FT Activities Assistant, 9am-5pm

Newtown, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Dunwoody Village Recreation Department is devoted to empowering residents who reside in our Care Center to live life to the fullest. We respect and encourage their right to pursue leisure interests that bring them pleasure and preserve their dignity. Over 3000 recreation programs are offered every year with the goal of keeping our residents cognitively emotionally and socially fulfilled. The Recreation Staff engages residents to realize their full potential through a wide variety of leisure activities. The Full Time Recreation Assistant (9am-5pm) is responsible for developing and implementing both group and individual recreation duties include but not limited to:Plan develop and implement group recreation programs such as exercise class word games horticulture arts and crafts Residents of daily events and escort Residents to and from group programsIdentifies the individual abilities of residents and plans recreation programs to accommodate those a daily record of residents participation in group and individual Manager in evaluating the effectiveness of program and participation levels of be considered for the job candidates must meet the following requirements:Must be able to work a weekend and holiday rotationHigh School graduateProficient in using Microsoft Word Office Facetime and iTunesAble to read aloud to a group and or individualDemonstrates good judgment problem solving and decision-making skillsOrganization & time management skillsAble to work both independently and with supervisionCheerfulness positive attitude and the ability to motivate liking and respect for the elderly physically and cognitively we certainly prefer candidates with relevant experience in Long Term Care or the Recreation Field we are happy to train motivated persons with a desire to work with older adults.A position at Dunwoody Village may be just what youre looking for!Heres what THE DUNWOODY DIFFERENCE means:We are one of the few 5-star rated facilities in the region and we pride ourselves on a standard of providing exceptional care to our residents while maintaining a welcoming/supportive environment for our team members!We are easy to get to! Our employees who drive have access to ample free parking and our campus is easily accessible via public transportation from 69st Terminal. Bus Routes 104 and 120 are located directly across the street from our full-time employees enjoy an extensive benefits package including medical dental vision prescription short-term disability long-term disability and a 403b retirement plan that includes a generous company match a year-end discretionary contribution. We also offer PTO tuition assistance and semi-annual applicants may reply to this ad with a resumeand cover letter (indicating salary expectations). In addition submissions can be faxed to or email to with the above title in the subject note we will only contact candidates who meet the above criteria; please no phone calls about the job offers are contingent on successful completion of a criminal background check satisfactory references Influenza record and drug health and safety of our team members and residents are our most important priority. With this in mind we do require that all Dunwoody Village employees be vaccinated against Influenza. Exemptions based on religious beliefs and qualifying medical reasons will be Village is a thriving and friendly community -- come make a difference and join our team today! Dunwoody Village is an equal opportunity employer and appreciates the benefits of a diverse workforce.

Required Experience:

Junior IC

Required Experience:

Junior IC