Activity Assistant in Bridgeport at Benchmark Senior Living

Job Description

Are you an organized, energetic, positive, flexible person who likes spending time with people and is interested in creating programs that enrich the lives of seniors, their families, and your co-workers?

We have a fantastic opportunity for the right person! Program Assistant at Benchmark Senior Living at Split Rock! In this position, you will run programs, create new ones that reflect the interests and abilities of our residents. Other responsibilities include overseeing volunteers, following the budget, following safety protocols, and making quick effective decisions to. Are you comfortable using Word, Outlook, and Excel and open to learning new software? Then please apply!

The schedule is 11a – 7p, Tuesday – Saturday and you’ll be entitled to full time benefits!

Connect with your calling. Join, stay, and grow with Benchmark.

Activity Assitants Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assists in the development and implementation of an innovative daily program for residents
• Leads and implements one-on-ones, small group and large group activities according to the programming schedule
• Supports, encourages and directs independent activity pursuits, both individually and in small groups
• Supports the resident’s abilities by understanding that all aspects of care can be viewed as an activity
• Demonstrates knowledge about residents in regard to background, participation needs, physical abilities, interests, cognitive capacity and attention span capability
• Communicates any changes in the residents condition or behavior pattern to Activity Director

We believe in offering our employees meaningful benefits. Below is a sampling of the benefits we offer our associates. To find out more, please apply today!

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield 
• Spring Health Wellness Program
• aHealthyMe Wellness Program
• 401(k) offering with Auto-enrollment feature
• Life insurance benefit available date of hire, company sponsored.
• Long Term disability, company sponsored.
• Voluntary benefits that include Critical Illness, Accident Insurance and Hospital Indemnity
• BJ’s Club membership
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Working Advantage Discounts: including Movie Theaters, Theme Parks, Hotels, Sporting Events & Online Shopping
• Cell phone discounts with AT&T and Verizon
• Vacation and Health & Wellness paid time off.
• Up to 10 Holidays
• and more!