Activities Aide

Deercreekseniorliving; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 24,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountain View Retirement Village is seeking a friendly, creative Activity Aide to support planning and leading activities that promote residents' social connections and daily engagement.

You will assist with setup, lead group and individual activities, coordinate transports, and document participation while maintaining confidentiality in a warm, welcoming environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in activities with seniors is helpful but not required.
• Willingness to work weekends, evenings, holidays as needed.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Creative and compassionate personality.
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Trainable with the right heart and dependability.
• Excellent interpersonal communication with residents, families, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, set up, lead and evaluate resident activities and events.
• Encourage participation in activities, crafts, games, outings, and programs.
• Support group activities and one-on-one visits as needed.
• Escort residents to activity areas and ensure safe participation.
• Prepare activity rooms, supplies, decorations, equipment and materials.
• Observe and report participation, mood, behavior and response.
• Document attendance, progress notes and required reports.
• Collaborate with the Activity Director and other departments.
• Assist with field trips, transportation coordination and volunteers.
• Maintain resident confidentiality and rights at all times.

Skills

Highly organized

Cheerful

Patient

Compassionate

Good communication

Creative

Team player

Dependable attendance

English proficiency

Job description

Activity Aide / Activities Assistant Mountain View Retirement Village | Tucson, AZ

Job Type: Full-time or Part-time | Weekends and occasional evenings may be required

Department: Activities / Life Enrichment

Reports To: Activity Director

About the Role

Mountain View Retirement Village is looking for a friendly, creative, and dependable Activity Aide to help bring meaningful programs, social connections, and daily engagement to our residents. This role supports the planning, setup, facilitation, and follow-up of activities that promote residents' social, emotional, intellectual, physical, and spiritual well-being. The right person for this role enjoys working with seniors, brings a positive attitude, and is comfortable encouraging participation, assisting with group and one-on-one activities, and helping create a warm, welcoming environment throughout the community.

What You’ll Do

• Assist with planning, organizing, setting up, leading, and evaluating resident activities and special events.
• Encourage residents to participate in activities, hobbies, crafts, games, outings, parties, movies, and other programs.
• Support both group activities and one-on-one visits with residents who may need additional encouragement or assistance.
• Escort residents to and from activity areas and assist with safe participation during scheduled programs.
• Help prepare activity rooms, supplies, decorations, equipment, and materials before events and clean up afterward.
• Observe and report resident participation, mood, behavior, and response to activities as directed.
• Assist with activity documentation, attendance tracking, progress notes, forms, and reports as needed.
• Work closely with the Activity Director and other departments to support resident needs and community events.
• Assist with field trips, transportation coordination, volunteer assignments, and community involvement when needed.
• Maintain resident confidentiality and support resident rights, dignity, and independence at all times.

What We’re Looking For

• Highly organized individual, multi-tasking and time management will be key.
• A cheerful, patient, and compassionate personality.
• Genuine interest in working with seniors and helping residents feel connected and engaged.
• Ability to communicate clearly and respectfully with residents, families, visitors, and team members.
• Creativity and willingness to bring new ideas to resident programming.
• Ability to work independently while also being a strong team player.
• Dependable attendance and willingness to work weekends, evenings, holidays, or special events as needed.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Previous experience in activities, senior living, assisted living, memory care, recreation, hospitality, or customer service is helpful, but not required.
• Experience No prior experience is required. We are willing to train the right person who has the right heart, attitude, and dependability.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to move throughout the community during the workday.
• Must be able to assist with setting up and moving activity supplies or equipment.
• Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Must be able to handle the mental and emotional demands of working with residents who may be elderly, ill, disabled, or emotionally upset.
• May assist during emergency situations, drills, or evacuation procedures as directed.

Why Join Mountain View?

At Mountain View Retirement Village, activities are more than something to fill the calendar. They are an important part of helping residents feel connected, valued, and at home. If you enjoy bringing people together, creating moments of joy, and being part of a team that cares deeply about residents, we would love to meet you.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Mountain View Retirement Village is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com. Pinnacle Senior Living is a dynamic organization in a rapidly expanding Independent and Assisted Living industry. Our focus to create and maintain assisted and independent living communities that set the standard in each of their individual markets. The 52 Pinnacle Senior Living communities operate across 6 states, and we expect our growth to continue. These communities operate independently with the support of the "Service Center," a world-class service team to allow local leaders and their teams to focus solely on the day-to-day care of their residents and overall operations. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.