Activities Assistant

Mira Vie at Manalapan; New Jersey; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits

Paid Time Off

401k Retirement Plan & Life Insurance

Team Member Assistance Program

Job summary

Distinctive Living's Mira Vie Manalapan in Manalapan, NJ, seeks an Activities Assistant (Full-Time) to oversee resident activities in the Memory Care unit and tailor experiences to individual preferences. You will coordinate internal and external events, create the monthly activity calendar, arrange entertainment, and work with the management company to ensure engaging, safe programs.

A High School diploma is required; an associate or bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate or Bachelor's Degree preferred in Social Service, Business, or related field.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel preferred.

Responsibilities

• Essential Functions under the direction of the Director, Resident Experience, and/or Director, Memory Support completes the Personal Well-Being Profile and meeting with all new residents within 7 days of move-in to determine what level of activities resident requests to be a part of and orients all residents to activity program and how to access activities.
• Follows schedule as written with minimal change and cancellation. Arranges entertainment within budgetary allotments to come into the building for resident enjoyment. Promotes all activities within the building in order to improve resident participation.
• On a quarterly basis, participates in an event that may be used for marketing efforts. These resident events will also serve as marketing events as they involve the entertainment of our residents. Works with the Director, Lifestyle and Leisure to organize these events which includes planning, advertising, set-up and clean-up.
• Resident outings will be scheduled on the monthly calendar and will include site-seeing trips, destination locations, and medical trips. Organizes transportation for activity outings and medical visits with the assisted living community.
• Ensures they and any employees reporting to them work in a safe manner and that unsafe actions are managed. Compliant with Safety Committee Standards. Should workplace injuries occur, the Department Heads and Directors are to assist the Executive Director when required with the investigation, return to work, and management of the injured worker communications with care provider and the management company.
• Fosters teamwork with co-workers, shows initiative in overcoming obstacles, takes actions which assist others beyond job responsibilities, and has a positive impact on co-workers, residents, and visitors.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Budgeting basics

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate or Bachelor's Degree preferred in Social Service, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Welcome to Distinctive Living, we're seeking an Activities Assistant (Full-Time) at our Mira Vie Manalapan community in Manalapan, NJ!

Here at Distinctive Living, we want our people to realize their full potential. We're passionate about personal and professional growth and will do everything we can to help you flourish. We deeply care about our team-members and partners and strive to provide a culture where people feel valued and inspired.

The Resident Experience Coordinator

is responsible for all resident activities in our Memory Care unit including coordinating all internal and external resident activities, creating the monthly activity calendar, arranging outside entertainment, assessing resident preferences, and guiding program to meet their needs and communicating with the management company on all appropriate matters.

Benefits when choosing a career with Distinctive:

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• Paid Time Off
• 401k Retirement Plan & Life Insurance
• Team Member Assistance Program

Essential Functions

1. Essential Functions under the direction of the Director, Resident Experience, and/or Director, Memory Support completes the Personal Well-Being Profile and meeting with all new residents within 7 days of move-in to determine what level of activities resident requests to be a part of and orients all residents to activity program and how to access activities.
   2. Follows schedule as written with minimal change and cancellation. Arranges entertainment
   within budgetary allotments to come into the building for resident enjoyment. Promotes all
   activities within the building in order to improve resident participation. Complies with
   spending budget on activity supplies and entertainment.
   3. On a quarterly basis, participates in an event that may be used for marketing efforts. These
   resident events will also serve as marketing events as they involve the entertainment of our
   residents. Works with the Director, Lifestyle and Leisure to organize these events which
   includes planning, advertising, set-up and clean-up.
   4. Resident outings will be scheduled on the monthly calendar and will include site-seeing trips,
   destination locations, and medical trips. Organizes transportation for activity outings and
   medical visits with the assisted living community.
   5. Ensures they and any employees reporting to them work in a safe manner and that unsafe
   actions are managed. Compliant with Safety Committee Standards. Should workplace injuries
   occur, the Department Heads and Directors are to assist the Executive Director when required
   with the investigation, return to work, and management of the injured worker communications
   with care provider and the management company.
   6. Fosters teamwork with co-workers, shows initiative in overcoming obstacles, takes actions
   which assist others beyond job responsibilities, and has a positive impact on co-workers,
   residents, and visitors.
   7. Performs other duties as assigned or needed.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate or Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred in Social Service, Business, or a field related to the position.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel preferred.