Life Engagement (Activities) Assistant - Part Time Weekends (Saturday & Sunday)

Do you love where you work? We do! Come join the Oxford family where we experience the joy of serving others and creating meaningful relationships. Our wonderful resident to caregiver ratio makes this mission possible!

Our competitive benefit package includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, and a complimentary life insurance policy
• 401k plan with an employer match
•  PTO for both full time and part time
•  Team member referral program
• Certification cost assistance
• Yearly tenure bonus

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Position Summary

This position facilitates life enrichment programming activities according to the approved schedule for the residents of the community based on their rights, needs, and preferences with the concepts of independence, individuality, dignity, and privacy in a homelike environment.   

Essential Functions

Life Engagement Programming

• Facilitate life engagement activities according to the approved schedule and in conjunction with individual residents’ Negotiated Service Agreements
•  Provide feedback to the Life Engagement Director regarding success of scheduled programming, including recommendation for program enhancements

Customer Service

• Continually observe resident satisfaction with life engagement programming and look for opportunities to engage resident families for feedback regarding individual resident preferences
• Communicate with community leadership and resident families regarding successes and challenges observed while facilitating programs

Collaboration

• Educate residents, resident families, community leaders, and team members on the importance of life engagement programming
• Serve as a resource for team members regarding opportunities for additional informal life engagement activities outside of the scheduled programming

Successful Behavioral Attributes at Oxford Senior Living

• Humility: Share credit, emphasize team, and define success collectively rather than individually
• Positive Attitude: Display a “can-do†attitude focused on providing solutions
• Initiative: Action-oriented commitment to continuous improvement in all aspects of the business
• Emotional Intelligence: Serve the community by placing the needs of the community team members and residents ahead of your own

Minimum Qualifications

•  High School Diploma or G.E.D.
•  Two (2) years of experience facilitating life engagement or activities programming for groups
• Valid Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications

•  Related education or certification in the areas of life engagement, recreational therapy, or activities programming

Physical Working Requirements

• While performing essential job function, the employee is frequently required to be able to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, do repetitive movement, sit and lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to read and interpret documents, have common sense understanding, and perform basic mathematics
• Have vision and hearing adequate to perform essential job functions
• Follow OSHA guidelines and universal precautions.