About NEHD:

New England Homes for the Deaf, founded in 1901, is a life plan community that offers a continuum of care to Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing seniors, including independent living, rest home, skilled nursing community, Deaf senior centers, short-term rehabilitation services, respite care services and hospice care. The New England Homes for the Deaf mission is to provide long term healthcare, housing, recreational activities and social support for Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing individuals in an accessible, barrier-free and culturally-sensitive environment with optimal communication and architectural resources.

Responsibilities:

• Full-Time or weekend availability.
• Ability to work 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (open to other hours).
• Create and facilitate activities for residents.
• Invite and encourage residents to attend and participate in activities.
• Explain time, place and nature of activities as needed.
• Offer activity materials for residents to peruse activities/interests in/out of room as desired.
• Assist with Sunroom activities.
• Assist residents with activities as needed.
• Properly document each resident’s daily activity participation in the appropriate logs.
• Provide appropriate group and one-on-one activities for all residents.
• Provide appointment reminders to residents who have signed up for in-house activity services.
• Assist in the transport of residents to activity location.
• Copy and distribute Activities schedule to residents.
• Set up activity areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Participate in offsite resident Activities.
• Attend outdoor events with residents on and off property.
• Performs additional duties, as assigned by the Activities Director, in support of Activities Department.

Requirements:

• An attitude of respect and compassion towards all residents and staff.
• Willingness to work weekends, on occasion or regularly.
• Pleasant personality and ability to maintain a calm demeanor during excitable or emergency situations.
• Ability to communicate clearly using ASL.
• All staff are required to take our free, on-site ASL classes.

Benefits and Perks:

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, and Pet Insurance.
• 403B
• American Sign Language (ASL) classes are provided on-site, free of charge.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Are you aware NEHD requires the Covid and Flu vaccine?

Ability to Relocate:

• Danvers, MA 01923: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person