Life Enhancement Coordinator

Symphony Senior Living is currently seeking Full-Time Activity Coordinator (Life Enhancement Coordinator) with a caring heart.

Activities Coordinator

Job Description

Leadership

• Communicates / shares the Vision, Mission, Goals and Core Values of the organization to all team members.

• Creates and shares a department vision that supports the organizational goals in a way that excites and motivates team members– able to articulate a vision for optimum resident care.

• Creates a supportive environment for team members to foster individual motivation that results in high levels of both individual and team performance.

• Develops employees through coaching and counseling.

• Exhibits a passion and enthusiasm for retirement community (i.e. possesses a desire to “make a difference”).

• Recognizes achievement by both individuals and departments when appropriate.

• Ensures that employees understand their role in the department / organization and how important their contribution is to our success.

• Participates in community activities to promote our Home specifically and Retirement Living generally.

• Must be able to read, speak and write English

Continuous Quality Improvement

• Seeks to continuously improve department services and performance.

• Seeks performance feedback from a desire to continually improve their performance.

• Consults with team members and peers to obtain ideas for improving the quality of processes and services.

• Keeps abreast of new trends and best practices in health care and recreation for seniors.

Fiscal Responsibility

• Manages total expenses so that these are less than or equal to budget set in the annual budget process.

• Involves team members in budget planning on an annual basis.

• Ensures team members understands their role in the financial success of the department.

• Ensures financial decisions include consideration of the department’s goals and objectives and priorities.

Management

• Sets clear performance goals for their department and communicates them to the team and implements goals successfully.

• Able to set priorities to achieve goals.

• Involves the team members in goal setting.

• Ensures team members have access to and attend education sessions required to meet both their professional commitments and to increase team effectiveness.

• Talks with others immediately and openly about performance concerns.

• Ensures that all new team members receive excellent orientation including a description of our work culture, policies, equipment and expectations for performance.

• Follows our guidelines for performance management and performance development when giving feedback to employees.

• Ensures the department staffing levels are appropriate from a competency and skill basis given the needs of the residents.

• Manages meeting time effectively.

• Able to utilize the skills of behavioral interviewing.

Personal Traits

• Creativity

• Sense of humour

• Amazing curiosity

• Personable, friendly, welcoming

• Calm, even-tempered

• Not afraid to share information and not afraid to ask for help.

• Articulate / Initiative

Technical

• Diploma in Recreation and Leisure Studies and / or Diploma in Therapeutic Recreation

• Adjuvant (HCA/nursing background with OT/PT/ST).

• Experience / education in cognitively impaired resident and behaviour issues.

• 3 years experience in a Retirement Home Environment

• Assessment Skills

• Understanding of Palliative Care issues and related community resources.

• Able to qualify for certification / registration by:

Ontario - Therapeutic Recreation Ontario and / or Activity Professionals of Ontario.

Alberta – Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)

Québec - Québec Association of Activité Professionnels (QAAP) / Association Québécoise des professionnels en loisirs (AQPL)

Please submit your resume AND cover letter. Your cover letter must detail why you are interested in the position, how your education/career experience makes you the best candidate for this position and what you hope to accomplish in your first 90 days.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $45,000.00-$50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

• Will you be able to get F licence at some point?

Licence/Certification:

• Class G Licence (required)

Work Location: In person