Life Enrichment Assistant

Primrose Retirement Communities, LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Primrose Retirement Communities, LLC is seeking a Life Enrichment Assistant for weekend shifts focused on Saturday and Sunday activities. The role involves planning and executing recreation programs to meet social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual resident needs.

You will engage residents, encourage participation, and support community events. Requirements include a High School diploma or equivalent, with Activity Certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires High School diploma or equivalent. Activity Certification preferred.
• Minimum of one year working with senior population preferred.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) in English, organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to speak effectively to groups of residents and associates.

Responsibilities

• Help execute a creative life enrichment program for residents.
• Encourage resident participation in 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.
• Acknowledge residents’ birthdays, anniversaries, and special accomplishments.

Skills

Communication

Group speaking

Typing

MS Office

Driving residents

Interacting with seniors

Education

High School diploma

Activity Certification

Tools

Microsoft Publisher

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Part-time day shift hours (Saturday & Sunday only)

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.

To learn more about this position, and more great opportunities, please visit us at: https://primroseretirement.com/primrose-careers-culture/