Recreation Manager (Full Time) - The Village Seniors Community

Description

The Opportunity

Join us as a leader driven to enhance our Recreation department with a focus on our person-centered approach.   In this role you will lead a team to encourage residents to participate in meaningful activities that are both familiar and new which provide overall well-being and quality of life.

In this role you will be focused on:

• Achieving resident and family satisfaction targets

• Ensuring residents participate in  multiple events and activities each month

• Lead, Manage and motivate recreation staff and volunteers to meet department and legislated objectives

• Maintain departmental budget

What You Will Do:

• Collaborate – Develop, plan, organize and implement resident programs to improve the resident experience

• Manage – Recreation budget and monitor expenditures

• Comply – with Extendicare’s Guiding Principles and regulatory requirements & Resident Bill of Rights

• Lend a Helping Hand- to promote and support community engagement opportunities, through volunteers and community partners

• Cultivate – Hire, train and engage a team of recreation staff and volunteers

• Respond with HEART- Hear, Empathize, Acknowledge, Respond, Thank

What You Bring:

• Post-secondary education in Recreation Therapy or Therapeutic Recreation.

• Minimum one (1) year experience in health care setting

• Minimum two (2) years’ experience in program planning, implementation, documentation and evaluation in a senior’s care setting.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills

• Proficiency in Activity Pro, Point Click Care, RAI-MDS and care planning is an asset.

• Passion and focus on the person centered approach and working with seniors

• Valid Vulnerable Sector Search (within 6 months)

What We Offer:

• Support from your Regional and National Team

• Technology to help you do your job better

• Benefits and Pension Package

• Better work life balance

• Vision to support Person Centered Care

What are you waiting for?

Join us in celebrating the ageless spirit of people through service and innovation.