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Do you enjoy bringing joy to others, planning fun activities, and making a positive impact in your community? The City of Pittsfield’s Council on Aging is looking for a caring, creative, and energetic Activity Leader
to join our team at the Senior Center. In this role, you’ll help seniors stay active, social, and engaged by planning and leading programs, supporting daily activities, and assisting with transportation and mobility needs. You’ll also be a friendly, welcoming presence for our participants, staff, and community visitors. We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to promoting a multicultural workforce, excellence in public service, and on-going mutual respect in our working relationships. We strongly encourage people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, bilingualists, and people from other underrepresented groups to apply for our open positions - recognizing and respecting that diverse perspectives and experiences are valuable to our team and essential to our public service. RESPONSIBILITIES
Greets program participants; assists those requiring assistance walking and exiting transportation; takes attendance; maintains participant sign in book and daily participant progress notes. Creation and advance planning of monthly programs including crafts and activities. Assist those with mobility limitations as a guide, and assists individuals in wheelchairs. Implement planned recreational therapy through setting-up and carrying out planned games and activities. Direct care with hygiene, bathroom use, and other daily living skills. Set-up of room space, moving tables, chairs, adaptive equipment, serving daily refreshments and clean-up. Interact with participants by discussing current events, projects and solving problems; be attentive to participant needs, encouraging participants, and accompanying them on outings. Will participate in discussion with other staff members and supervisor, staff meetings, and assists in the reviews of clients. Requires compliance with Council on Aging/Supportive Day Program requirements and practices, including elders right to privacy. Performs other duties as assigned.
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to join our team at the Senior Center. In this role, you’ll help seniors stay active, social, and engaged by planning and leading programs, supporting daily activities, and assisting with transportation and mobility needs. You’ll also be a friendly, welcoming presence for our participants, staff, and community visitors. We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to promoting a multicultural workforce, excellence in public service, and on-going mutual respect in our working relationships. We strongly encourage people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, bilingualists, and people from other underrepresented groups to apply for our open positions - recognizing and respecting that diverse perspectives and experiences are valuable to our team and essential to our public service. RESPONSIBILITIES
Greets program participants; assists those requiring assistance walking and exiting transportation; takes attendance; maintains participant sign in book and daily participant progress notes. Creation and advance planning of monthly programs including crafts and activities. Assist those with mobility limitations as a guide, and assists individuals in wheelchairs. Implement planned recreational therapy through setting-up and carrying out planned games and activities. Direct care with hygiene, bathroom use, and other daily living skills. Set-up of room space, moving tables, chairs, adaptive equipment, serving daily refreshments and clean-up. Interact with participants by discussing current events, projects and solving problems; be attentive to participant needs, encouraging participants, and accompanying them on outings. Will participate in discussion with other staff members and supervisor, staff meetings, and assists in the reviews of clients. Requires compliance with Council on Aging/Supportive Day Program requirements and practices, including elders right to privacy. Performs other duties as assigned.
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