When you work at Lake Port Square, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company - one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life! Lake Port Square is actively looking for a hospitality-minded Activities Assistant to join our growing team!
Why come work for Lake Port Square?
- DailyPay
- We provide a fun workplace culture with many campus-wide events
- Increased wages and shift differentials
- Paid Training
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Excellent staffing ratios
- Benefits for Full and Part Time employees
The Activities Assistant is responsible for assisting with the overall planning and implementation of a varied activity program designed to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of residents.
Essential Job Duties
- Assists with planning, coordinating activities: reality orientation, current events, discussion groups, sensory stimulation, cultural activities, religious services, special entertainment, outside trips, special events, and one-to-one visits, as indicated.
- Assists with preparing and distributing the monthly calendar and newsletter.
- Assists with purchasing supplies for activities as needed.
- Distributes mail daily to residents.
- Performs and directs the movement of residents to and from recreational areas.
- Announces scheduled activities over the intercom at least fifteen minutes prior to the activity.
- Directs volunteer activities, enlists their support and coordinates their efforts; provides training and supervision of volunteers.
- Maintains accurate documentation of resident's activity attendance.
- Plans and coordinates activities in the absence of the Activity Coordinator.
Other Duties
- Attends in-service training and education sessions, as assigned.
- Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
HOSPITALITY FOCUS
The Community Fully Embraces a Culture Of Hospitality. To That End, We Include The Following Hospitality Promises As a Guide For Our Interpersonal Interactions With Residents, Co-workers, And Guests
- We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
- We treat everyone with courteous respect.
- We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
- We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
- We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
- We embrace and value our differences.
- We make residents, employees and guests feel important.
- We ask "Is there anything else I can do for you?"
- We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
- We pay attention to details.
WELLNESS FOCUS
The Community employees are expected to promote a healthy community culture for all residents and employees. This is a whole-person approach to health and wellness which includes eight dimensions of wellness: Emotional, Environmental, Health Services, Intellectual, Physical, Social, Spiritual and Vocational. Through these efforts we can ensure and exceed residents' wellness needs relating to their mind, body and soul, which may also have a positive effect on the employees, as a result.
Qualifications
High School degree required. One year experience in a social or recreational program in a licensed health care setting preferred.
Background in music, art, drama, and dance therapy preferred.
non-clinical