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Frontier Senior Living · 13 hours ago

Activities Assistant

Spring, TX

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Frontier Senior Living is seeking an outstanding Lifestyle Assistant to develop and promote a strong activity program for The Landing at Augusta Woods community located in Spring, Texas. The Lifestyle Assistant will assist with planning, implementation, and supervision of the day-to-day social, educational, recreational, spiritual, therapeutic individual and group activities for the residents.

Hospital & Health Care

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 Lifestyle 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

Qualification

Activity planningResident engagementCompassion for elderlyCommunication skillsSelf-motivation

Required

Must possess a current state-specific driver's license and appropriate driving record and have transportation at their disposal

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