Activities Aide

Peaks Healthcare Consulting; Casper (WY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Peaks Healthcare Consulting in Casper, WY is seeking an Activities Aide to brainstorm and schedule engaging activities for residents or clients. You will advertise, lead, and coordinate events, ensuring they run smoothly within budget and safety guidelines.

The role requires strong organizational and interpersonal skills, plus CPR knowledge and basic first aid. You will work closely with staff and vendors to deliver engaging programming and maintain comprehensive activity records.

Qualifications

• Creative thinking to plan unique events and activities.
• Budgeting to control activity costs.
• Organizational skills to manage multiple events.
• Interpersonal skills to engage staff and participants.
• Computer skills for email, documents, and records.
• Problem-solving to handle obstacles during events.
• Written communication to compile surveys and reports.
• CPR knowledge and basic first aid.

Responsibilities

• Brainstorm ideas for activities and create schedules.
• Advertise activities to the public and coordinate details.
• Lead events to ensure smooth execution and adherence to budget.
• Coordinate with vendors for food, music, supplies, and services.
• Solicit feedback to identify improvements for future events.
• Keep detailed activity records including participation and costs.
• Attend or lead activities to ensure safety and engagement.

Skills

Creative thinking

Budgeting

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Problem-solving

Written communication

CPR and first aid

Education

CPR certification

Tools

Office software

Job description

Activities Aide Duties and Responsibilities:

• Brainstorming ideas for activities
• Creating schedules that detail the activities by day, week and month
• Advertising activities that are open to the public
• Attending or leading activities to ensure that events go smoothly
• Adhering to budgetary guidelines when planning activities
• Working with vendors to provide food, music, supplies and services for activities as needed
• Soliciting feedback from participants to identify what worked well and what areas of improvement exist
• Keeping detailed records of activities to track participation rates, costs and other metrics

Activities Aide Qualifications and Skills:

• Creative thinking skills to continuously plan unique events
• Budgeting skills to control activity costs
• Organizational skills to plan multiple events at once
• Interpersonal skills to interact positively with other staff members and activity participants
• Computer skills to use email, word processing, record keeping and spreadsheet software
• Problem-solving skills to overcome obstacles before and during activities
• Written communication skills to compile participant surveys and activity reports
• Knowledge of CPR and basic first aid