Recreation Assistant- Casual

2 weeks ago

Penticton, British Columbia, Canada Optima Living Full time

Let us welcome you home to The Hamlets Penticton in Penticton, BC.

Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living and Memory Living communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada.

Our Vision: For every person to feel at home.

This is truly supported by our credo. "Let us welcome you home." All of us here feel it is an honour to work with our residents and we advocate a resident-centered approach where the Resident, is the focus of all our endeavours.

We are currently seeking a Recreation Coordinator that will be responsible for providing recreation activities to promote physical, social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and cultural needs of our residents.

Responsibilities

  • Engage residents through conversation to identify recreation wants, needs, and abilities
  • Assessment and research to develop recreation plans
  • Implement and coordinate programs
  • Monitor and support volunteers in delivery of programs
  • Measure and evaluate success of program, redesign as needed
  • Recruit, orientate, schedule, and monitor volunteers
  • Coordinate church services, entertainment, and special events
  • Purchase recreation supplies as needed within the recreation budget
  • Coordinate a yearly schedule of special events, lead decorating for special events
  • Prepare monthly recreation reports as required
  • Write and publish monthly newsletter and calendar of events, gathering feedback from residents
  • Provide training for recreation team and/or volunteers
  • Oversee the maintenance of recreation equipment and report any concerns
  • Develop and implement volunteer appreciation program
  • Operate in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act

Qualifications and Experience

  • Experience in a seniors setting
  • Completion of a recreation program
  • Completion of CPR and First Aid is an asset
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills with peers, residents, visitors, and operational partners
  • Superior organizational skills with the ability to handle multi-resident requests
  • Superior oral and written communication skills
  • Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and problem solve

Conditions of Employment

  • Clear drivers abstract
  • Clear Police Information Check

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