What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activity Assistant position at Northshore Senior Center?
Great Benefits! Paid Time Off including Vacation/sick,13 Paid Holidays and No Weekends!
The Northshore Adult Day Health Program is looking for a fun and outgoing recreation and activities assistant to join our team! This position is part time, 32-35 per week.
Organization: Northshore Senior Center
JOB TITLE: ACTIVITY ASSISTANT
PROGRAM: Northshore Adult Day Health
SUMMARY: Assists in providing and developing activities to maintain and, if possible, improve the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of frail and disabled adults/seniors.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Assist with daily activities as assigned by the Activity Manager.
2. Provide personal attention to the participants. Share any special skills and talents.
4. Participate with other staff in the development of each participant’s individual treatment
plan, evaluation of participant progress, and planning for discharge of participant.
5. Lead group activities.
7. Assist staff and participants with outings and special events.
8. Set up and take down furniture as directed. Help maintain a clean and safe environment.
9. Attend staff meetings and trainings.
10. Other duties as necessary and assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. High School diploma or GED.
2. Minimum of one-year experience working with frail and disabled adults and elderly.
3. Physical ability to assist disabled participants with transferring and ambulating; must be able to lift at least 50 pounds.
4. Ability to work cooperatively as a team member.
5. Ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds and lifestyles.
6. Willingness to obtain a yearly TB Test, Statement of Good Health, Food Handlers’ Permit and CPR Certification.
7. Willingness to help participants with feeding, mobility and toileting.
8. Computer experience preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to speak effectively with clients, including those who are hard of hearing, read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Basic math skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions and to problem solve.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to sort, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Person must be able to physically assist disabled adult in transferring and ambulating.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The job is performed in a temperature regulated environment with a moderate noise level.
CONSIDERATIONS:
All employees are subject to WA State Patrol Criminal History Background Check and must complete a Criminal History Self-Disclosure Form.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.50 - $22.50 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Computer skills: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19 - $23