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Life Enrichment Assistant

Franciscan Ministries
Normal, IL Part Time
POSTED ON 3/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/5/2026

Overview

The Village at Mercy Creek, a part of Franciscan Ministries, is a vibrant senior living community in Normal, IL. We are an Assisted Living community with a Memory Care Unit coming soon. We are looking for a part-time Life Enrichment Assistant, M-W-Sat, 9a-5p.

 

Position Summary

As a valued Life Enrichment Assistant (LEA) for the Life Enrichment department, you will be responsible for enhancing, supporting, and advocating for the quality of life for all those served in the community through fostering a culture of engagement. The LEA will be responsible for helping to develop and implement a variety of recreational activities, events, and therapeutic engagement opportunities that adhere to the 7 dimensions of wellness the Ministry champions through an inter and intra-departmental collaborative approach ensuring resident optimal wellbeing.

 

Essential Functions, Key Duties, & Responsibilities

  • Serve as a passionate advocate to create and maintain a culture of engagement by actively promoting and championing Life Enrichment services throughout the community (internally and externally).
  • Encourage, motivate, inspire, and minimize barriers for residents to participate in daily activities and engagement opportunities (scheduled and unscheduled).
  • Assist the Life Enrichment department with administrative tasks, including but not limited to copying, faxing, typing memorandum (i.e., monthly calendars), and answering phones.
  • Lead and assist with group and one-on-one activity
  • Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing and evaluating
  • Escort residents to and from
  • Drive community bus for Life Enrichment outings and/or resident medical appointments while following proper safety operational transportation guidelines including but not limited to help on and off the vehicle, assistive device securement, proper utilization of emergency contact list binder.
  • Complete all documentation (service plan assessments, progress notes, activity attendance and participation, and more) necessary to be compliant with state and federal regulations and Ministry
  • Utilize the community engagement system, LifeLoop.
  • Utilize community medical records system.
  • Attend and participate in meetings including care plans, in-services, resident council, Life Enrichment department, among others as
  • Assist with volunteer
  • Assist with maintenance of community pet (where applicable).
  • Maintain an organized, clean, and neat environment for residents including activity engagement spaces.
  • Ensure programs are properly set-up and cleaned-up before and after scheduled and unscheduled programs.
  • Regularly support with set-up and clean-up of appropriate seasonal, celebratory, and holiday community décor.
  • Complete ongoing continuing education through the Relias platform and other department/community ongoing required training.
  • Help to maintain adequate department supply inventory.
  • Support the training process of new associates within the department.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Comply with all policies and procedures and any updates.

Position Requirements

Education: High School Diploma/GED

Licenses/Certifications: N/A

Experience: Up to 1 year experience working with seniors preferred; 1 years of senior activity engagement preferred

Skills & Abilities:

  • Ability to consistently communicate and express joy, compassion, patience, and professionalism toward residents, resident families and loved ones, third party contractors and vendors, and community Associates
  • Ability to generate interest, excitement, and enthusiasm about activities and events at the community
  • Ability to use basic technology systems
  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills

Travel: N/A

 

We believe in our associates and are committed to creating an environment that is supportive and nurturing of your career path!

Min

USD $17.00/Hr.

Max

USD $19.00/Hr.

Salary : $17 - $19

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