Activities Assistant
Company: Spring Hills Senior Communities
Location: Newark
Posted on: August 4, 2022
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Job Description:
Recreation Essential Functions:* Attends work as scheduled and
follows community's call off procedures.* Adheres to monthly
recreational calendar and conducts various activities at the
director of the Director of Recreational Services.* Encourages
resident participation in programs and activities.* Maintains a
record of residents' daily activity participation in scheduled &
unscheduled activities.* Maintains general observation of residents
and shares appropriate information with staff.* Follows
departmental budget guidelines.* Provides emotional and social
support to residents.* Respects the dignity of and encourages the
independence of all residents.* Works in a clean, sanitary, safe,
and organized manner, abides by all health and safety regulations.*
Escorts residents on activities away from the property as
assigned.* Assists with the registration of residents for trips and
programs.* Assists in the surveying and interviewing of residents
to determine interests, talents and resident satisfaction.*
Maintain resident store (where applicable) by adhering to store
hours, conduct transactions with customers, balance cash box at
closing, and track inventory for re-stocking.Driver Essential
Functions:* Obeys all traffic laws* Operates vehicle in a safe and
courteous manner.* Observes all mandatory safety regulations for
multi-passenger and single passenger vehicles.* Keeps vehicle
clean.* Adheres to schedule and drives assigned routes.* Checks bus
before and after each operation for mechanical defects and
completes pre and post-trip checklist.* Transports only authorized
residents.* Maintains order on vehicle at all times.* Reports all
accidents to appropriate personnel immediately and completes
required forms* Supervises residents while loading, unloading, and
waiting.* Renders first aid, as appropriate, until emergency
medical personnel arrive.* Notifies the supervisor of any
mechanical failure.* Delivers vehicles to auto shop for repairs and
inspections.* Discharges residents only at authorized stops.* Loads
and unloads baggage, packages, and other items.* Keeps supervisor
informed of any route changes due to road conditions, number of
residents transported, and other appropriate
information.Non-Essential Functions:* Attends all required
training, in-service, and staff meetings.* Strives to maintain a
safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, the
preservation of equipment, and the achievement of safe working
practices.* Maintains a positive and professional demeanor toward
residents, visitors, families, and co-workers.* Adheres to all
policies and procedures of Spring Hill, LLC* Performs other duties
as assignedSkills:* Reading Comprehension Understanding written
sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.* Time
Management Managing one's own time and the time of others.*
Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.*
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.* Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help
people.* Instructing Teaching others how to do something.* Judgment
and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of
potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.Attributes:*
Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand
information and ideas presented through spoken words and
sentences.* Extent Flexibility The ability to bend, stretch, twist,
or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.* Speech Recognition The
ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.*
Oral Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in
speaking so others will understand.* Problem Sensitivity The
ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is
a problem.* Speech Clarity The ability to speak clearly so others
can understand you.* Information Ordering The ability to arrange
things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a
specific rule or set of rules (e.G., patterns of numbers, letters,
words, pictures, mathematical operations).* Fluency of Ideas The
ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number
of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or
creativity).Qualifications/Skills/Educational Requirements:An
Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or
technical school; or six months related experience and/or training;
or equivalent combination of education and experienceOther
Requirements:* Must possess a valid driver's license in the State
employed* Must be twenty-one (21) years of age.* Must possess a
valid First Aid certification* No major accidents last 3 years.* No
moving violations last 3 years.Physical Requirements:Standing (over
2/3), walking (over 2/3), using hands to finger, handle or feel
(over 2/3), reach with hands and arms (over 2/3), climb and balance
(over 1/3), stoop, kneel (1/2-2/3), talk or hear (Over 2/3), taste
or smell (Over 1/3). Lifting up to 10 pounds (over 2/3), Up to 25
pounds (1/3-2/3); Up to 50 pounds (under 1/3)Job Types: Full-time,
Part-timeBenefits:* 401(k)* Dental insurance* Flexible schedule*
Flexible spending account* Health insurance* Life insurance* Paid
time off* Referral program* Vision insuranceSchedule:* 8 hour
shift* Day shift* Holidays* Weekend availabilityExperience:*
Activities: 2 years (Preferred)Work Location: One location
Keywords: Spring Hills Senior Communities, Newark , Activities Assistant, Other , Newark, New Jersey
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