12 Month Term Activity Coordinator

2 weeks ago

Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada The Open Door Group Full time

Activity Coordinator at GardenGate


Hours of Work: 36 hours, Monday to Friday

Term: 12 Months - July 2024 to July 2025

Date Posted: May 22nd, 2024

Hourly Wage: $30.20 (Grid 31, step 2)
Internal Competition Closing Date: May 29th, 2024

Status: Casual Status

Number of Positions: 1

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding career adventure? Open Door Group (ODG) is calling on passionate individuals to join our team as Activity Worker, offering an engaging 12-month term packed with benefits and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Why ODG?

At ODG, we've been making a positive impact on communities across British Columbia since 1976. We're not just a workplace; we're a team committed to creating thriving communities through tailored employment services. As one of Canada's Certified Great Places to Work, we foster a culture of compassion, authenticity, and belief in individual success. Our mission is opening doors to well-being through sustainable and meaningful employment for all.

Position Summary


Reporting to the Program Coordinator, the Activity Coordinator develops, implements and participates in activities to meet client's activation, life skills, recreation and horticulture needs. This position may provide direction to volunteers. This is a temporary position with an expected duration of 12-18 months and ending upon the return of the incumbent.


Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Plans and implements programs such as horticulture, wellness, social and life skills to meet established goals objectives, including determining methods of operating the program.
  2. Assists and develops client skill sets in the areas of horticulture, social, and life skills.
  3. Promotes client participation in activities and provides feedback regarding the performance and progress of clients.
  4. Observes clients and their environments, and reports unsafe conditions and behavioral, physical, and/or cognitive changes.
  5. Meets with other service providers to assess activity and/or client objectives and goals and to promote client participation.
  6. Interviews clients to establish eligibility or appropriateness for activity.
  7. Refers clients to other programs/services and provides information regarding available resources.
  8. Oversees program volunteers by performing duties such as orienting, training, scheduling, monitoring, and providing feedback and support. Ensure volunteers have a completed criminal record check.
  9. Performs public relations and promotion activities such as preparing public relations material and advertisements, liaising with community groups, arranging media coverage of events, and providing orientations to prospective clients/service providers.
  10. Consults with community groups and health care professionals to identify trends, needs, and priority health issues. Maintains contact with community groups and volunteer organizations to promote interest, participation, and support for the program.
  11. Sells or arranges for the distribution of garden produce to other community and social service organizations.
  12. Assists in the preparation of the program budget, monitors expenditures, and assists with required financial documentation.
  13. Provides input regarding policies, procedures, goals, and evaluation of the program.
  14. Develops, implements, evaluates, and participates in activation, life skills, recreational, and/or social activities designed to meet the needs of clients, providing demonstrations as required. Adapts and modifies activities.
  15. Supervises staff by performing duties such as assigning work, providing feedback and evaluation, determining training requirements, orienting new staff, and maintaining timekeeping and attendance records. Resolves staffing problems, including calling in staff to ensure appropriate staffing levels.
  16. Completes and maintains related records and documentation such as statistics, progress reports, activity plans, and client activity profiles.
  17. Assists in the preparation of the program budget, monitors expenditures, and assists with required financial documentation.
  18. Receives client feedback, inquiries, and complaints, and responds as required.
  19. Performs other related duties as assigned.


Required Qualifications

  • Diploma in Recreation/Life skills Service Delivery or Horticulture;
  • Class IV BC Driver's License;
  • Certificates in CPR and First Aid;
  • Recent, related experience of two years;
  • Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience;
  • Or other Qualifications determined to be reasonable and relevant to the level of work.

Skills & Abilities

  • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
  • Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
  • Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.
  • Ability to operate related equipment.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize.
  • Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients.
  • Ability to observe and recognize changes in clients.
  • Ability to instruct and lead diverse groups of people

As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Officer Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Open Door Group must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

Benefits That Make a Difference:

Health Spending Account: Your well-being matters to us. Access a health spending account to cover a range of health-related expenses and stay at your best.

Transportation Allowance: We support your journey to work. Receive a transportation allowance to ease your commute to our Burrard location.

Professional Development Fund: Invest in your future with our professional development fund. Pursue courses, workshops, or certifications to enhance your skills and advance your career.

Note: Instead of traditional vacation time, we offer 10% in lieu time, as per our casual status in our collective agreement.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're passionate about making a difference in people's lives and contributing to the success of our community, we want to hear from you Apply now to join our team at Open Door Group and embark on a fulfilling 12-month journey filled with growth, support, and meaningful work.

Application Process:

Open Door Group values diversity and is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. We are looking for qualified individuals who represent, at all job levels, the diversity of the people we serve and encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, individuals of all genders and sexual orientation, origin and ethnic affiliations, disability, age, and religion.

We strive to ensure an accessible experience for candidates. If you require an alternative method to submit your application, please contact us toll-free at and ask to speak with an HR representative.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Thank you for your interest in joining the Open Door Group team



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