Activities Assistant

Activities/Transportation Director: is responsible for all programming, organizing, scheduling, budgeting, promoting, facilitating and coordinating activities and excursions for the Community in order to enhance the residents’ independence and quality of life, in accordance with company’s licensing requirements. Also organizing and executing transportation. Loading, transporting, and unloading patients for medical appointments and activity outings.

Responsibilities:

• Provide interesting, creative and rewarding social atmosphere throughout the facility and promoting resident participation through regularly scheduled high-quality activities, excursions, special events, movie showings, exercise sessions, games, art and creativity opportunities, educational classes and other such activities.
• Actively engage in residents’ activities through personally leading activities and encouraging resident participation in all activities, excursion, and special events.
• Recruit, develop, manage, and schedule Community Volunteers, Vendors & Entertainers.
• Encourage teamwork through cooperative interactions with co-workers and other departments.
• Complete pre inspections before use of vehicle
• Monitor regular maintenance (oil changes, tire rotations, etc.)
• Safely load, transport, and unload residents
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards residents/

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Current Class C driver’s license
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of one (1) year experience in providing planned activities and knowledge in evaluating residents’ needs.
• Prefer one (1) year experience supervising and managing employees and volunteers
• Flexibility in work schedule as evidenced by working holidays, evenings, weekends, and additional shifts when necessary to ensure adequate coverage within the department.
• Able to operate a personal computer and be proficient in MS Office programs (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Must pass a criminal background check before beginning work.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.90 per hour

Work Location: In person