Activities Assistant

Deercreekseniorliving; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Senior Living in Salt Lake City is seeking an Activities Assistant to support the Activities Director in creating a dynamic daily/monthly calendar and in leading resident-centered activities across care levels.

You will assist with administrative tasks, promote resident participation, and help transport residents when needed. The role values energy, empathy, clear communication, and the ability to motivate residents to engage in community events.

Qualifications

• Is energetic, personable, enthusiastic, creative and imaginative.
• Able to communicate intentions and directions to residents and staff and be an effective, empathetic listener.
• Demonstrates effective oral and written language skills.
• Possesses knowledge of the physical and emotional aspects of aging.
• Ability to motivate and positively influence residents.

Responsibilities

• Participates with the Activities Director in creating a multi-faceted daily/monthly calendar for all care levels.
• Assists the Activities Director in leading activities and encouraging resident participation.
• Contributes to planning and implementing activities to meet residents' interests.
• Assists with designated administrative tasks such as posting calendars and maintaining sign-up sheets.
• Transports residents to functions using company vehicles, if applicable.

Skills

Energetic

Personable

Enthusiastic

Creative

Imaginative

Oral communication

Written communication

Empathetic listening

Aging knowledge

Job description

## Activities AssistantApplylocations: Salt Lake City, Utahtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR62796Our senior living community is currently seeking an **Activities Assistant** to join our team of dedicated professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of our residents, their families, and our community. We are guided by our CAPLICO Core Values:***Celebration******Accountability******Passion for Learning******Love One Another******Intelligent Risk Taking******Customer Second (Employee First!)******Ownership***If these core values resonate deeply with your own moral compass and you meet the requirements below, then you should apply.**About the Opportunity**Participates with the Activities Director in creating a multi-faceted daily/monthly calendar that is appropriate for all care levels and includes events that encourage resident individuality, participation, and leadership. Assists the Activities Director in leading activities and encourages resident participation. Assists with designated administrative tasks.* Participates in the creation, planning and implementation of activities to meet the interests of all residents.* Contributes to the creation of the daily/monthly activities calendar.* Continually promotes and encourages resident participation in activities and events.* Leads activities and conducts programs in a timely manner.* Continually promotes and encourages resident participation in activities and events. Seeks to find the motivation in each resident that will entice them to participate or be an active member in activities/events.* Helps to provide opportunities for residents to engage in various community projects in the surrounding community.* Assists with designated administrative tasks such as posting daily calendars, maintaining and updating resident sign-up sheets, ordering supplies, etc.* Supports/encourages residents who lead various activities to promote a sense of pride.* If applicable, transports residents to various functions using company vehicles.**Critical Success Factors*** Is energetic, personable, enthusiastic, creative and imaginative.* Able to communicate intentions and directions to residents and staff and be an effective, empathetic listener.* Demonstrates effective oral and written language skills.* Possesses knowledge of the physical and emotional aspects of aging.* Ability to motivate and positively influence residents.We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.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.### About UsPinnacle 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.