Activities Coordinator - Waterloo, Canada - Luther Village on the Park

Description

OUR VISION:
COMMUNITIES WHERE ALL CHILDREN, YOUTH, ADULTS AND FAMILIES
EXPERIENCE MENTAL WELLNESS, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE.

To better serve the diversity of our community, Lutherwood has invested in antiracism training and an organizational assessment in order to ensure that Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) individuals are represented in positions throughout the agency.

Lutherwood is committed to the representation and hiring of all ethnicities, races, sexual/gender identities, cultural backgrounds, abilities and beliefs.

There is one full-time contract Activities Coordinator position available starting in July

24, 2023 and ending April 4, 2025, working 37.5 hours per week.


Your Role:

• Responsible to the Manager of Wellness Services for the development, coordination, and implementation of life enriching and diverse activities for seniors with varying levels of interests and abilities.
• Responsible for maintaining an environment which promotes the health and wellbeing of the residents based on all dimensions of wellness.
• Works intentionally from an antiracist, antioppressive perspective to further create a sense of belonging at the Village.

Your Talents and Experience:

• Possesses a minimum of three years' experience working with seniors.
• A sound understanding and empathy for the needs of seniors and their families.
• Strong interpersonal and public speaking skills, highly creative, works well under own initiative and displays sound judgement.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Passionate, aware, and willing to learn about antiracism, antioppression, and equity.
• Leads with curiosity and holds space for continuous learning, growth, and development.
• Working knowledge of Office 365 including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, problem solve creatively and work within a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Degree or Certificate in gerontology, recreation, and leisure.

What's in it for you?

• Rate of Pay:
• Job Band F (hourly wages): Min $23.48, Mid $25.43, Max $28.9 3 weeks of paid vacation (accumulated biweekly) + 15 hours of personal time per year
• Paid sick time (accumulated monthly) to a maximum of 300 hours
• Access to our Employee and Family Assistance Program (no cost)
• Discounted GRT passes through membership with TravelWise

Job Types:
Full-time, Contract

Contract length: 18 months


Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Employee assistance program
• Onsite parking
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location:
In person