Life Enrichment Assistant

Primrose Retirement Communities; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Primrose Retirement Communities in Lubbock, TX is hiring a Life Enrichment Assistant to help plan and run recreation programs that meet residents' social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs.

You will interact with residents to encourage participation, coordinate monthly events, organize local outings, decorate for special occasions, and support the resident volunteer program.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Activity Certification is preferred.
• Minimum of one year working with seniors preferred.
• Excellent communication and written English skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and execution of life enrichment programs.
• Encourage resident participation in activities.
• Coordinate monthly special events at the community.
• Organize outings within the local city or town.
• Decorate 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.
• Acknowledges residents’ birthdays, anniversaries, and special accomplishments.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Public speaking to groups

Customer service

Basic typing

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Activity Certification (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Publisher

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

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.