Weekend Activities Assistant

Weekend Activities Assistant

Spring River Rehabilitation & Care Center | Roswell, New Mexico
Weekend Position

At Spring River Rehabilitation & Care Center, activities are an important part of resident quality of life. Our Activities team creates opportunities for residents to socialize, stay engaged, participate in meaningful experiences, and continue enjoying the interests that make each person unique.

As a Weekend Activities Assistant
, you will have the opportunity to bring energy, creativity, and companionship to our residents while helping make weekends engaging and enjoyable.

Consistent weekend opportunity
Fun, engaging, and resident-focused work environment
Opportunity to build meaningful relationships with residents
Supportive, team-oriented workplace
Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
Meaningful work where you can make a difference every shift

Spring River Rehabilitation & Care Center is seeking an energetic, compassionate, and dependable Weekend Activities Assistant to join our team in Roswell, New Mexico.

The Weekend Activities Assistant helps plan, organize, and lead recreational, social, and individual activities designed to promote resident engagement, socialization, independence, and quality of life.

This position is especially important in helping ensure residents continue to have meaningful opportunities for engagement throughout the weekend.

Activities may include games, music, arts and crafts, social gatherings, exercise and movement programs, movies, resident celebrations, one-on-one visits, outdoor activities, and other programs based on resident interests and abilities.

The ideal candidate is outgoing, creative, patient, dependable, and genuinely enjoys spending time with seniors.

Previous healthcare experience is preferred but not required. We welcome candidates with backgrounds in recreation, hospitality, education, childcare, customer service, community programs, or other people-focused roles.

• Assist with planning, organizing, and leading weekend resident activities

• Encourage residents to participate in activities based on their interests, preferences, abilities, and individual needs

• Lead group activities such as games, crafts, music, movies, trivia, social gatherings, and other recreational programs

• Provide individual activities and one-on-one visits for residents who may not participate in group programming

• Help residents remain socially connected and actively engaged within the community

• Adapt activities when appropriate to support residents with different physical or cognitive abilities

• Encourage resident choice and participation without creating unnecessary pressure

• Assist residents in getting to and from scheduled activities as appropriate

• Help maintain a positive, energetic, and welcoming atmosphere throughout the weekend

• Help ensure meaningful activities and engagement opportunities are available throughout assigned weekend shifts

• Follow the established activities calendar and scheduled programming

• Prepare activity spaces, materials, supplies, games, and equipment before programs begin

• Lead scheduled programs independently when assigned

• Assist with spontaneous or additional activities based on resident interests

• Support weekend celebrations, birthdays, holidays, special events, and themed activities

• Assist with appropriate outdoor or community-based activities when scheduled

• Clean and organize activity areas and supplies following programs

• Communicate activity participation, resident feedback, and programming needs to Activities leadership

• Build positive and professional relationships with residents

• Learn resident interests, hobbies, preferences, backgrounds, and favorite activities

• Engage residents in meaningful conversation and companionship

• Recognize opportunities to provide individualized engagement throughout the day

• Encourage residents to maintain hobbies, interests, and social connections

• Support resident independence, dignity, choice, and individuality

• Provide encouragement and emotional support when appropriate

• Help create experiences that give residents something to look forward to

• Treat every resident with compassion, patience, dignity, and respect

• Respect resident preferences regarding participation in activities

• Maintain resident privacy and confidentiality

• Recognize and accommodate different…