PT Life Enrichment Activities Assistant for Senior Living Community

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We provide Senior Living and Assisted Living apartment homes for adults 62 years of age and older (and people with qualifying mobility impairment disabilities). Our residences and main office are in the beautiful Cherry Creek neighborhood, convenient to the Cherry Creek Mall, restaurants, movie theater, shops, tennis courts and walking paths. Our team members provide quality care, services and support to our residents and the broader community. In turn, it is our philosophy to provide a rich compensation and benefits package with flexibility, affordability and ease of use in mind.

Through our commitment to hiring well-qualified candidates and maintaining a safe working environment we conduct preemployment screening on all prospective employees.

We are currently seeking a Part-Time Life Enrichment Activities Assistant to join our Life Enrichment team.

SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday (3 days a week/4 hours a day) and Saturday & Sunday (4 hours a day), these shifts will include some evenings for events.

SUMMARY: Support the life enrichment department in providing desired programming to Kavod Senior Life residents in order to meet their social, cultural, recreational, physical and educational needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following (other duties may be assigned):

Work with the Director of Life Enrichment to plan and implement activities and programs with an emphasis on activities for the Assisted Living (AL) residents.

Develop, lead, organize, coordinate and/or oversee a variety of classes and events in areas of interest to the residents. This may include current events, arts and crafts, birthday celebrations, games, entertainment and other activities intended to engage participants in enriching, safe and fun recreation.

Actively encourage residents to participate in activities through regular promotion of classes and events using a variety of communication methods.

Establish rapport and maintain positive relationships with Kavod residents.

Hold monthly What’s Happening meetings with the Senior Living (SL) and AL residents to share information and to learn about what they desire for future trips, classes and activities.

Provide reminders and assist with gathering AL residents for trips and activities.

Assist in the planning and creation of the monthly Assisted Living Voice newsletter and Calendar. Assist with proofing the monthly newsletters and calendars for AL. Create and distribute flyers.

Make daily calls to Assisted Living residents to help them sign up for trips, activities, programs, and events.

Assist with weekend and evening programming for the Assisted Living residents, such as evening Happy Hour, Painting with Polly, movie nights and evening outings.

Gather sign-in activity sheets for AL programs, events and outings.

Assist with catering and room setup requests for activities and events. Perform room setups as needed.

Adhere to established deadlines and budget requirements of the department.

Support or assist with occasional SL activities as needed.

Data entry of activities in ActivityPro

Responsible for assisting Life Enrichment Lead Driver and staff on outings as assigned by the Director of Life Enrichment.

Drives 10 passenger van for regularly scheduled routes and planned outings, including trips to concerts, grocery stores, restaurants, museums, etc., and community events. Operates the wheelchair lift when necessary.

Assist residents with boarding and departing the van, check-in of residents as they board the van, assist with carrying groceries for residents, ensure residents are properly buckled in their seats, safely escort residents on outings as directed, and providing assistance as needed. Ensure all walkers and wheelchairs are safely secured and are strapped according to DOT regulations

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Working knowledge of MS Office platforms (Word, Excel, Outlook)

2. Effective time management and organizational skills

3. Understanding of educational and recreational needs of seniors in order to sustain and enhance the quality of life for our residents

4. Detail oriented; ability to work accurately with a large amount of detail

5. Ability to handle multiple tasks and work well under pressure

6. Maintenance of highest degree of confidentiality and professionalism

7. Ability to communicate effectively with seniors in day-to-day interactions, including having patience and compassion for older adults

8. Maintains CPR / First Aid Certification

EDUCATION: College preferred, experience working with older adults, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: Computer skills to include Microsoft Word, strong organizational and time management skills, patience and compassion for older adults, clean driving record.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We require employees to be vaccinated against influenza during flu season with certain limited exceptions.

Please submit a resume to be considered for this position. Position open until filled.