Activity Planner West Active Living and Learning

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada West Neighbourhood House Full time

**Activity Planner, West Active Living and Learning Centre (WALLC)
West Neighbourhood House, formerly St. Christopher House, is a multi-service, neighbourhood-based
agency that has served the diverse communities of downtown west Toronto since 1912. The central purpose
of West Neighbourhood House is to enable less-advantaged individuals, families and groups in the
community to gain greater control over their lives and community.

Do you have a vibrant personality, great creativity, and the ability to drive the implementation of new ideas,
can think “outside the box”, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a desire to change
the world?***

West Neighbourhood House seeks a highly motivated individual to join its Seniors Community
Development team. The individual selected for this hybrid position (in-person and remotely) will be
responsible for the WALLC Program.

delivery, and evaluation, with focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. They will bring an excellent
interpersonal and communication skills as well as artistic talents and skills to be used in program cultural
participate in team, Unit and House-wide activities as required.

**People of Colour, people with disabilities, women and people of all sexual orientations and**
**gender identities/expressions. Applicants with lived experience as a participant of West**
**Neighbourhood House programs, or related programming from similar organizations, are**
**also strongly encouraged to apply.**

**West Neighbourhood House will provide accommodation throughout the recruitment &**
**selection process to applicants with disabilities. During any stage of the recruitment**
**process, please indicate the nature of any accommodation(s) you may require. Any**
**information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.**

**Responsibilities**:
preparing the Centre for its daily operation, organising and setting-up for various recreational, social,
and educational activities, in-person and virtually.

co-creating individualized activity plans with participants.

delivering activities, or ensuring they are delivered by volunteers or external service providers.

implementing new activities and programs using creative mediums and popular education techniques.

monitoring daily activities and participants’ interactions to ensure a safe and inclusive environment for
all, resolving crises or conflicts between members.

working with the program coordinator in facilitating the involvement of seniors/volunteers in program
planning/delivery and operation of the Centre, co-facilitating Volunteer Team meetings

interviewed will be contacted.
- A United Way Member Agency _

***
working with the program coordinator in providing on-going leadership development support to the

Members’ Council.

identifying new talents, strengths and community development opportunities.

recording and maintaining participants attendance lists, compiling monthly statistics or other records as
required by program.

organising events by engaging groups of volunteer in all aspects of the planning, implementation
including co-ordinating logistics, promotion, food, entertainment, transportation, interpretation and
well as event evaluation.

administering the budget for activities, collecting invoices / recording membership and activity fees and
activity reports, cultivating and maintaining contacts with a variety of organisations such as partner
agencies and small local businesses.

preparing WALLC quarterly activity plans in conjunction with the program coordinator and other staff,
contributing to the publication of the OAC newsletter.

participating as a team member of Older Adult Centre Unit, in-House committees, events, and activities,
performing other related duties as required.

**Qualifications:
Excellent knowledge of community-based seniors programming in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual
environment, with particular emphasis on the effects of the ageing process, the capabilities and
limitations of seniors **as obtained through experience or training and education in recreation**
**management, gerontology activation, community development or community nursing.**

Excellent knowledge and demonstrable skills in leadership development, group dynamics and facilitation
styles, community development, needs assessment, problem-solving and conflict resolution, de
- escalation, and mediation between individuals.

Familiarity with the types of issues facing low-income seniors from diverse cultural backgrounds,
including social isolation, discrimination, elderly abuse, racism, illiteracy, poor English communication
skills, frailty, and a lack of knowledge of health or social issues impacting seniors.

Ability to participate physically in the Centre’s activities and assist in set-up for activities.

Excellent knowledge of Zoom, Messenger, Facebook, Skype, WhatsApp, and other online platforms is
required.

Excellent working knowledge of virtual work env

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