Recreation/Activity Assistant

Brightview Senior Living; Maryland; On-site; USD 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightview Senior Living is seeking a Vibrant Living Assistant to help residents enjoy an active, vibrant life through engaging programming and events. You will learn residents' interests, plan diverse activities, and assist with organizing games, arts, and cultural experiences on a regular basis.

You’ll promote upcoming events, lead activities, and support transportation needs for residents when required. This role emphasizes creativity, energy, and a passion for enriching senior living

Qualifications

• You quickly connect with people and love to learn about them.
• Talents like singing, dancing, art, poetry, history or trivia are desirable.
• Exercise your creativity and bring ideas to life.
• You have a positive attitude and a lot of energy.
• You have an active Driver's license in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Get to know Brightview residents to plan and implement spiritual, physical, intellectual, cultural and emotional programming.
• Promote and communicate upcoming community events and activities.
• Participate in activities and help organize and run events.
• Utilize social media, email, and newsletters to showcase daily happenings.
• 21+ drive may occasionally transport residents to events.
• Help set up and break down events and activities.

Skills

People skills

Creativity

Positive attitude

Driver's license

Event planning

Life enrichment

Job description

About Us

Other organizations sometimes call this role an Activities Assistant, but we believe this role deserves the very special title of Vibrant Living Assistant.

At Brightview Senior Living, our Vibrant Living Assistants play a key role in helping our residents live an active vibrant life!

Responsibilities

• Get to know the residents of Brightview so that you can help with the planning and implementation of spiritual, physical, intellectual, cultural and emotional programming that will make residents feel engaged and fulfilled.
• Promote and communicate upcoming community events and activities.
• Participate in activities. Residents love games, painting, singing, and music and we need someone to help organize and run these events!
• Utilize social media, email, and newsletters to showcase the fun things happening each day!
• Those 21 or over may occasionally drive the company vehicle to transport residents to and from events.
• Help set up and break down events and activities.

Salary Range

USD $17.50 - USD $20.25 /Hr.

Compensation Disclosure

The salary range mentioned above reflects the potential pay for this role and does not include bonuses or additional incentives (if applicable), nor does it include the value of our benefit program. Offers will consider factors like experience, qualifications, location, community size (if relevant), certifications/training, etc. Brightview regularly reviews and adjusts compensation ranges.

Qualifications

• You quickly connect with people and love to learn about them
• We hope you'll use your talents as a singer, dancer, artist, poet, historian, or trivia expert.
• Exercise your creativity. The sky is the limit!
• You have a positive attitude and a lot of energy.
• You have an active Driver's license in good standing.
• Healthcare, Hospitality, Activities, Activity Assistant, Event Planning, Life Enrichment,Programming Assistant, Recreation

Why work at Brightview?

Discover the Brightview Senior Living Difference!

1. Dedicated to Excellence: We lead the industry with a passion for delivering top-notch services and groundbreaking care.

2. Embracing Community: Join a supportive and inclusive environment that prioritizes your professional growth, development and advancement.

3. Impactful Work: Make a meaningful difference in the lives of our seniors, contributing to their joy and well-being every day.

4. Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy competitive salaries, health, vision and dental insurance options, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance programs and many more benefits that prioritize your well-being.

5. A Place to Flourish: Embrace diversity, foster innovation, and access the tools and resources for personal and professional growth. Join our vibrant team at Brightview Senior Living and be valued as an integral part of our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Brightview, we believe that diversity of thought, experience, perspective, and backgrounds makes us stronger. We welcome and celebrate all that makes us unique and we choose not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law or not related to the specific requirements of a particular role. We are, by choice and without question, an equal opportunity employer.

For Massachusetts Applicants: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.