Activities Assistant (NE)

The Pennant Group; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Copper Canyon Memory Care is seeking an Activities Assistant to join our team in Tucson. You will collaborate with the Activities Director to create engaging calendars suited to all care levels, lead activities, and encourage resident participation with creativity and empathy.

The role involves supporting administrative tasks, organizing events, and promoting resident involvement in community activities, with possible transportation duties using company vehicles.

Qualifications

• Engage residents in planned activities and events.
• Assist with calendar planning and administration.
• Support activities director and encourage participation.
• Transport residents to events if needed.

Responsibilities

• Participate with the Activities Director in creating a multi-faceted daily/monthly calendar.
• Lead activities and encourage resident participation.
• Assist with designated administrative tasks (post calendars, sign-up sheets, supplies).
• Promote resident involvement and pride in activities and events.
• Help coordinate community projects and transportation if applicable.

Job description

Our 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

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.

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.

At Copper Canyon Memory Care, we are dedicated to providing compassionate, specialized support for individuals experiencing memory loss in the Tucson community. Our team creates a safe, engaging environment where residents receive personalized care that honors their dignity, individuality, and life story. Through meaningful connections, thoughtful programming, and attentive support, we help residents experience comfort, purpose, and a true sense of belonging each day.

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.

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.