PART TIME ACTIVITIES ASSISTANT

Deercreekseniorliving; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Deercreekseniorliving is seeking an Activities Assistant to join our team of dedicated professionals who strive to enrich the lives of residents and their families. The role supports the Activities Director in planning and executing a diverse calendar of activities suited to various care levels, while fostering resident individuality and leadership.

You will help lead activities, assist with administrative tasks, and promote ongoing resident participation in community projects and events,

Qualifications

• Experience in planning or assisting activities for seniors.
• Ability to assist with administrative tasks (calendar posting, sign-up sheets).
• Willingness to transport residents if needed.

Responsibilities

• Participates with the Activities Director in creating a multi-faceted daily/monthly calendar for all care levels.
• Assists the Activities Director in leading activities and encourages resident participation.
• Assists with designated administrative tasks such as posting daily calendars and updating sign-up sheets.
• Participates in planning and implementing activities to meet residents' interests and promote engagement.
• Leads activities and conducts programs in a timely manner.
• Promotes resident participation in activities and events.

Job description

Our senior living community is currently seeking an Activities Assistant to join our team of dedicated professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of our residents, their families, and our community.

We are guided by our CAPLICO Core Values: Celebration Accountability Passion for Learning Love One Another Intelligent Risk Taking Customer Second (Employee First!) Ownership

About the Opportunity

• Participates with the Activities Director in creating a multi-faceted daily/monthly calendar that is appropriate for all care levels and includes events that encourage resident individuality, participation, and leadership.
• Assists the Activities Director in leading activities and encourages resident participation.
• Assists with designated administrative tasks.
• Participates in the creation, planning and implementation of activities to meet the interests of all residents.
• Contributes to the creation of the daily/monthly activities calendar.
• Continually promotes and encourages resident participation in activities and events.
• Leads activities and conducts programs in a timely manner.
• Continually promotes and encourages resident participation in activities and events.
• Seeks to find the motivation in each resident that will entice them to participate or be an active member in activities/events.
• Helps to provide opportunities for residents to engage in various community projects in the surrounding community.
• Assists with designated administrative tasks such as posting daily calendars, maintaining and updating resident sign-up sheets, ordering supplies, etc.
• Supports/encourages residents who lead various activities to promote a sense of pride.
• If applicable, transports residents to various functions using company vehicles.

Critical Success Factors

• Is energetic, personable, enthusiastic, creative and imaginative.
• Able to communicate intentions and directions to residents and staff and be an effective, empathetic listener.
• Demonstrates effective oral and written language skills.
• Possesses knowledge of the physical and emotional aspects of aging.
• Ability to motivate and positively influence residents.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com. Pinnacle Senior Living is a dynamic organization in a rapidly expanding Independent and Assisted Living industry. Our focus to create and maintain assisted and independent living communities that set the standard in each of their individual markets. The 52 Pinnacle Senior Living communities operate across 6 states, and we expect our growth to continue. These communities operate independently with the support of the “Service Center,” a world-class service team to allow local leaders and their teams to focus solely on the day-to-day care of their residents and overall operations. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.