Activity Aide
- AB, Canada
- 4480 McCrae Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T5E 0Y5, Canada
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Are you passionate about enriching the lives of older adults through engaging programs and services? As an Activity Aide at Chartwell, you’ll have the fulfilling role of creating meaningful experiences that support the well-being of our residents. Your creativity, compassion, and energy will help shape a vibrant community that supports residents' wellness across all dimensions.
What You’ll Do- Help plan and deliver programs that support all dimensions of wellness
- Encourage residents to take part in daily activities and special events
- Monitor and record participation and engagement levels
- Support a safe, welcoming, and inclusive activity space
- Prepare and share calendars, posters, and newsletters for programs
- Previous customer service experience; working with seniors is a strong asset
- Post-secondary education in recreation, gerontology, social work, or equivalent experience
- Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills
- Highly organized; detail-oriented; proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
What We Offer
- A safe, inclusive workplace where you’re supported and appreciated
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Opportunities for leadership development and career growth
- A warm, welcoming culture inspired by our vision of making people’s lives better, driven by our mission to create happy, healthy, and meaningful lives for our residents
- Ability to work flexible hours as needed
- Physical ability to assist with standing, bending, lifting, pushing, and pulling
- Preparedness to respond to emergency situations
- Clear Criminal Background Check, VSS and TB Test where required
At Chartwell, we’re all about Making People’s Lives BETTER: the lives of our residents and their families, and the lives of our employees. Join an exceptional group of diverse, inspiring, and caring people who are empowered to provide personalized, human experiences for our residents and staff through the connections they make every day within our communities.
Chartwell’s commitment to diversity and inclusivity is a commitment to hiring people whose skills and abilities contribute the most to the success of the organization and who reflect the communities in which we live and work. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from a wide range of qualified candidates, including people with disabilities. If you have questions or require assistance with the application process, please email accessibility@chartwell.com or call 1-888-663-6448.
Chartwell may use artificial intelligence to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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Responsibilities
The Activity Aide is responsible for planning and delivering wellness programs while encouraging resident participation in daily activities and special events. They also monitor engagement levels and maintain a safe, inclusive environment for all residents.
Requirements
Candidates should have post-secondary education in recreation, gerontology, or social work, along with previous customer service experience. Strong organizational and communication skills are required, as well as the physical ability to assist with various tasks.
Skills
- Customer service
- Recreation planning
- Gerontology
- Social work
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Relationship-building
- Organization
- Detail-oriented
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Benefits
- Leadership development
- Career growth
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
- Customer Service & Support
- Sports & Recreation
Keywords
- Activity Aide
- Wellness
- Gerontology
- Recreation
- Social Work
- Customer Service
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Retirement Residence
- Inclusive
- Communication
- Relationship-building
- Organization
- Detail-oriented
- Criminal Background Check
- VSS
- TB Test