Activity Assistant

Traditions of Saginaw; Fishers (IN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Traditions of Saginaw in Indiana is seeking an Activities Assistant to help plan and run community programs. You will brainstorm ideas, create schedules, advertise events, and lead activities to ensure smooth execution.

The role requires strong organization, budgeting sense, and people skills, plus basic computer proficiency. CPR and first aid knowledge is preferred, and the team values safety and inclusive, engaging activities for participants.

Qualifications

• Creative thinking to continuously plan unique events
• Budgeting skills to control activity costs
• Organizational skills to plan multiple events at once
• Interpersonal skills to interact with staff and participants
• Computer skills to use email, word processing, records and spreadsheets
• Problem-solving to overcome obstacles during activities
• Written communication to compile surveys and reports
• Knowledge of CPR and basic first aid

Responsibilities

• Brainstorming ideas for activities
• Creating schedules that detail activities by day, week and month
• Advertising activities open to the public
• Attending or leading activities to ensure smooth events
• Adhering to budgetary guidelines for activities
• Working with vendors to provide food, music, supplies and services
• Soliciting feedback from participants to identify improvements
• Keeping detailed records of activities to track participation and costs

Skills

Creative thinking

Budgeting

Organizational

Interpersonal

Computer skills

Problem-solving

Written communication

CPR and first aid

Tools

Email

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Job description

Activities Assistant Duties and Responsibilities

• Brainstorming ideas for activities
• Creating schedules that detail the activities by day, week and month
• Advertising activities that are open to the public
• Attending or leading activities to ensure that events go smoothly
• Adhering to budgetary guidelines when planning activities
• Working with vendors to provide food, music, supplies and services for activities as needed
• Soliciting feedback from participants to identify what worked well and what areas of improvement exist
• Keeping detailed records of activities to track participation rates, costs and other metrics

Activities Assistant Qualifications and Skills

• Creative thinking skills to continuously plan unique events
• Budgeting skills to control activity costs
• Organizational skills to plan multiple events at once
• Interpersonal skills to interact positively with other staff members and activity participants
• Computer skills to use email, word processing, record keeping and spreadsheet software
• Problem-solving skills to overcome obstacles before and during activities
• Written communication skills to compile participant surveys and activity reports
• Knowledge of CPR and basic first aid
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off

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