Activity Aide
Occupations:
Recreation WorkersAmusement and Recreation AttendantsPsychiatric AidesMeeting, Convention, and Event PlannersPharmacy AidesIndustries:
Home Health Care ServicesContinuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the ElderlyChild Care ServicesCivic and Social OrganizationsBusiness Schools and Computer and Management TrainingEnvive Healthcare of Indianapolis - Activities Aide Duties and Responsibilities:Brainstorming ideas for activitiesAdvertising activities that are open to the publicAttending or leading activities to ensure that events go smoothlyAdhering to budgetary guidelines when planning activitiesWorking with vendors to provide food, music, supplies and services for activities as neededSoliciting feedback from participants to identify what worked well and what areas of improvement existKeeping detailed records of activities to track participation rates, costs and other metricsActivities Aide Qualifications and Skills:Creative thinking skills to continuously plan unique eventsBudgeting skills to control activity costsOrganizational skills to plan multiple events at onceInterpersonal skills to interact positively with other staff members and activity participantsComputer skills to use email, word processing, record keeping and spreadsheet softwareProblem-solving skills to overcome obstacles before and during activitiesWritten communication skills to compile participant surveys and activity reportsKnowledge of CPR and basic first aidActivities Aide Benefits:Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insuranceRetirement planPaid time off