Life Enrichment Assistant

Primrose Retirement Communities; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Primrose Retirement Communities is hiring a Life Enrichment Assistant to plan and execute recreation programs that meet the social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs of residents.

The role requires encouraging participation, coordinating events, organizing outings, decorating for occasions, recruiting volunteers, and distributing monthly schedules to residents. A high school diploma and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Activity Certification is preferred.
• Minimum of one year working with senior population preferred but will consider previous experiences.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) in English, organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to speak effectively to groups of residents, associates of organizations or outside professionals.
• Basic typing skills, along with basic knowledge of computer Microsoft Software (Publisher, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Able to drive residents to outside activities in Primrose Van.
• Enjoys working with and building rapport with seniors.

Responsibilities

• Execute a creative and exciting life enrichment program to meet residents' needs and health.
• Encourage resident participation with all activities.
• Coordinate monthly special events at the community.
• Assist with organizing outings within the local city or town.
• Decorate the facility for special occasions and events.
• Find volunteers and maintain the resident volunteer program.
• Distribute monthly life enrichment schedules to residents and post them for easy reference.
• Acknowledge residents’ birthdays, anniversaries, and special accomplishments.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Public speaking

Rapport building

English proficiency

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Activity Certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Publisher

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Primrose Retirement Communities began over 30 years ago with a simple mission - to honor our seniors by offering a variety of healthy, happy lifestyle options.

By getting the right people on the team at all levels of the organization and by making work fun, we will create a culture where the best people will want to work, residents will want to live, and the core values of Accountability, Relentless Improvement, Embrace Change, Respect and Passion are embraced.

What we offer:

• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Various coverage levels for Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

And best of all, you get to work with our amazing STAFF and RESIDENTS !

Primrose Retirement Communities is hiring for a Life Enrichment Assistant toberesponsible forassisting with the planning and execution of individual and group recreation programs that serve to meet the social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs of Primrose residents. The Life Enrichment Assistant proactively interacts with residents and encourages participation in community events

More about the position requirements:

• Help with executing a creative and exciting life enrichment program to meet the needs, interests, and health of our residents.
• Tasks included, but are not limited to:
• Encourages resident participation with all activities.
• Coordinates monthly special events at the community.
• Assists with organizing outings within the local city or town.
• Decorates the facility for special occasions and events.
• Find volunteers and maintain the resident volunteer program.
• Distributes monthly life enrichment schedules to residents and posts them in the community for easy reference by residents.
• Acknowledges residents’ birthdays, anniversaries, and special accomplishments.

What we're looking for:

• High School diploma or equivalent is required. Activity Certification is preferred.
• Minimum of one year working with senior population preferred but will consider previous experiences.
• Excellent Communication (oral and written) in English, organizational and time management skills
• Ability to speak effectively to groups of residents, associates of organizations or outside professionals.
• Basic typing skills, along with basic knowledge of computer Microsoft Software (i.e., Publisher, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Able to drive residents to outside activities in Primrose Van.
• Enjoys working with and building rapport with seniors.

Opportunities for part-time hours. Approximately 16 hours per week. Weekend shifts required.