QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be a high school graduate or have a GED
- Minimum of one year experience in activities, volunteering with older adults
- Experience with activities or volunteering preferred
- Ability and desire to work with the senior population
POSITION SUMMARY:
- Assist with developing, coordinating and performing activities for the community which reflect the varied interests of the residents
- Assist with the recruiting, coordinating and training volunteers
- Assist with involving employees and family members in the activities program
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist with implementation of comprehensive activities to help meet the spiritual, physical, social and psychosocial needs of the resident
- Utilization of community resources and entertainers with scheduled various activities and special events
- Assist with the monthly activities calendar to reflect varied interests of the residents and provision of enriching opportunities
- Assist with coordination of special events including holiday events
- Conduct activities as needed
- Assist with the Resident Council meeting monthly and document the minutes
- Ensure that residents are encouraged and assisted to attend activities that are of interest to them
- Assist with monitoring the supplies and equipment needed to provide regularly scheduled activities
- Assist with involving other departments for various activities
- Assist with various outside community service projects, trips, etc.
- Comply with the residence’s policies, training programs and state/federal regulations
- Other miscellaneous duties as assigned
PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- To fulfill job requirements, the employee must be able to perform a key physical task for extended periods of time. When supporting, lifting or transporting residents, proper body mechanics and safety measures as prescribed by the residence must be used.
In a typical eight hour day, the employee will:
- Stand/walk up to eight hours a day
- Sit up to two hours a day
- Occasionally lift/carry up to 15 pounds
- Frequently kneel, bend and reach
- Secure proper assistance for transferring and lifting of residents as needed