Community Programs Coordinator - Toronto, Canada - SPRINT Senior Care

SPRINT Senior Care

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Community Programs Coordinator

Job Summary:

The Community Programs Coordinator is responsible for oversight of social, recreational and exercise programming as well as providing expertise and training on appropriate recreational, social and exercise techniques to improve the quality of life for seniors.

Responsibilities:

Order and coordinate the delivery of both hot and frozen meals and provide assistance to volunteers who assist with the delivery of meals to clients.
Liaise with kitchen staff for accuracy of meal delivery including packing of meals and meal temperature testing.
Conduct basic food preparation, serve food items and collect program fees when running programs.
Schedule volunteers, provide support with volunteer orientation, and followup on volunteer reports.
Plan and implement programming suitable for the varying abilities of the clients while fostering activation and socialization, and addressing food insecurity within the community.
Assist in the development, planning, promoting, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating of community wellness programs, including special events, assessing the physical, recreational, and social needs of clients, facilitating and leading exercise programs, and adapting and adjusting programming to meet clients' needs.
Develop and implement health promotion education sessions and workshops as well as run inperson and virtual programming in an engaging fashion.
Keep accurate financial records according to program requirements by monitoring budgets and financial transactions in order to ensure that expenditures fall within the allotted budget.
Compile monthly statistics according to program requirements.
Administrative responsibilities including data entry, maintaining records and responding to program inquiries.

Qualifications:

A degree/diploma in Social Service Worker, Nutrition, Recreation, Public Health or Kinesiology would be an asset, or equivalent experience.
Experience in leading gentle exercise and chairbased fitness classes, coordinating group activities (i.e. food markets), as well as creating and facilitating educational presentations.
Be able to physically lift, load and unload food, and push carts during pickup and delivery.
Valid "G" drivers' license with a clean driving record and appropriate proof of personal insurance is an asset
Seniors' fitness instructor training is an asset.
Experience working in both a group setting and on a onetoone basis.
Standard First Aid and CPR Certificate an asset.
Demonstrates skills with MS Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel and Outlook.
Experience using a client database is an asset.

This role has physical demands including but not limited to lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, standing and walking.

Our Caring Workplace:

Working at SPRINT Senior Care, you'll have the opportunity to be a part of a passionate team committed to providing client-centred, high-quality services to seniors in our service area.

SPRINT Senior Care's inclusive environment is one of many benefits for staff, including SPRINT Senior Care's dedication to staff wellness, comprehensive employee benefits plan, pension plan, personal days, employee recognition and events, and learning opportunities including tuition reimbursement.

Salary: 38, ,822.60 per annum

Salary:
$38,382.80-$40,822.60 per year

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