staff, residents and families.

Actives Assistant develops and implements inspiring success-oriented Life Enrichment programs designed to meet the overall needs of the residents

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops meaningful and purposeful activity programs to enrich the lives of the residents and families
• Embraces and promotes a comprehensive program model through calendar development, associate and volunteer participation
• Provides a forum for residents and family members to meet regularly and share their ideas, thoughts, and concerns regarding their daily living experience
• Ensures that residents are encouraged and assisted to participate in life enrichment activity programs that are of interest to them
• Encourages and welcomes participation from other departments
• Carries out other duties as assigned by the Executive Director including on-call and Manager on Duty responsibilities as assigned

GRACE SPECIFIC

• Encourages teamwork and promotes company philosophy
• Ensures all residents feel loved, listened to and respected
• Attends required community meetings
• Is prompt and able to perform the required duties of the position a regular, predictable basis
• All associates are responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for all community residents

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Able to read, write, and speak and understand the English Language. Bi-lingual a plus
• Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, associates, residents, family members, and outside contacts
• Able to make independent decisions
• Able to seek out new methods and willing to incorporate them into existing practices when applicable
• Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Associates degree is preferred, or equivalent education and experience
• Training as certified activity director; recreational, music, therapist preferred

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of one-year experience in a senior care community
• Experience working with Dementia residents
• Experience in volunteer recruitment and training preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, push, climb and/or balance, stoop or kneel, use hands or fingers, reach with hands and arms, talk and /or hear
• Frequently will assist in lifting and/or transferring residents weighing up to 250 pounds
• Close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision is required
• Subject to infectious diseases, substances, odors, etc. throughout the workday