Job Code: 39-9032
Salary: $16.10 - $19.45
Status: Full-time, Permanent, Non-Exempt
Department: Activities
Location: Office for the Aging
Reports To: Activities Coordinator
Telecommute: No
Fleet: Yes
Mandated Reporter: No
Background: Standard
Summary: Reporting to the Activity Coordinator, the Activities Assistant assists with activities designed to meet the needs and interests of older adults. Provide assistance on trips, assist seniors with daily meals, and assist with recreational, health and educational events. Assist with assembling and mailing out the monthly newsletter. Promote and advertise for Senior Center scheduling and planning. Decorate, store, and organize Senior Center holiday supplies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
- Advocate for seniors: Bring attention to the OFA problems, needs or concerns seniors attending the center may have, problem solve, and promote OFA programs and services
- Escort/transport seniors with mobility or memory issues on scheduled activities, trips, shows and events
- Work one-on-one and in a small group on crafts, recreational, health promotion and educational projects
- Provide completed documentation to Activity Coordinator for reporting, including event registration sheets, and incident reports
- Collaborate with Activity Coordinator to plan and organize events, projects and trips. I.e. supply lists, registrations, itineraries, scheduling, shopping, etc.
- Attends all orientation training, in-service, and staff meetings
- Assist with recruitment and training of volunteers for recreation activities
- Will need to be able to lift and climb for storage and decorating
- Organize supplies, shop and be responsible for inventory control
- Proofreading skills for the monthly newsletter
- Submit articles for the monthly newsletter
- Distribute monthly newsletter
- Collaborate with other agencies
- Adhere to and enforce all safety policies and procedures
- Research/explore other facility activities
- Open to try new activities and willing to instruct/introduce to a large group
- Must be able to work independently without supervision
- Assist with other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities: There are no supervisor requirements for this position.
Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Due to the sensitive nature of information obtained, must maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
Education and/or Experience:
- Must have a High School diploma or equivalent.
- Must have Six (6) months experience working with older adults is preferred
Other Skills and Abilities: Mohawk language considered an asset. Comfortability with public speaking with a microphone for hearing impaired elders. Adaptability and strong organization and time management skills. Treat elders with care, patience, and compassion, especially elders with health issues. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule. Must be able to lift objects up to 40 pounds. Knowledge in grammar, punctuation, and proofreading is considered and asset. First Aid and CPR certified is an asset. Be able to navigate our OFA Facebook page.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to problem solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concreate variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license in accordance with the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Fleet Policy.
The successful candidate must pass a drug test and background check prior to employment.
Applicants must submit letter of interest, resume, and supporting documents (certificates, degrees, licenses). Applicants that are eligible for native preference must include Tribal Identification Card, Status Card or letter to be eligible for Native Preference. All submissions can be emailed to human.resources@srmt-nsn.gov or by mail to Human Resources, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, 71 Margaret Terrance Memorial Way, Akwesasne, NY 13655. Due to our network security, we are unable to open hyperlinks. Applicants will need to attach their documents as a PDF or WORD files if emailing. Applicants must clearly outline that they meet the qualification requirements on their resume.
NATIVE PREFERENCE POLICY
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe strives to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to the policy of nondiscrimination based on race, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, physical disability, veteran status or any other non-job-related factor. Among qualified applicants, the SRMT will give preference to the qualified native applicant.
DRUG TESTING POLICY
All positions require the successful candidate to pass a drug test for illegal substances prior to employment being confirmed.
BACKGROUND CHECK
Some positions require candidate(s) to successfully pass a criminal background check prior to beginning employment, used solely for employment related purposes. Depending on the position there maybe multiple background checks.
INTERVIEW
Testing in the applicable skills may be required as part of the interview process.
EMPLOYEE COVID VACCINATION POLICY
Effective July 3, 2023, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe no longer requires the COVID-19 Vaccination for any positions within the organization, to include Health Services.