Activities Assistant Assisted Living

Polaris Healthcare; City of Troy (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Polaris Healthcare in Troy, NY is seeking an Activities Assistant to plan and coordinate engaging programs for residents within the home and community.

Schedule is Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Responsibilities include creating monthly activity plans, administering surveys, gathering feedback, training volunteers, coordinating transportation, and decorating for seasons and events.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills and a positive attitude.
• Willingness and ability to learn phone systems and computer programs.
• Enjoys working with elderly residents.
• Must be able to pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Create a monthly activities schedule including physical, social, educational, entertainment, religious, and special requests.
• Administer surveys to learn future events’ popularity.

Skills

Customer service

Willingness to learn systems

Enjoys elderly population

Background check readiness

Job description

If You Are Looking to Join an Amazing Team with a Positive Work Culture and Friendly Residents, Look No Further!

Salary: $16.50-$17.50 per hour

Position Summary: Tuesday-Saturday 9a-5p

The Activities Assistant will plan and coordinator activities along with the Activities Director to provide life-enriching engagement for residents within their home and community.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Creating a monthly activities schedule to include physical, social, educational, entertainment, religious, and special requests of the residents.
• Administering surveys to learn about what events might be popular in the future
• Collecting feedback from participants about events in the past
• Training and managing other event team members or event volunteers
• Chaperone activities outside of facility
• Creating inclusion plans for all participants
• Advertising events
• Coordinating transportation to and from events
• Decorate for changing seasons, holidays, and special events.
• Carry out other duties as assigned by Management Team.
• Adhere to and carry out all policies and procedures.

Activities Assistant Qualifications:

• Excellent customer service skills, positive attitude
• Knowledge of or willingness and ability to learn phone systems and computer programs
• Enjoys working with elderly population
• Must be able to pass a background check