Activity Assistant

Are you ready to bring joy, creativity, and compassion to every day? As our Activity Assistant, you’ll play a key role in brightening the lives of our residents through engaging programs, meaningful interactions, and special moments that make each day memorable.

From planning fun group activities to sharing one-on-one time with residents, you’ll help create a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere where everyone feels valued and connected. Your energy, empathy, and creativity will help foster a sense of community and belonging that truly makes a difference.

At our facility, we’re more than just a team—we’re a family. We believe in supporting one another, celebrating each person’s contributions, and creating an environment where staff and residents alike can thrive.

Benefits:

• Paid time off

• 401K

• Dental, health and vision insurance

• Quarterly raises

• Dailypay Available

• Career Growth Opportunities

• Uniforms offered

Essential Functions:

• Assists in planning, coordinating, and evaluating resident activities.

• Encourages resident participation in programs and activities.

• Escorts residents on activities away from the property as assigned.

• Assists with the registration of residents for trips and programs.

• Conducts various activities at the direction of the Resident Program Director.

• Maintains necessary activity supplies, which may include outside purchasing.

• Assists in the surveying and interviewing of residents to determine interests, talents and resident satisfaction.

• Maintains general observation of residents and shares appropriate information with staff.

• Follows departmental budget guidelines.

• Attends all required training, in-service, and staff meetings.

• Strives to maintain a safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, the preservation of equipment, and the achievement of safe working practices.

• Maintains a positive and professional demeanor toward residents, visitors, families, and co-workers.

• Adheres to all Company policies and procedures

• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent related work experience.

• Six (6) months to one (1) year experience or related experience performing activity related duties

• Ability to assume leadership role in the activities department in the absence of the Activities Director

• Skill at working with individuals who have cognitive, physical or sensory disabilities

• Moderate physical activity:

  • Requires handling of average-weight objects up to twenty five (25) pounds.

  • Repetitive standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.

  • Repetitive bending and/or stooping for more than one (1) hour at a time.

  • Sitting for more than two (2) hours at a time.

  • May require consistent computer work with repetitive typing and concentrating on computer screen.

  • Physical ability to travel to sites.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Facility is an equal opportunity employer. The Facility does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state, and local laws. The Facility will also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities should a request for an accommodation be made. A key part of this policy is to provide equal employment opportunity regarding all terms and conditions of employment and in all aspects of a person's relationship with the Facility including recruitment, hiring, promotions, upgrading positions, conditions of employment, compensation, training, benefits, transfers, discipline, and termination of employment