Activities Assistant – Life Enrichment Position Available In Alachua, Florida

Between $16.00 and
$18.00
Per Hour
DOE (Depends on Experience)
Position range in Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area $15.01

• $17.87 Per hour Activities Assistant
• Life Enrichment
  Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Inc.

Occupation:

Recreation Workers

Location:

Gainesville, FL

• 32608
  Positions available: 1
  Job #: 12474884

Source:

Employ Florida

Posted:

3/7/2025

Updated:

5/2/2025

Expires:

6/30/2025

Web Site:

Employ Florida
Onsite /

Remote:

Not Specified

Job Type:

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Work Onsite
Full Time Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent DL
Required Schedule
Full Time Job Type
Regular Duration
Permanent Employment
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Position Title:

Activities Assistant•

Life Enrichment Job Code:

Department:

Social Services

FLSA STATUS

Non-Exempt Reports To:

Life Enrichment Activities Manager

REVISION DATE

02/2025

Position Summary:

The Activities Assistant assists in implementing events and activities to enhance the assisted living experience and improve the residents’ quality of life.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following duties are normal for this position. This list is not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive:

• Assists in implementing activities in the Health Pavilion.
• Ensures a schedule of activities are prepared and distributed via calendar.
• Communicates to Life Enrichment Activities Manager recommendations for adapting the activities to the needs and desires of the members.
• Assists with supervision and organization of all off campus activities.
• Assists with the coordination of basic transportation services.
• Assists with assessments, quarterly notes, and pictures upon admission of a member to the Health Pavilion.
• Assists with the creation of meaningful activities are scheduled.
• Attends monthly review of members by providing activity perspective of care planning.
• Ensures activities are performed within the policies and procedures established.
• Maintains safe equipment and environment, which ensures members and staff are safe.
• Ensures participation of other departments involved with activities is coordinated.
• Ensures activity orientation interview is performed with every Member within 30 days admission.
• Maintains files with care plan activity objectives on each Member’.
• Accepts duties and responsibilities as delegated by Life Enrichment Activities Manager.
• Maintains confidentiality of members’ PHI (Protected Health Information) and medical records information as well. This position is classified as a level 4 in the ePhi Access Group levels.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One-year of related experience preferred; with senior citizens and/or designing recreational activities and events.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with members and with memory impaired individuals and groups.
• Basic computer skills.

Valid Florida Driver’s License:

must obtain a CDL license to provide transportation to and from off-campus activities as needed. The employee must have a valid driver’s license to drive their personal vehicle or a company vehicle as required by the employer to various worksite locations.

• This individual will need to be empathetic, energetic and have an affinity for working with a diverse senior population.

Job Description Change:

This job description will be reviewed annually and revised as necessary to accommodate changes in OH policies and procedures.

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

Daily, throughout the workday: Must be capable of sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs, reaching, turning, bending, stooping, crouching, and kneeling, reaching over the head, grasping with both hands, and fine manipulation. Must have normal eyesight or use corrective lenses. Must have three-dimensional vision and ability to judge distances and spatial relationships to see objects where and as they are. Must be able to recognize colors. Must be able to hear and distinguish between normal tones and be able to perceive the nature of sounds. Must be able to exchange ideas by means of the spoken word as well as engage in activities to convey detailed or spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, and/or quickly. Must have a normal sense of touch and smell. Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a light weight objects to a minimum height and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance.

Environmental Adaptability:

Works in a well-lit, well-ventilated building. Must be able to tolerate occasional exposure to dust, fumes, odors, water, etc., as well as some noise. Subject to frequent interruptions. Subject to hostile or emotionally upset individuals. Must be willing to work, when necessary, beyond normal working hours and on weekends, as well as in other positions as necessary. Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Inc provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Inc complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Inc employs only U.S. citizens and aliens who are authorized to work in the U.S. in compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324B. which requires that all employees present original documentation that establish identity and employment authorization within 3 business days of the date employment begins (also referred to as the hire date).
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