Life Enrichment Assistant-FT

San Francisco Towers

Summary:
Assists the Life Enrichment Director to ensure the implementation of the Front Porch Vitality Initiative by planning and carrying out comprehensive programming, activities and events addressing the six dimensions of whole person wellness. The Life Enrichment assistant may be asked to assume department leadership in the absence of the Life Enrichment Director.

Detailed responsibilities:
* Life Enrichment Assistant
- Provides quality Customer Service efficiently to residents, families, co-workers and vendors in a manner to ensure satisfaction
- Assists with the coordination of resident and outside community member volunteers needed for Life Enrichment programming
- Works closely with all departments associated with activity programs
- Assists with the timely placement of appropriate seasonal décor
- Assists in the active collaboration with outside community organizations
- Assists with the coordination of all on and off campus events which may require transportation
- Is able to operate the appropriate technical equipment necessary to running a comprehensive activities program
- Is able to assist with administrative duties including the operation of common office equipment
- Is fiscally responsible for operating within the departmental budget
- Follows department safety standards, practice body mechanic techniques and participate in campus-wide safety programs
- Performs all duties in a safe and efficient manner Wears PPE/safety equipment as required for the job Reports any safety hazards and/or accidents to supervisor
- Attends all mandatory meetings and in-services as required by the Executive Director
- Front Porch is committed to the prevention of accidents by providing equipment with safeguards, personal safety equipment on jobs which require it, and adequate safety instructions to all employees
- All employees are required to follow safe work habits in order to prevent injuries to themselves, residents, visitors or other employees

Competencies and skills:
Essential:
* Computer literacy; able to handle phones, fax and copier; emergency call systems. Able to take vital signs of customers.
* Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.
* Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos

Education with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* 1 year college or technical school

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Regularly required to talk or hear.

· Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell.

· Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and taste or smell.

· Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move above 50 pounds with the assistance from a co-worker and/or mechanical means.

· Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus; able to perform proper body mechanics while transferring residents and/or assisting with stability needs.

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.

· Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; toxic of caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions.

· Noise level is usually moderate.

Front Porch is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support all aspects of diversity and provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran in accordance with the applicable nondiscrimination laws. Final candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment physical, physical abilities test, drug screen and Department of Justice Criminal background clearance.