What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activity Assistant position at Riverwalk Adult Day Services?
The activity assistant will report directly to the Assistant Director. The activity assistant will help run the daily activities with the participants, help prepare meals, and help guide volunteers and interns in activities.
Education/ experience:
- Provide a high school or GED
- Experience working with adults with special needs is preferred
- Continuing education in the field of special needs
Schedule:
20-30 hours a week. Daily hours are 9-2:30PM.
Qualifications:
- Must have a caring and compassionate attitude that shows a true concern for adults with special needs.
- Possess the ability to effectively read, write and communicate in English
- Physically able and actively perform activities, indoor and outdoor in all weather conditions of job
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Assessment skills that would help to distinguish a client’s ability to participate and then choose a different activity
- Maintains confidentiality
- Serves as a positive example for others in behaviors and appearance
Regulatory Compliance:
- Follow all local, state and federal regulations as it pertains to participant care and services
- Complete initial training and 12 hours of continuing education training per year
- Attend monthly staff meetings
- Maintain CPR and First Aid certification
Responsibilities:
- Carry out the daily activities planned and encourage maximum participation from participants.
- Drive participant’s to and from field trips in personal vehicle.
- Drive participant’s to and from field trips in a van or 11-14 passenger vehicle
- Understand participant’s limitations and promote their independence.
- Assist in planned activities and aid participants when needed.
- Interact with participants and families in an appropriate manner
- Give input about participants and programs at staff meetings.
- Help volunteers understand the program and guide them in activities
- Know where participants are at all times
- Assist participants during outside facility during activities
- Take care of all supplies used and put them away properly
- Help keep center clean and tidy
- Use sanitation guidelines when assisting with participants
- Exhibits initiative and enthusiasm
- Preform other duties as necessary for a smooth operation of the center
- Follows all emergency policies as directed above.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 30 per week
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18