Activities Assistant

Luxury Senior Living Communities

 In Kendall

Is looking for

Assistant to the Director

of

Activities & Entertainment

for its
 

 Palace Suites
 

Independent Living Community
 

 11377 SW 84th Street Miami, FL 33173

The #1 Priority of this position is… 

To assist the Activities & Entertainment Director in executing the residents’ activity program, lead group activities and visit residents to complete their Activity Profile. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities   

• Assist the Director in decorating the building for all parties, holidays and special events.

• Follow the daily activities schedule and carry-out the assigned planned activities and events.

• Maintain an ongoing inventory of departmental supplies and equipment.

• General housekeeping duties in activity areas and supply closets.

• Be aware of conditions that may interfere with the safety and well-being of residents while in activities.

• Assist the Director by interviewing residents based on their activities profile and input the information into the CRM.

Qualifications         

• Experience in recreation setting preferred.

• Experience in party planning and carrying out social and recreational programs.

• Must be creative and have appropriate input in creating new activities for the program.

• Performance experience is preferred, such as singing or dancing.

• Must have a high school degree or equivalent.

• Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written in English. Spanish preferred.

• Must have basic knowledge of a variety of activities and exhibit the ability to give instructions to others.

The Ideal Candidate   

• Responsible, always on time, resourceful, very accurate and detail-oriented.

• Flexible as to work schedule. Must be available to work on weekends, holidays and in emergency situations.

• Must be able to work under pressure and multi-task. 

• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently AND as a team member.

• Exhibit an enthusiastic and friendly personality that has aptitude for working with a variety of people.

• Must be comfortable with working with older individuals and be able to motivate them in participating in the programs.