Older Adult Day Program Facilitator - Newton, United States - Lasell Village

Description

Lasell Village is a unique life plan community with education at its heart, located on the beautiful campus of Lasell University in Newton.

We are a caring and vibrant community home to more than 225 residents in independent living apartments, supported living studios, and a 5-star skilled nursing and rehabilitative facility.

We are hiring a part-time Facilitator to work at The Village Club, our resident educational day program. The Facilitator will prepare and creatively implement programs to support residents' interests. Each day of the Club is focused on opportunities for learning and socialization. Activities include exercise, art, classes in a range of topics, music, and conversation over a snack and lunch.

Although the Club is not limited to any subset of Village residents, most Club members are experiencing cognitive, physical, or social changes.

This is a part-time position with daytime hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Quality customer service is a top priority for everyone at Lasell Village.


Village Club Facilitator Primary Responsibilities:

• Leading a daily program of miniclasses and other learning and socialization activities.
• Designing lessons for members with a range of physical and cognitive abilities, respectful of their tastes as adult learners.
• Creating a stimulating environment to support cognitive, emotional, and physical health and promote independence.
• Adapting programming to members' individual interests and abilities.
• Collaborating with volunteers, staff, and vendors who present miniclasses.
• Arranging with dining services for meals, snacks, and foodrelated programs.
• Scheduling rooms for the Club.
• Communicating the Club schedule.
• Cueing members to attend other classes at the Village or providing escorts to/from the classes.
• Cueing members regarding outside appointments.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Comfortable initiating and guiding group dialogue, including drawing in less active speakers.
• Curious about people and the world.
• Prior experience teaching in a traditional or nontraditional learning environment (school, university, museum, library, botanical garden, religious institution, cultural center, etc.) preferred.
• Prior experience and interest in working with older adults.
• Prior experience or training in dementia care or education for populations with special needs; Certified Dementia Practitioner certification or Special Needs Teacher License a plus.
• Able to work autonomously, make decisions to adjust programming in the moment, and adapt to changing member situations.
• Able to respond calmly to emergency situations, following Village protocol for contacting medical or emergency personnel as needed

Note:
This is
not a medical position and does not provide medical care.

• Able to push occupied wheelchairs, including mild inclines.
• Comfortable using MS Office and learning new computer systems on the job.

Lasell Village considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members as its highest priorities.

All offers of employment with Lasell are conditioned on completing and passing a background and drug test, participating in mandatory vaccine programs (e.g., Covid-19, Flu), participating in testing requirements (e.g.

Covid-19, TB), and using designated PPE when required.

Lasell Village is committed to equal opportunity in every aspect of hiring and employment.

Lasell proactively reviews its policies and practices to assure that decisions with respect to every dimension of employment are made without regard to age, the color of skin, disability, gender expression and identity, genetic predisposition, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran's status, status as a victim of domestic violence, and all other protected groups and classes under Federal and State Laws and executive orders.

We are proud to be listed as an Age-Friendly Certified Employer.

Job Type:
Part-time


Pay:
$25.00 per hour


Schedule:

• Day shift

Education:

• Associate (preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (preferred)

Work Location:
In person