Recreation Assistant

* Part Time | Flexible Schedule | Includes benefits! *

Masonic Village at Sewickley is hiring a Recreation Assistant. This is a Part Time opportunity that will include occasional weekend work.

Our Mission:

At Masonic Villages of Pennsylvania, our mission is simple; it is a Mission of Love. Our caring communities and services assist individuals, families, and children in realizing their potential and enjoying the highest possible quality of life through the traditions of Freemasonry.

What You'll Do:

As a Recreation Assistant, you will carry out our Mission of Love by providing a comprehensive and diverse recreation program designed to assist our residents in reaching or attaining the highest potential in their physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being by maintaining the appropriate competencies and skills through continued education that encompasses each of these areas.

• Provides recreational programming in a safe, caring, timely and appropriate manner to assist each resident in attaining their highest potential. Develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates recreational groups and activities focused on resident-centered care using creativity and flexibility to meet the function, cognitive, and age related variances of the resident population being served. Encourages resident participation in recreational activities. Supports residents to develop and maintain resident-led activities or special interest clubs as needed. Must be available for day, evening, weekend, and holiday work assignments as needed to best serve the resident population.
• Assists with assessment, development, and implementation of appropriate resident goals. Observes, records, and reports to supervising staff resident attendance, level of participation, progress, and response to the program in a timely manner.
• Develops and distributes communications to keep residents and staff informed of recreation activities in a timely manner. Assists residents with correspondence and written materials as requested.
• Organizes and leads community trips in accordance with Masonic Village policy and procedure. Transports residents to / from activities appropriately. Safety operates Masonic Village vehicles for community outings according to policies and procedures.
• Reports observations, changes, unusual conditions or reactions to supervisor or appropriate discipline in a timely manner. Takes appropriate action as requested or required by the situation.

What You Definitely Have:

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Five years of related activities experience and/or Bachelor degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related field of study, or Activities Director Certification through the National Association of Activity Professionals preferred.
• Must have a valid Pennsylvania Driver License.
• CPR certification (prior to or upon employment).
• Good written, oral, organizational, and basic computer skills to include internet navigation for research.

Why Choose Masonic Villages:

For over 146 years, we've been living out our mission of caring for people and enriching the lives of others. To do this successfully, we need a team of individuals who are:

• Committed to providing heartfelt customer service
• Talented, and seeking ongoing professional growth & enrichment
• Innovative and accepting of change
• Invested in contributing to our team environment.

Recognizing our employees as our strongest asset, we value each unique person for their strength, contribution, and heart. We offer an intuitive benefits package, including some of the best compensation in our industry, because we know when our team is healthy, fulfilled, and able to pursue their dreams, they are empowered to make dreams come true every day for our residents.

Learn more about working at Masonic Villages of PA at our careers page: http://masonicvillages.org/careers/