Activities Assistant

General Statement of Duties

Were seeking a caring energetic and creative Activity Assistant to join our Life Enrichment team!

In this rewarding role youll help bring joy connection and purpose to our residents daily lives by planning and leading engaging meaningful activities.

Youll serve as a primary Activity Assistant for our memory care residents creating opportunities for connection sensory engagement meaningful interaction and purposeful experiences that help each resident feel valued and supported.

If you love making people smile creating meaningful moments and making a difference every day wed love to meet you!

Essential Job Functions

• Provide strong leadership.
• Plan develop and implement appropriate memory care activities and monthly calendars.
• Work independently to manage assigned area operations.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding conversations with residents and families.
• Assist with transporting residents and being available during organized activities planned for the Heritage Pointe community.
• Provide quality activity interaction with residents.
• Assist in performing other duties as requested by the Activity Director.
• Complete mandatory in-services as required.
• Maintain good working relations with team members in all departments.

Values and Leadership Expectations

• Grace Leads with humility patience courage and accountability; listens before responding; handles conflict constructively; and treats mistakes and setbacks as opportunities for learning and improvement.
• Compassion Keeps resident well-being at the center of decisions recognizes the needs of employees and families and responds with empathy urgency fairness and appropriate support.
• Respect Protects dignity confidentiality resident rights and professional boundaries; values diverse perspectives; communicates directly and professionally; and creates an environment where people feel safe to speak up.
• Leadership Models ethical judgment ownership collaboration consistency and evidence-based decision-making; makes timely decisions; develops others; addresses performance and risk promptly; and aligns the community with organizational goals.

Job Qualifications

• Friendly and have desire to work with elderly population.
• Good listener organized and able to work independently.
• Able to communicate effectively with staff residents and families.
• Must know and uphold Resident Rights.
• All applicants will undergo a drug screen criminal history check and physical as part of the interview process.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of senior care dementia and memory care needs.
• Strong communication organization and interpersonal skills.
• Creative and energetic approach to planning and leading activities.
• Ability to provide meaningful engagement and adapt activities to individual needs.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Compassion patience flexibility and a genuine desire to work with older adults.
• Commitment to resident dignity rights privacy and person-centered care.
• Ability to create positive purposeful and engaging experiences for residents.

Work Schedule and Availability

• Full-time in-person position.
• Availability to work weekdays weekends and occasional holidays as needed.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality are essential.
• Must be available to participate in scheduled community activities and events.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand walk sit and move throughout the community for extended periods.
• Ability to assist with resident transportation and activities as needed.
• Ability to occasionally lift carry push or pull activity supplies and equipment.
• Ability to bend stoop reach and perform routine physical tasks.
• Ability to respond safely and appropriately to residents needs.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Expectations of All Employees

1. Support the organizations mission vision values policies and commitment resident-centered service.
2. Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and other privacy requirements applicable to the position.
3. Complete required education meetings and professional development activities.
4. Follow infection prevention safety emergency preparedness and other applicable policies and procedures.
5. Demonstrate professional conduct reliable communication collaboration and respect in interactions with residents families employees visitors and partners.
6. Perform other duties as assigned consistent with the positions scope and organizational needs.

Acknowledgement

This job description summarizes the primary duties and expectations of the position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every responsibility skill effort or working conditions associated with the role. Duties may be assigned modified or removed based on resident needs operational requirements and applicable law. Nothing in this job description alters the at-will employment relationship or creates a contract of employment. I acknowledge that I have reviewed this job description and understand that I am responsible for performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation and for complying with organizational policies professional standards and applicable laws and regulations.

Heritage Pointe (HP) is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified keeping with our commitment HP will take steps to ensure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process to perform the essential functions of the position and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment please contact HR at .

Required Experience:

Junior IC