Requirements: English
Company: New Friends Memory Care
Region: Kalamazoo, Estados Unidos
**Job Purpose**: ? The Activity Assistant works closely with the Program Director and interdisciplinary team to plan, deliver, and coordinate programs to meet the needs of the our residents.?**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:Assist with evaluating and adapting programming on an ongoing basis to insure that the programming schedule is creative, efficient and reflective of the residents? need and interests.Help to facilitate spontaneity of residents, staff, family and community in order to create a homelike environment.Interact and collaborate with all relevant support departments (Dining Services, Environmental Services, and Housekeeping) affected by the activities designed, and give advance notice of interdepartmental functions. Work closely with staff to include them in the provision of activities that occur during assigned shifts.Assist with creating/posting daily activities for residents, staff and families.Participate in regularly scheduled meetings such as ?All Staff & Departmental meetings? Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:Minimum 2 years'' experience closely related to Recreation/Activities or certification in recreation, art or music therapy or an acceptable combination of experience and education may be considered equivalentMust have a high school diploma or equivalent toMust possess organizational, communication, and basic computer literacyMust have the ability to run independently, small activity groups, large activity groups and provide one to one activities to engage residents.Must be able to read and follow written and oral instructionsAbility to reprioritize and apply critical thinking to routine and emergency situationsDocument activity participationMust be caring, compassionate, patient and enthusiastic, reliable, dependable and have a can do attitude?Must be able to work weekends, evenings and holidays ***please note you will not be scheduled every weekend, or holiday.***Experience and passion working with seniors with Dementia disease preferred.Must meet and pass State and Federal regulationsAble to relate professionally, positively, and cooperatively with residents, families, and employees.Must maintain regular attendanceMust have reliable transportationMeet all local health regulations, pass post offer drug test, and physical exam.Must be capable of performing the Essential Job Functions of job**Physical Requirements**:Safe body mechanics is an expected part of this position; including bending/lifting, walking, sitting for long period of time, using hands in repetitive motion, verbal communication.