Job Description

BETHESDA Life Enrichment Lead Bethesda StoneRidge

Job Summary:

Work directly with residents providing acceptance, friendliness, and compassion. Activity programs are based on the tenant's interests, strengths, and needs, in an atmosphere of warmth, success, and encouragement.

Hours of Work:

Full-time, flexibility for evenings and weekends as needed but primarily scheduled during business hours.

Essential Requirements of Work:

Minimum qualifications necessary.



A. Education and Training



a. High school diploma or equivalent



b. Basic activity course (a willingness to take this course)

B. Experience:

Previous work with seniors is desirable.

D. Job knowledge:

a. Have knowledge of various activities and be familiar with tenant's limitations



b. Musical/performance ability desirable



c. Ability to read, write, and follow directions



d. Ability to speak clearly, and to make self-understood to residents of varying abilities



e. Ability to think creatively, plan and problem solve



f. Ability to prepare, present, and evaluate activity



g. Possess good phone etiquette



h. Record keeping ability

Physical Demands of the job:

1. Occasional lifting weights 10-20 pounds



2. Frequent walking, twisting, standing, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling



3. Occasional squatting, kneeling, sitting and reaching above the shoulder

Mental Demands of the Job:

1. Ability to cope with frequent interruptions



2. Ability to vary and adapt activities to tenant ability levels and needs



3. Ability to quickly come up with alternative activity plans



4. Ability to cope with depressed or lonely people



5. Ability to prepare activities with variety, fun, and purpose



6. Ability to deal with residents with dementia