Activities Assistant

Full Time Activity Assistant- Great team and place to work!!!

40 hours a week- Must be able to work weekends

Mukilteo Memory Care located in Mukilteo, Washington is looking for an amazing Activity Assistant to join our team. Stable management and a great team in this community. If you love working with seniors this is the job for you!

What will I be doing?

The Activity Assistant will assist with planning, implementation, and supervision of the day-to-day social, educational, recreational, spiritual, therapeutic individual and group activities, and entertainment for the residents living at the community. This includes assisting with group activities, entertainment and much more. The person must also be flexible and willing to work shift assigned, weekends, and holidays.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with planning, implementing and supervising activities to suit a variety of interests and skill levels for the residents using resident comments and input. Activities may include, but are not limited to: parties, games, weekly exercises, church services, book reading and clubs, crafts, baking and cooking, outside entertainment, travel and transportation, special activities at holidays, fundraisers for specific projects, and resident's birthdays and anniversaries
• Effectively encourage and actively promote resident participation in activities/social services through internal, formal and informal communication networks
• Help plan the coordination of "In-community" seminars or lecture series' quarterly for residents, families, and friends
• Involve and assist the Residents Council and Resident Meetings by playing a key role in their monthly meetings
• Participate in local activity planners association. Cooperate and exchange ideas and calendars with Activity Directors in affiliated retirement communities
• Assist with development of programs, activities, seminars, and lectures for the monthly calendar. Print, mail and post the activities calendars to keep all residents and the community aware of the activities going on at the community. Edit and publish the monthly newsletter. Distribute and mail to all residents, prospective residents, family members, community contacts, and employees to keep them informed of things going on at the community
• Assist at the front desk and cover for missing staff members when necessary
• Represent the community by giving tours and marketing the community as needed
• Perform such other tasks as may be required from time-to-time

Other Requirements:

• Good communication skills, verbal and written; English language skills adequate to allow communication with residents and staff, and to understand written and verbal instructions.
• Compassion for elderly.
• Self-motivation.

• Comprehensive Benefits Package for full-time employees: Medical, Dental, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401k w/Employer Match, 11 days Paid Time Off (PTO), WA Paid Sick Leave, Six (6) Paid Holidays, Discretionary Bonuses

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Healthcare setting:

• Assisted living facility

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• activity assistant: 1 year (Required)
• senior living: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Mukilteo, WA 98275: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person