Life Enrichment Assistant

Clark Retirement Community; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant assisted living community in Grand Rapids seeks a full-time Life Enrichment Assistant. This role involves planning engaging activities, supporting residents, and creating memorable experiences. Join a team dedicated to fostering joy and well-being in a warm atmosphere.

Benefits

Affordable health insurance

401(k) retirement program

Generous paid-time off

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Ability to engage and support residents in activities.
• Experience in planning and executing engaging programs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily activity sheets and maintain information boards.
• Plan and conduct monthly resident dialogues for feedback.
• Coordinate outings and manage supplies and budgets.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Leader

Innovative

Education

High School

Job description

Are you creative, a beacon of fun, and love planning engaging activities? If so, we're looking for a full-time Life Enrichment Assistant to join our team at the Franklin Campus! At our assisted living communities, we believe in fostering a vibrant social atmosphere where residents thrive. In this role you will have the opportunity to ignite joy, create memorable experiences, and fulfill the social needs of our residents through exciting and meaningful activities. If you're ready to make a difference while having a blast, this is the perfect role for you! The starting wage for this role is $16/hour.

The full-time position will work 40 hours per week with a weekend rotation.

Essential Job Duties:

• • Daily Communication & Engagement:
    Prepare and display daily activity sheets on the floor each day, including weekends. Maintain up-to-date information on activity boards, including weather, date, upcoming events, and scheduled outings.

  • Resident Support & Interaction:
    Distribute resident mail daily and assist with video calls by setting up the iPad before and returning it after each session. Provide escort services for residents to and from hair salon appointments within the community.

  • Activity Planning & Execution:
    Develop and enter monthly activity calendars into Sagely, incorporating all seven domains of wellness. Coordinate with team schedules to ensure alignment with daily activities. Print and distribute new calendars to resident rooms and post them on activity boards at the start of each month.

  • Individualized Engagement:
    Schedule and conduct monthly Resident Dialogues to gather feedback and connect personally with residents. Plan and deliver one-on-one activities for residents who may not participate in group programs.

  • Outing Coordination:
    Plan and input outing details into the shared transportation calendar at least one month in advance. Prepare for outings by printing face sheets, compiling attendee lists for staff (including bus times), and assisting residents to the pick-up location 10 minutes before departure.

  • Program Leadership:
    Take a lead role in facilitating at least one Tuesday Social per month, rotating responsibilities with other Life Enrichment team members.

  • Supplies & Budget Management:
    Monitor inventory and add needed items to the supply order list. Clean and return any used supplies to the designated storage area by the end of the day. Track and enter activity-related expenses (supplies, performers, speakers, etc.) into the monthly budget spreadsheet and upload labeled receipts to the shared finance folder.

  • Attendance Tracking:
    Ensure all activity attendance is accurately recorded in Sagely before the end of each shift.

About Clark:

Clark is a Life Plan Retirement Community with a continuum of care. Our staff of professionals are committed to providing excellent service and a warm atmosphere for residents, visitors, and staff. Clark is a growing organization and provides independent living apartment homes, as well as assisted living, memory care, long-term care, and access to other ancillary services. We pride ourselves on our Life Enrichment Montessori programming to create a high quality of life environment for our residents. Clark is an affiliate of BHI Senior Living.

Learn more:

https://clarkretirement.org/about-clark/

https://www.bhiseniorliving.org/

The Benefits of Working at Clark:

Clark offers a benefits package that goes above and beyond!

Benefits-eligible employees can take advantage of:

• Affordable health insurance for full time employees, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability
• Basic Life insurance - 100% employer paid (for full and part time employees)
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Generous paid-time off (PTO) program including planned time off, sick time, and paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for free, confidential mental health services and other consultation services
• 401(k) retirement program with up to 5% employer match (age 21 or older)

All offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a pre-employment process which includes a drug screen, physical, TB test, background check, Relias online education completion, and reference review.

Clark Retirement is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

Enthusiastic

:Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Leader

:Inspires teammates to follow them

Innovative

:Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

Motivations

Preferred

Ability to Make an Impact

:Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Peer Recognition

:Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers

Self-Starter

:Inspired to perform without outside help

Education

Required

High School or better.

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