Creative Arts Overview

As a leading senior services and healthcare organization in Northern California, we provide a continuum of care and social services to enable seniors to age well and live their lives to the fullest. Jewish Home, founded 152 years ago, is committed to enriching the quality of life of older adults of all faiths.

What you’ll do as a Creative Arts Specialist:

This role is responsible for planning and conducting meaningful, interactive and engaging creative arts (painting, crafting, sculpting, etc.) programming for the Jewish Home residents and patients. Some other duties include:

• Providing opportunities for socializing and encouraging relationships among residents and patients.
• Working in collaboration with the Director of Life Enrichment to develop and offer creative arts programming that incorporates industry best practices, effective methodologies, and innovative techniques.
• Partnering with Life Enrichment Coordinators to offer unit-based creative arts programming.
• Creating a positive, educational, caring, and stimulating environment.
• Re-motivating residents to become actively involved in life, by offering meaningful creative arts programming that emphasizes their physical and mental strengths.

For you to be a successful as a Creative Arts Specialist you will possess:

• A bachelor’s degree in an area related to the position (art, recreational therapy, geriatrics, education).
• Two years of experience working within a geriatric group and/or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience teaching art in a group setting
• Familiarity with Jewish culture, customs, and traditions- preferred but not required.
• A sound group work, organizational and communication skills.
• The ability to read, write, communicate and comprehend, verbal and written instructions in English.
• Creativity& flexibility; be energetic, enthusiastic, self-motivated, and an innovative thinker.
• Proficiency skills with computers and applications
• Sensitivity to varying levels of physical and emotional health.

This role is part-time (20 hours) and will work 16 hours with Jewish Home and Rehabilitation & 4 hours with Frank Residences, Assisted Living. Both facilities are in a shared campus.

Pay range is $26.00 - $28.00 hourly.

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