Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Assists in developing new and stimulating activities in specialty area/s and encourage and coordinate Resident involvement.
- Assist Residents in their adjustments to a new concept of lifestyle as well as in the continuation of interests, hobbies and activities they may have previously pursued.
- Help prepare, print and distribute copies of monthly calendar, newsletters and memos to Residents.
- Facilitate/lead planned activities independently, facilitating parallel programming/activities while Lifestyle Director or fellow Lifestyle Coordinators are leading programs elsewhere in the community.
- Proactively seek out and engage with residents in small groups or one-on-one programs during periods when not actively scheduled to lead another program.
- Encourage and cultivate positive social engagement among both colleagues and residents
- Become fully conversant with audio/visual equipment necessary to run the Programming Department, i.e., DVD/VCR, amplifiers, tape decks, microphones and sound systems, etc.
- Collect and categorize Resident monies for special activities or events run and planned by the Programming Department.
- Maintain knowledge of Residents’ backgrounds, hobbies, special interests, and languages spoken, etc., and uses this knowledge to encourage Resident involvement.
- Inform Lifestyle Director after each activity or assignment via conversation, memo left at desk, etc., on the overall success, Resident participation rate and/or any problems that may have occurred or could be eliminated in the future.
- Attend in-services and educational seminars to enhance knowledge of dementia and recreation programs, including monthly calendar planning sessions.
- Wear company-issued uniform.
- Assist in dining room and bistro, including during alternate dining periods, as needed.
- Perform other tasks and/or assists in other departments as assigned by the Lifestyle Director, Director of Reflections, Executive Director/General Manager, or supervisor on duty.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in Art, Dance and/or Music Therapy, certification, focused education/training, or respective degree in one of these areas preferred.
- Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent; higher education in related field a plus.
- One-year prior experience working with a senior population.
- One-year experience with Microsoft Office including Publisher, preferred.
- 6 months recreation or event leadership experience.
- Strong organization skills and typing skills.
- Outgoing, warm and caring.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Creativity and flexibility to adapt activities to different cognitive and physical abilities.
- Dependable and able to supervise residents’ activities, special events and excursions.
- Creative talents in one or more areas such as art, music, readings, dance, etc.
- Must speak clearly and hear in person and on the phone.
- Must be able to speak, read, and write in English, which is the predominant language of a majority of our residents.
Must be emotionally, mentally, and physically able, with or without reasonable accommodations, to provide required services to residents, including verbally
WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :
- Working for an assisted living community- a 24 hours/day & 7 days/week operation.
- May work inside the community or outside on excursions
- Flexible hours required, including weekend work.
- Bending, stooping, walking, standing 80%
- Speaking 90% of the time
- Lifting up to twenty (20) pounds 40%
Job Tags
Work at office, Flexible hours,