Temporary - Contract Activity (FUN) Coordinator

S&R Group of CompaniesWaterloo, OntarioOn-siteContractListed 3 hours ago

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About this role

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.