Recreationist

1 week ago

Toronto, Canada Baycrest Full time

**The Terraces Memory Residence** has an opportunity for a

**RECREATIONIST**

**Position Type**: Temporary Part-Time (up to 8 months)**:
**Hourly Pay Rate**: $28.1800 - $35.0900**:
**Bi-Weekly Hours**: 30 Hours**:
**Posting Number**: 9337**:
**Union**:OPSEU 595

**Date Posted**: October 17, 2025**:
**Internal Closing Date**:October 24, 2025**:
**Job Summary**:
At Baycrest Terraces, leisure is an important component of both quality of life and well-being. It allows individuals opportunities for self-determination and utilization of strengths while engaging in meaningful leisure, which is the foundation of Therapeutic Recreation services. This position will be working with residents on our Memory Care Floor.

**Responsibilities include but are not limited to**:

- Works with the Terraces Recreation team to develop therapeutic programs for Memory Care Floor
- Providing departmental program coverage, including occasional evening and weekend work
- Design and lead innovative individual and group programs based on residents’ needs
- Ability and flexibility to execute spontaneous programming when resident needs arise
- Work with Volunteers and other staff to identify and monitor resident needs
- Facilitate the provision of intergenerational programming
- Contribute to the multi-disciplinary care team
- Coordinate services with other staff/departments
- Develop and maintain inventory of program supplies
- Adhere to infection control practices, policies and procedures

**Qualifications include but are not limited to**:

- Minimum 2-year College Diploma in Recreation or Activation or equivalent
- Member in good standing with TRO or APO
- Experience in planning, implementing and evaluating creative recreation programming
- Skill working with the frail and cognitively impaired older adults
- Ability to work independently and as a part of the interdisciplinary team, and effectively manage challenging situations
- Ability to speak a second language such as Yiddish, Hebrew, Russian or Hungarian would be an asset
- Certificate in U-First and/or Alzheimer Society for Dementia Care Training Program (DCTP) preferred
- Knowledge of community resources would be an asset
- Computer skills and the ability to work with Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, and Publisher

**Additional Benefits**:

- Vacation Entitlement
- Opportunity to enroll in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Remarkable people of Baycrest are changing the future of brain health and aging.

Thank you for your interest in joining Baycrest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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