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Activity Assistant

Senior Living Management
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/20/2025
STARTING WAGE $18.75!

SHIFT SUN-THURSDAY 9AM-530PM

When you work at CLARENDALE SIX CORNERS, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company - one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

The CLARENDALE SIX CORNER is recruiting for Life Enrichment Coordinator. In this role you will be responsible planning, scheduling, and coordinating meaningful activities appropriate to the needs and interests of residents and conducive to their physical, mental and social well-being.

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Life Enrichment Assistant

Essential Job Duties

  • Assists with planning, coordinating activities: reality orientation, current events, discussion groups, sensory stimulation, cultural activities, religious services, special entertainment, outside trips, special events, and one-to-one visits, as indicated.
  • Assists with preparing and distributing the monthly calendar and newsletter.
  • Assists with purchasing supplies for activities as needed.
  • Distributes mail daily to residents.
  • Performs and directs the movement of residents to and from recreational areas.
  • Announces scheduled activities over the intercom at least fifteen minutes prior to the activity.
  • Directs volunteer activities, enlists their support and coordinates their efforts; provides training and supervision of volunteers.
  • Maintains accurate documentation of resident's activity attendance.
  • Plans and coordinates activities in the absence of the Activity Coordinator.

HOSPITALITY FOCUS

The Community Fully Embraces a Culture Of Hospitality. To That End, We Include The Following Hospitality Promises As a Guide For Our Interpersonal Interactions With Residents, Co-workers, And Guests

  • We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
  • We treat everyone with courteous respect.
  • We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
  • We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
  • We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
  • We embrace and value our differences.
  • We make residents, employees and guests feel important.
  • We ask "Is there anything else I can do for you?"
  • We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
  • We pay attention to details.

Other Duties

  • Attends in-service training and education sessions, as assigned.
  • Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have

  • High school diploma or GED required
  • Associate's degree preferred
  • Six (6) months experience working with seniors in activities/life enrichment preferred

Many roles in the community may require that we ask about your vaccination status. This could include MMR, chicken pox, hepatitis, flu and etc.

If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!

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