Elmington Senior Living is looking for a Life Enrichment Assistant for the Sanders Glen Assisted Living location!

As the Activity Assistant you will assist Coordinator with the planning, directing, and coordinating of the recreation programs for community residents.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Implement activity programs to meet the needs of the residents in the community, based on needs assessment, resident interests and functioning ability, and objectives of the actvities.
• Develop and distributes monthly activities calendar, including monthly outings and daily outdoor activities as directed.
• Responsible for promoting interest in recreational activities for community resident's, such as local outings, arts, crafts, games, hobbies, and monthly resident celebrations, such as birthday parties and cookouts.
• Drive the community bus for resident outings and doctor appointments.
• Coordinate all necessary transportation for the residents to and from any event outside the community; drives residents in Company-provided vehicle, if applicable.
• Responsible for the activity documentation being completed in a timely fashion, ensuring activities are being completed when scheduled.
• Enforces rules and regulations of activities to ensure safety of the residents.
• Greet new arrivals to activities, introducing them to other participants, explaining rules, and encouraging participation.
• Explains principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in activities, and demonstrate use of materials and equipment.
• Confer with management and staff to discuss and resolve resident complaints.
• Evaluates recreation areas and services to determine if they are producing desired results.
• Relate to residents, family members, public and professionals appropriately.
• Reports any issues or problems that may arise to the Life Enrichment Coordinator.
• Complies with state, federal, and all other applicable health care and safety.
• Assists families and other visitors as needed.
• Attends/completes required in-services and other required meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.

• High School Dipolma or equivalent; minimum of 1 year of experience in Activities.
• If responsible for driving residents, must have valid driver's license and a clean driving record.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.

• Reading Ability - Able to read and interpret written information.
• Written Communication - Able to write clearly and informatively.
• Verbal Communication - Able to talk to others to convey information
• Reasoning Ability - Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language.
• Math Ability - Knowledge of arithmetic and its applications.
• Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles for providing customer and personal This includes meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
• Interpersonal - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains
• Organizational Support Follows company policies and procedures.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; advises for additional resources in needed.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Arrives to work/meetings on time, ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent.
• Professionalism - Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions.

COMPUTER SKILLS/EQUIPMENT USED TO PERFORM THE JOB which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.

• Desktop/Notebook computers
• MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, )