Activities Coordinator - Shannon Oaks

Activities Coordinator

Shannon Oaks| Victoria | Full Time

About You

You possess exceptional interpersonal skills and a dynamic personality that fosters strong relationships with team members and seniors alike. Your analytical mindset empowers confident problem-solving, while your efficient organization and adaptability handle shifting situations seamlessly. As a skilled communicator, you excel in leadership, coaching, and mentoring, with a track record of managing teams and volunteers. Your natural teaching ability inspires growth, and your expertise in planning and implementing activities, grounded in an understanding of seniors' needs, yields successful outcomes. Your keen observation skills enable accurate wellness assessments, supported by meticulous

Must Haves

• Recognized degree or diploma in recreation therapy

• Current certification in occupational first aid level 1

• Completed Class 4 Drivers training

• Valid Class 4 (unrestricted) driver's license with clear driver abstract

• Two years of recent related experience coordinating activity programs for seniors

• Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

About the Role

• Develop, implement, and assess therapeutic wellness programs for independent and assisted living residents

• Collaborate with assisted living manager, chaplains, and activity assistants to create customized activities

• Tailor programs to meet unique resident needs, foster community, and enhance holistic wellness

• Coordinate and schedule internal programs and external outings

• Prepare activity calendar considering activation, life skills, recreation, and social needs

• Cultivate strong relationships with residents and fellow team members, including chaplain

• Uphold Baptist Housing values as an ambassador for the organization

• Full-time position with flexible schedule including weekends and evenings

• Report directly to the administrator

About Us

Baptist Housing provides enhanced living communities and exceptional care to almost 2000 seniors in British Columbia. We provide long term care, assisted living, supportive housing, home support, and adult day programs in our communities in Kelowna, Vancouver, and Victoria. We serve through a culture of caring where we put the wellness of our residents first. We live out a servant leadership model that collaborates in teams and builds strong relationships while exemplifying Christ-like values. We put the wellness of our residents first, in a person-centred approach. We're a committed group of people who bring their whole selves to work, and we're also FUN! We take what we do seriously, but not ourselves. We're affiliated with the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches Pacific.

Your Work Location

Victoria ranks in the top twenty world cities for quality of life. Your work location is at our independent living facility at Shannon Oaks , which is perfectly situated in the desirable neighbourhood of Oak Bay.

What You Receive

A competitive salary at 28.74 per hour, benefits package that includes employer-paid extended health and dental coverage, 4 weeks’ vacation, up to 7% RRSP matching contribution, and support for professional development.

How to Apply

Please send a resume and cover letter to careers.victoria@baptisthousing.org with “Activities Coordinator" in the subject line. In your cover letter, please explain why you believe you are the right person to work in this role. We welcome your questions about this opportunity at the same email address. If selected, you would consent to a criminal record check (CRC) for working with vulnerable adults and provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment. We will contact only those candidates who have been shortlisted for an interview. We will continue to accept applications until the best candidate is selected. We appreciate your interest in working with Baptist Housing.