Activity Assistant

Bayshore Residence and Rehabilitation Center; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health and dental insurance

Free life insurance

Paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Bayshore Residence and Rehabilitation Center is hiring an Activity Assistant to engage residents with meaningful daily activities and support cognitive and physical well-being. You will lead hourly programs, assist with transportation, and back the Activities Director in program delivery.

The role emphasizes teamwork, empathy for elders, and strong English communication. Starting wage is $19/hour, with experience-based variation; benefits include health/dental, life insurance, PTO, and growth

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older with a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must enjoy taking care of others and be a team player.
• Prefer at least one-year prior experience working with elders or in a Memory Care setting.
• Motivation to get tasks completed timely and efficiently.
• Oral and Written English Communication Skills.
• A teamwork attitude.

Responsibilities

• Engage residents with meaningful activities to promote cognitive function, physical health, socialization and emotional well-being.
• Lead hourly programs for individuals and groups and assist with transporting.
• Support and assist the Activities Director in programming.

Skills

Team player

English communication

Task efficiency

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Bayshore Residence and Rehabilitation Center is a Residential Health Care Facility that provide the highest levels of quality care through continuous improvement, and the involvement of the interdisciplinary team and the entire community. Bayshore Residence and Rehabilitation Center responds to the rights, needs, and concerns of its residents, families, and staff by creating a caring environment in which each person is respected for his or her individuality and treated with kindness, dignity, and respect.

Starting Wage

$19.00, wage based on experience

Bayshore Residence and Rehabilitation Center is recruiting for an Activity Assistant to become a part of our team!

Providing our residents with fun and entertaining engaging activities is one of the most rewarding parts of what we do at the facility. As an activity assistant, your primary role is to engage individuals with in meaningful and stimulating activities that promote cognitive function, physical health, socialization, and emotional well-being.

As an activity assistant, you will work closely with the residents leading hourly programs for individuals and groups, along with transporting and assisting residents to and from activities. The activity assistant supports and assists the Activities Director in all necessary programming.

Job Requirements of Activity Aide

• Must be 18 years of age or older with a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must enjoy taking care of others and be a team player
• Prefer at least one-year prior experience working with elders or in a Memory Care setting
• Motivation to get tasks completed timely and efficiently
• Oral and Written English Communication Skills
• A teamwork attitude

Benefits we offer

• Competitive rate of pay.
• Affordable health and dental insurance.
• Free life insurance.
• Paid time off, and extra pay for holidays.
• Career Growth Opportunities.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

We believe the work that we do is a privilege. Every day we help people become healthier, feel stronger, and maintain their ability to enjoy their families, friends, and favorite activities.