The Sentinel of Mohegan lake -

The Activities Assistant coordinates programs and activities to provide life-enriching events for our residents and the community.

Strengthen resident involvement through encouragement.

Hourly pay $16.00 / hour. We are seeking a full time assistant. Your schedule witll be 9am - 5pm Sunday through Thursday (OR) Tuesday through Saturday.

This includes one weekday from11am - 7pm .

Assistant Responsibilities :

• In conjunction with the Director of Recreation, plan and implement activities in the following categories : physical (exercise), social, recreational, intellectual / educational, creative, entertainment, religious, service / volunteering and special requests of the residents.
• Organize and facilitate a committee of residents and community members to work on issues of planning for activities and volunteer needs.
• Facilitate socialization among residents.
• Invite and / or remind residents to participate in planned activities.
• Promote activities in a way that piques residents' interest. Chaperone activities outside the facility.
• Conduct / Lead activities as needed / requested by Activities Director.
• Review the activity assessment for each resident after move-in and review annually.
• Provide input for the resident assistance plan and volunteer plan.
• Plan and assist in implementing the decoration of the facility for special events, seasons and holidays.
• Identify needed supplies for planned activities, and submit to Activity Director.
• Coordinate with the kitchen food needs for scheduled activities.
• Assist with planning and implementing marketing events that promote the facility to potential residents.
• Arrange transportation for activity outings and regularly scheduled group trips.
• Identify areas that could benefit from the support of volunteers.
• Identify and contact local organizations that could benefit from the talents of residents
• Ensure activity area is set in advance of planned activity.
• Maintain a safe, clean and neat Activity area at all times.
• Ensure that Activity Area is left clean each evening for the following day.
• Recruit, train and assist specific volunteers to meet facility needs.
• Recruit resident volunteers to meet the needs of the facility and other organizations in the community.
• Accept on-call responsibilities as assigned
• Carry out other duties as assigned by Administrative team
• Manage calendar of events

Assistant Qualifications :

• Experience in activity planning with older adults preferred
• Experience and interest in working with residents / older adults
• Experience in volunteering
• Evidence of creativity
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Mature, pleasant, friendly and cheerful personality
• Must read, write and understand English. Bilingual, Spanish is a plus.

Last updated : 2024-08-27