Activities Manager

3 months ago

Vancouver, Canada Baptist Housing Full time

**The Opportunity**

At Baptist Housing, every day is an opportunity for you to help our seniors experience life well in supportive communities. As a member of our team, you can experience a fulfilling career while working in a collaborative environment where support for you is prioritized. The Activities Manager coordinates the wellness activities for each group of residents in a collaborative process with the Assisted Living Manager, Chaplains, and Activity Assistants to ensure activities are developed to meet individual needs, promote community, and optimize the holistic wellness of all residents.

**About The Role**

As the Activities Manager, you will develop and oversee activity programs for our Assisted Living and Independent Living residents, supporting Baptist Housing's model of wellness. You will set annual goals, create monthly activity calendars, and drive the Baptist Housing bus for external activities. You will assist new residents in transitioning smoothly into the community and regularly assess and adjust activity plans based on observations and feedback. You will build relationships within the community, oversee scheduling and job distribution, and lead and assist the members of the Activity Department Team. You will organize volunteer recruitment, participate in hiring, and evaluate employee performance. Additionally, you will oversee the department budget and ensure communication with outside organizations. By promoting a culture of health and safety, you will ensure safe working practices and provide emergency first aid to residents when needed.

**Requirements**:

- Completion of a recognized degree or diploma program in Recreational Therapy or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Completion of Class 4 driver training and maintenance of a valid Class 4 license
- Current certification in emergency first aid—community care
- At least two years of recent experience coordinating activity programs for seniors

**About You**

You excel at building professional relationships with team members, residents, and family visitors through your exceptional interpersonal skills that model our Baptist Housing values. Your effective verbal and written communication, combined with your ability to work both independently and collaboratively, make you a valuable team leader and mentor. You have demonstrated expertise in supervising and managing team member performance, recruiting and coordinating volunteers, and leading and teaching groups. Your conflict resolution skills ensure that relationships are preserved in alignment with our values. As a critical thinker with strong organizational skills, you manage time and priorities efficiently while adapting to changes. Your commitment to health and safety, proficiency with relevant software, and ability to drive the bus for resident activities ensure you provide top-tier service and care.

**Compensation & Benefits**

Your total compensation includes an hourly wage of $29.83, employer-paid benefits, four weeks' vacation, RRSP matching and support for professional development.

**About Us**

Baptist Housing provides enhanced living communities and exceptional care to almost 2700 seniors in British Columbia. We provide long-term care, assisted living, independent living, and home support in our communities in Kelowna, Vancouver and Victoria. We serve through a culture of caring where we put the wellness of our residents first in a person-centered approach. We live out a servant leadership model that collaborates in teams and builds strong relationships while exemplifying Christ-like values. We're a committed group of people who bring their whole selves to work, and we're also FUN We take what we do seriously, but not ourselves. We're affiliated with the Fellowship Pacific Baptist Churches

Pay: $29.83 per hour

Application question(s):

- Have you completed a recognized degree or diploma program in Recreation Therapy?
- Do you have a minimum of two years of recent experience coordinating activity programs for seniors or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience?

Work Location: In person

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