Engagement Aide
On-siteAthens, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate and oversee multiple engagement programs addressing physical, cognitive, and spiritual needs while adhering to Orchard Senior Living's care standards. Execute daily activity calendars featuring arts, crafts, board games, and self-care tasks tailored to individual resident preferences. Train and direct staff, manage volunteers, and schedule outside entertainment to support socialization and independence. Plan quarterly events, develop a monthly newsletter, and supervise the community memory care program. Manage budget transactions, interview and train engagement assistants, and ensure activity spaces remain inviting and compliant with safety regulations. Work evenings, weekends, and flexible hours as needed to meet resident needs.
Required Qualifications
- 21 years of age or older
- Prior experience within the senior care industry
- Successfully clear a background check, TB skin test or x-ray, and health screening
- Current CPR certification
- Valid driver's license
- Current certificate of training for successful completion of the five (5) hour initial fire safety training provided by the Rules and Regulations of the Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner
- Ability to lift more than 25 lbs routinely
- Ability to lift more than 50 lbs occasionally
- Transfer 150 lb. or greater resident weight
- 1 - 3 hours/day sitting
- 4 - 5 hour/day standing
- 2 - 4 hours/day walking
- Repeatedly throughout day bend, stoop, squat, and/or twist
- Repeatedly throughout day climbing stairs
- 0.5 hour/day reaching arms shoulder level
- 3 - 4 hours/day use of telephone
- 3 4 hours/day working under pressure
- 2 - 3 hours/day working rapidly for long periods
- 4 5 hours/day use of keyboard/computer, printer, fax, copier
- Close work; finger dexterity; adequate hearing and vision (with or without correction)
- Critical thinking
- Reading
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Drawing conclusions from written or computer-generated materials
- Analyzing data or report information
- Creating methodologies for accomplishing a goal
- Conducting research
- Implementing recommendations by coordinating persons and/or other resources
- Developing plans, procedures, goals, strategies, or processes
- Clear verbal articulation of the English language
Desired Qualifications
- Pet Therapy
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