Temporary - Contract Activity (FUN) Coordinator

Company Description

At S&R Seniors Living, "We LOVE our Residents". Our affection for our residents runs far deeper than a brand or a logo - this philosophy envelops all that we do. Dedicated to our residents, our role is to ensure their good physical and emotional well-being, and to tend the needs of the heart. We are looking for people who, like us, believe the work we do has a positive impact on their community and that together we can continue supporting our Residents and their families.

Job Description

Join our team as a FUN Coordinator! In this role, you will design and lead engaging activities, events, and volunteer programs that bring joy and connection to Residents' daily lives. It's a hands-on role where your creativity directly boosts engagement and quality of life. Please note this is a temporary 4 month contract to cover a maternity leave.

• Designs a creative and exciting activities program to meet the individual needs and interests of Residents including the development of a monthly activities calendar
• Assists with department goals as well as communicates the programs and processes required to achieve them
• Supervise and retain volunteers 
• Identifies and develops opportunities to create relationships with other professionals, community partners and/or organizations
• Coordinates the transportation of Resident to and from events outside of the Residence
• Oversee seasonal celebrations
• Actively supports in-service participation, meetings and committees
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Implements programmed activities 
• Monitors resident participation rate and encourage attendance

Qualifications

• Education and/or experience in Recreation/Activation or related field
• Good working knowledge of recreational programming and techniques
• Experience in working in hospitality and event planning
• Strong customer service skills and experience
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• Extremely enthusiastic and creative
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook required

Additional Information

While our Applicant Tracking System uses some AI-enhanced tools, every decision throughout screening, assessing, and selecting candidates is made by real people on our team.

This posting is for an upcoming vacancy.

This posting is for a temporary position.

Department: Life Enrichment

Compensation: up to CAD 43000 - yearly