Creative Activities Coordinator – Senior Living

Park Place Senior Living; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Park Place Senior Living in Fort Wayne is seeking an Activities Assistant to bring joy, creativity, and connection to residents through engaging events and programs. You will help plan, schedule, and advertise activities while coordinating with staff and vendors to ensure successful experiences.

The role emphasizes budgeting, documentation, and feedback collection to continually improve programs for residents and the community. This is a community-focused position at Park Place Senior Living.

Qualifications

• Creative thinking to continuously plan unique events.
• Budgeting 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 and office software.
• 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 for activities as needed.
• Solicit feedback from participants to identify improvements.
• Keep detailed records of activities to track participation, costs and other metrics.

Skills

Creative thinking

Budgeting

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Problem-solving

Written communication

CPR and first aid

Tools

Email

Word processing

Spreadsheet software

Job description

Park Place Senior Living in Fort Wayne is seeking an Activities Assistant to bring joy, creativity, and connection to residents through engaging events and programs. You will help plan, schedule, and advertise activities while coordinating with staff and vendors to ensure successful experiences.

The role emphasizes budgeting, documentation, and feedback collection to continually improve programs for residents and the community. This is a community-focused position at Park Place Senior Living.