Activities Coordinator

4 months ago


Edmonton, Canada Lifestyle Options Retirement Communities Full time

Are you a compassionate, caring, and dedicated recreation professional? Come grow your career with Lifestyle Options

Lifestyle Options takes tremendous pride in operating supportive living communities with professional staff that foster healthy aging and champion residents’ freedom, choice, and independence.

At Lifestyle Options we care for our residents, but we also care for our employees. We're committed to your wellbeing, and we strive to create a positive and rewarding work environment for our staff. You will be joining a team of supportive professionals and leaders that want to see you excel in your career.

We are currently searching for a Activities Coordinator to join our team. This is a **full-time**, **day/evening** shift position at our Riverbend location.

**Position Summary**:
The Activities Coordinator directs the Recreation department in the planning, implementing and evaluating recreation and leisure programs for our residents

**You'll enjoy benefits such as**:

- A comprehensive benefit plan
- A flexible health spending account
- Company matched RRSP program for full-time employees
- Personal time off (PTO) days
- Opportunities for career progression
- A training & education team that is dedicated to your learning and career development

**What You Bring to the Role**:

- Minimum five (5) years’ experience in recreation/activities coordination working with seniors in a similar setting.
- Current CPR and First AID Certification.
- Demonstrates emotional intelligence (use of perception and understanding of the resident and families ‘emotions as well as one’s emotions to manage situations towards the goal of effective resident care).
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
- High level of sound and independent judgment and reasoning.
- Ability to interpret and implement company policies and procedures.
- Highly flexible, with solid interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse working environment.
- Able to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically, and professionally.
- Must be flexible with schedule;
**Your Responsibilities**:

- Planning, organizing, promoting and running recreation programs that are suitable and enjoyable to the resident needs as per the recreation assessment (if applicable).
- Gathering suggestions/topics of interest from the seniors for recreation activities.
- Scheduling of the monthly calendar. Create and distribute recreation calendar and newsletter monthly.
- Planning and facilitating/attending outings and special events.
- Setting up for programs/special events.
- Seasonal set up/removal and inventory of site decorations.
- Related administration work (i.e. answering phones, various typing, calendars, etc.).
- Work with DOC/Building Manager and Administrative Assistant to ensure financial aspects of Recreation are accurately monitored, collected, etc..
- Display a positive and professional demeanor in representing the recreation department for the building.
- Other duties assigned.

**Salary**: $15.00-$30.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Edmonton, AB T6R 2V9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person



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