Activities Staff

Pennant Group; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennant Group is seeking an Activities Assistant to join our senior living community in Meridian, MS. You will partner with the Activities Director to create calendars, lead activities, and support residents’ participation.

Responsibilities include administrative tasks, coordinating events, transporting residents when needed, and promoting engagement in community projects, with a focus on resident well-being and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Energetic and personable with a positive attitude.
• Strong communication skills with residents and staff.
• Understanding of aging and resident needs.
• Willingness to assist with administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the creation, planning and implementation of activities to meet residents' interests.
• Contributes to the daily/monthly activities calendar.
• Leads activities and encourages resident participation.
• Promotes resident engagement in events and community projects.
• Supports transportation of residents to functions when applicable using company vehicles.
• Assists with designated administrative tasks such as posting daily calendars and maintaining sign-up sheets.
• Encourages residents who lead activities to foster pride and leadership.

Skills

Energetic

Personable

Enthusiastic

Creative

Imaginative

Effective communicator

Empathetic listener

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

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.