Director of Recreation (Village Manor)

Spring Living; Burlington; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Spring Living Retirement Communities in Burlington, Ontario, seeks a Director of Recreation to plan, organize and implement meaningful programs for residents, developing monthly calendars and supervising activities.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the role requires experience with seniors, proficiency in MS Office, and strong communication. This is an in-person, community-focused leadership position within a boutique Canadian retirement operator.

Qualifications

• College diploma in Recreation, Leisure Studies, Gerontology or equivalent required.
• Previous experience working with seniors expected.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Energetic, compassionate person who enjoys working with the elderly.
• Valid provincial driver’s license to transport residents by van (Class 4; Class F).
• Current (within 6 months) VPS (Vulnerable Position/Sector Screening).

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and implement meaningful programs for residents in collaboration with the Executive Director.
• Build monthly activity calendars to match resident needs with activities.
• Maintain department records including assessments and evaluations of programs.
• Communicate effectively with residents, families, volunteers and staff.
• Attend in-service education to stay updated on elder care trends.
• Participate in team meetings to plan programs around resident interests.
• Facilitate residents' scheduled outings.
• Assess individual resident activity levels.
• Prepare, carry out and evaluate daily activities.
• Assist with meal services as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Energetic and compassionate

Driver's license

Education

College diploma in Recreation, Leisure Studies, Gerontology or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

Passionate about your well-being

A Canadian company

~In our retirement homes all new residents enjoy a fully renovated suite ~

Director of Recreation (Village Manor)

• Nursing
• Burlington

Pay: From CA$55,000.00 per year

Job description:

*Current Opportunity*

SPRING LIVING OVERVIEW

Spring Living Retirement Communities (springliving.ca) is a boutique, rapidly growing Canadian senior living owner/operator, who currently owns and operates retirement communities in Ontario and Quebec. The company has an ambitious growth plan to expanding through acquisition of mid-market retirement residences across Canada over the next 5 years. Spring Living’s mission is to create warm, welcoming and secure environments for residents, foster caring connections, and provide personalized services by team members who are committed to making a significant IMPACT every day.

Spring Living is the Retirement Community platform of the BAZ group; a Real Estate company that strategically acquires, develops, constructs and repositions assets throughout North America.

JOB OVERVIEW

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

The Director of Recreation plans, organizes, and implements meaningful programs for the residents.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, organize and implement meaningful programs for the residents, in collaboration with the Executive Director;
• Build monthly activity calendars to match resident needs with a variety of activities regularly
• Maintenance of appropriate department records including assessments, evaluations of planned programs detailing individual participation, charting;
• Maintains effective communication and good human relations with residents, families, volunteers and staff of other departments, keeping them informed of current and upcoming events;
• Attends in-service education in order to keep informed of current trends in the total care of the elderly;
• Participates in team meetings to plan programs with residents’ interest in mind;
• Facilitating residents to scheduled and pre-arranged outings;
• Assessment of individual resident activity levels;
• Preparing, carrying out and evaluating daily activities;
• Assisting with meal services as required;
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• College diploma in Recreation, Leisure Studies, Gerontology or equivalent is required;
• Previous experience working with seniors;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook);
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• An energetic, compassionate person who enjoys working with the elderly;
• Valid provincial driver’s license to transport residents by van (i.e.: Class 4; Class F)
• Current (within 6 months) Vulnerable Position/Sector Screening (VPS).

Spring Living is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. We are committed to treating people with disabilities in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration, and we are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under Ontario’s accessibility laws.

Spring Living is committed to fair and accessible employment practices. If you require accommodation (including but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternative format documents, ASL Interpreter or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Orleans, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

• seniors activities: 2 years (required)
• Leadership: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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