Senior Living Activity Leader

All American Assisted Living; Wayside (NJ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance program

Employee referral program

Supportive and team-oriented work

Opportunities to use creativity and  

Meaningful work serving older adults

Job summary

All American Assisted Living in Wayside, NJ seeks a energetic Recreation Assistant to lead activities that support residents' social, cognitive, and physical well-being. This hands-on role involves creating daily experiences, guiding group and individual participation, and collaborating with the Recreation Director.

The position offers flexible hours as part-time or full-time, with weekend rotation, and opportunities to develop new programs while building meaningful relationships with residents,

Qualifications

• Experience in recreation or activities preferred.
• Ability to lead groups and engage seniors.
• Strong communication and creativity in program development.

Responsibilities

• Lead individual and group activities for residents.
• Assist with planning and preparing the community activity calendar.
• Facilitate arts, crafts, games, music, discussion, and social events.
• Encourage participation based on interests and abilities.
• Adapt activities for assisted living and memory care residents.
• Help residents travel safely to and from programs.
• Prepare activity spaces and gather supplies.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe activity areas.
• Support special events, entertainment, outings, and holiday programs.

Skills

Group leadership

People skills

Creativity

Communication

Reliability

Job description

All American Assisted Living in Wayside, NJ seeks a energetic Recreation Assistant to lead activities that support residents' social, cognitive, and physical well-being. This hands-on role involves creating daily experiences, guiding group and individual participation, and collaborating with the Recreation Director.

The position offers flexible hours as part-time or full-time, with weekend rotation, and opportunities to develop new programs while building meaningful relationships with residents,