Activities Assistant

Company Description

You Belong at Asbury!

Discover why Ivy Gables Senior Living is the top choice for providing a platform for your professional growth and fulfillment. Experience a welcoming community and a certified Great Place to Work. Our commitment to a supportive and inclusive workplace fosters genuine belonging and empowers everyone to showcase their unique talents. Join us in shaping a diverse community where extraordinary possibilities come to life.

When you join our team, you will:

• Enjoy the benefits of working alongside withcompassionate staff members.
• Be part of astrong and supportive leadership team.
• Explore opportunities for career growth, including our exclusive scholarship program.

Ivy Gables Senior Living is a 65 and older, retirement community that has the feel of aFrench Country Bed and Breakfast. When you choose Ivy Gables Senior Living, you arechoosing a lifestyle!

Job Description

Summary

Assists Director to create, plan and implement a vital program of recreation that stimulates residents cognitively, culturally, creatively, psychologically, spiritually, and physically; and promotes individual and group pleasure and social interaction.

Full Time Hours; First Shift

Requires working every other weekend and rotating holiday schedule

Essential functions

• Collaborate to develop the activities calendar.
• Involve staff in recreational activities.
• Coordinate transportation with the Cab/Bus Chauffer
• Set up for events.
• Post calendar in place known by all residents by the 1st of each month.
• Distribute a monthly calendar of upcoming events to each resident.
• Set up room prior to activity or program by assembling all materials and equipment needed.
• Facilitate daily activities as planned on the Activities calendar.
• Encourage and/or assist residents to become involved in activities inside and/or outside the residence.
• Coordinate the activities program with the schedule of other resident services and other departments.
• Adapts recreation to program which takes into consideration the age, sex, physical and mental capabilities, interests and the cultural and social background of the residents.
• Document resident participation in activities and reason for not participating.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Specific business experience with older adults or in the retirement housing industry preferred.

• High School education or GED.

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.