Activities Assistant

Come Join Our Team!

The Daughters of Charity, provides a safe, welcoming home for the retired Sisters of the Daughters of Charity Ministries. We offer independent living, assisted living and memory care, and our team plays a vital role in creating an environment where Sisters feel respected.

We are currently seeking a Per Diem Activities Assistant to support engaging, meaningful programs that enhance the daily lives of our Sister-residents on our campus. This role reports to the Life Enrichment Director.

What You'll Do

• Plan, organize, implement, develop and evaluate recreational programs for the residents.
• Encourage, motivate, inspire, and minimize barriers for residents to participate in daily activities and engagement opportunities (scheduled and unscheduled).
• Assist the Life Enrichment department with administrative tasks, including but not limited to copying, faxing, typing memorandum (i.e., monthly calendars), and answering phones.
• Escort residents to and from activities.
• Utilize the community engagement system, LifeLoop, to the fullest extent of the role.
• Assist with volunteer engagement.
• Assist with maintenance of community pet parakeets (where applicable).
• Maintain an organized, clean, and neat environment for residents including activity engagement spaces.
• Drive community bus or car when transportation is needed.

What We're Looking For

• Energetic, compassionate individuals who enjoy engaging with older adults.
• Be outgoing, patient, and comfortable engaging residents with varying abilities and interests.
• Demonstrate creativity, flexibility and enthusiasm when supporting activities and programs
• Communicate clearly and respectfully with residents, families, volunteers and staff.
• Be organized and comfortable assisting with digital calendars, documentation and basic administrative tasks.
• A clean, valid NYS driver's license is required.
• Computer skills required.

Physical Demands: Must be physically able to efficiently perform the duties of the position, which may involve the following: Stand, walk, and sit from 1/3 to 2/3 of the day; reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and use of fingers to handle and feel over 2/3 of the day; Climbing or balancing, talking or hearing, and tasting or smelling under 1/3 of the day.

Schedule: PRN

Come join us - exciting changes are in the works!