Activities Assistant - Part-Time

Hcshiring; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 27,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to premium benefits (Cigna, UCD

Onsite Wellness Center with gym and温水池

Education Reimbursement Program

Paid time off

Opportunity to do the best work of my/

Job summary

Shalom West, a Memory Care community, seeks a Life Enrichment Assistant to support activity planning and resident engagement. You will help implement programs, coordinate events, and assist with transportation as needed to promote quality of life.

The role is part-time (Fri-Sat-Sun, 10:00 AM–6:30 PM) with benefits potential and a focus on person-centered care and safety in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED and at least three years of related experience.
• First aid certification required; CDL may be required within 60 days of hire.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English; basic math and safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Assist Life Enrichment Director with planning, implementing, and monitoring wellness and recreation programs.
• Provide programs and events that encourage engagement and socialization for residents.
• Coordinate Ambassadors Club, resident council, and food council meetings.
• Prepare and distribute monthly activities calendars; inform residents of daily activities.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Multitasking

Education

High School diploma or GED

CDL may be required

Tools

MS Word

MS Outlook

PCC EMR

Job description

Be Part of Something Meaningful at Shalom West

Are you looking for more than just a job? Come be part of something special.

Shalom West is a Memory Care community where compassion, connection, and purpose come together every day. We’re building a team of caring, dedicated people who believe that every resident deserves to feel valued, respected, safe, and truly at home.

As we build our team, you’ll have the opportunity to help create a community where residents can thrive and employees can grow.

Whether you’re providing hands‑on care, preparing a meal, keeping our community beautiful, or supporting our residents and team behind the scenes, your work matters. If you bring heart, professionalism, and a desire to make a difference, we’d love to have you join us.

Come help us build something extraordinary. Come grow with Shalom West.

Depending on your employment status, you may have access to the following:

• Access to a full range of premium benefits (Cigna Medical, United Concordia Dental, VSP Vision, 401k + match and more!)
• Onsite Wellness Center with gym and warm-water pool
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Paid time off
• An opportunity to do the best work of your life

Hiring wage range $19.75 - $22.00/hr depending on experience.

Part-time opportunity = Fri-Sat-Sun from 10AM - 6:30 PM

Summary

Assists the Life Enrichment Director with planning, implementing, and promoting activities to enhance quality of life for all residents. May have to safely transport residents in our Community bus or other vehicle. Recognizes individual needs and encourages resident independence, dignity, safety, and freedom of choice consistent with our Person-Centered Care philosophy.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES include the following.Other duties may be assigned.

• Assists Life Enrichment Director with planning, implementing, and monitoring wellness and recreation programs to meet the specific needs of residents as well as state and local regulations
• Provides programs and events that encourage engagement and socialization to help support high quality of life for our residents
• Provides hands‑on involvement in programs during the residents’ scheduled times
• Coordinates efforts of Ambassadors Club (for welcoming new residents), resident council meetings, and resident food council meetings
• Assists the Life Enrichment Director with the preparation and distribution of monthly activities calendar
• Informs residents of daily activities using announcement board
• Invites residents to activities; ensures they are reminded of and escorted to activities as necessary
• Assists with proper use of fitness equipment; promptly reports any apparent problems with fitness equipment to Manager or Supervisor
• Facilitates socialization among residents
• Assists the Life Enrichment Director with planning, coordinating, and decoration of community routinely as well as for special events, holidays, and seasons, including all bulletin boards
• Assures Activity Room and any activity supply storage areas are clean and organized, including assuring that any food stored in Activity Room kitchen is stored in safe, sanitary manner
• Facilitates Community volunteerism among residents (e.g., Community service projects)
• Coordinates transportation of residents to and from events outside of the community, which may include driving a community vehicle
• Assists Life Enrichment Director with social media content and maintenance of Community Facebook page
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills to provide the highest level of care to residents
• Maintains a positive, respectful approach while working with residents and colleagues
• Possesses organizational skills to facilitate efficiency in completing job tasks and meeting resident needs
• Serves as a role model for all employees by displaying a responsible, cooperative, and positive attitude
• Represents the community in a professional, courteous, and friendly manner
• Adheres to and follow company policies, procedures, and standards
• Promotes resident advocacy
• Maintains confidentiality of resident affairs
• Reports to work on time, as scheduled, and consistently demonstrates reliability and punctuality. Regular attendance is required.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education or Experience: High School diploma or GED and at least three years’ related experience.Must maintain first aid certification in accordance with state regulations.A commercial driver’s license (CDL) may be required for this position; if so, it must be obtained within 60 days of hire

Language Ability: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.Ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English.

Math Ability: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and volume.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of MS Word; word processing software; MS Outlook email software; Electronic Medical Record software (PCC), Telecommunication software (such as Skype, Zoom, FaceTime).Ability to learn new technology, as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this Job:

The employee must occasionally climb, balance, taste or smell.

The employee must sit approximately 20-40% of the time.

The employee must frequently push, pull or lift up to 25 lbs, or reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly talk and hear, stand, walk, and grasp or use fine manipulation.