Activities Assistant

Brigham House; Weymouth (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health FSA

Dependent Care FSA

Short-Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Home and Auto Discount program

Vendor Discount Program

401(k) with matching contribution

Vacation time

Sick time

Personal time

Paid Holidays

Employee referral bonus

Resident referral bonus

Job summary

Brigham House in Weymouth, MA, seeks an Activities Coordinator to plan and implement engaging programs for residents, enhancing mental, physical, spiritual and social well-being. You will lead preplanned activities, create new events with director approval, and manage supplies.

The role requires creativity, motivation, and strong computer skills, including calendar software, with monthly newsletters and community outings. Prior experience with elders is essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of therapeutic recreational techniques.
• Ability to oversee daily programming in the temporary absence of the Activities Director.
• Experience working with elders.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Carries out preplanned activities, and create new programming of her choice with approval by Activities Director.
• Responsible for preparation and clean up of supplies.
• Accompany residents with an aid on outings monthly to prearranged locations.
• Develop Daily Activity posters and monthly newsletter.
• Welcome new residents and introduce them to the activities of the community.
• Assist other managers with any special functions for residents (i.e. Theme dinners or holiday decorating of community).

Skills

Therapeutic recreation

Creative

Motivational

Computer skills

Tools

Calendar software

Job description

Description

Job Description

Provide active and passive, group and individual activities, which enhance the mental, physical spiritual and social needs of residents and allows residents to continue playing an active role in our residential community.

Requirements

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of therapeutic recreational techniques. Candidate must be creative and motivational, have the ability to over see daily programming in the temporary absence of program director. Computer skills required and knowledge of calendar software. Job requires frequent bending, stretching, stooping and lifting. Great smile, ability to laugh and have experience working with elders.

Duties and Responsibilities

• 1. Carries out preplanned activities, and create new programming of her choice with approval by Activities Director.
• 2. Responsible for preparation and clean up of supplies.
• 3. Accompany residents with an aid on outings monthly to prearranged locations.
• 4. Develop Daily Activity posters and monthly newsletter.
• 5. Welcome new residents and introduce them to the activities of the community.
• 6. Assist other managers with any special functions for residents (i.e. Theme dinners or holiday decorating of community.

Benefits

• Full time position offers a competitive benefit program to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Home and Auto Discount program, Vendor Discount Program, 401(k) with matching contribution, Accrued Vacation, Sick, and Personal time and Paid Holiday Benefit. Employee referral bonus, and resident referral bonus.