Activity Assistant

Traditions at North Willow; Groveport (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Traditions at North Willow is seeking an Activities Assistant to help plan and run engaging events for residents. You will brainstorm ideas, create detailed schedules, and promote activities to encourage participation.

You will also coordinate with vendors, manage budgets, attend events, gather feedback, and maintain records to track attendance and costs. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential, along with CPR/First Aid knowledge.

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

• Brainstorm ideas for activities.
• Create schedules detailing activities by day, week and month.
• Advertise activities open to the public.
• Attend or lead activities to ensure events run smoothly.
• Adhere to budgetary guidelines when planning activities.
• Work with vendors to provide food, music, supplies and services as needed.
• Solicit feedback from participants to identify improvements.
• Keep detailed records of activities to track participation and costs.

Skills

Creative thinking

Budgeting

Organization

Interpersonal

Computer skills

Problem-solving

Written communication

CPR and First Aid

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

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