Recreation Assistant
Top Benefits
About the role
Description: The Recreation Assistant plans, organizes and promotes a variety of meaningful recreation, leisure and social activities for clients, based on the clients' interests and abilities. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the CUPE 41 Collective Agreement.
- Classification: Recreation Assistant
- Union: COV CUPE 41
- Unit and Program: Recreation Therapy, EGCCC
- Primary Location: Edmonton General EGCCC
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.81
- Posting End Date: 10-OCT-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 20-OCT-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.00
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 18
- Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $22.49
- Maximum Salary: $25.07
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
Required Qualifications:
Required Qualifications: High School diploma or recognized equivalent required.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Ability to speak, read and write fluently in the English language required. Strong communication skills and ability to adapt communication style to meet varying needs. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment. Demonstrated ability to motivate and engage residents. Interest and commitment to working with residents experiencing cognitive and physical impairments. One year experience in a healthcare setting. One year experience facilitating recreation programming with a special population.
Preferred Qualifications:
Post-secondary education in a related field preferred. Proficiency with computers preferred. Class 4 driver’s license preferred. Possess skills in arts and crafts, music, drama and/or cultural arts. Recent Continuing Care experience.
About Covenant Health Canada
On October 7, 2008, 16 Catholic health care facilities across Alberta came together under a single board and administration. Today, Covenant Health has a team of more than 14,000 staff, physicians and volunteers across our sites in Banff, Bonnyville, Camrose, Castor, Edmonton, Killam, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Mundare, St. Albert, Trochu and Vegreville.
Rooted in a tradition that is 150-years strong, our mission is carried out by inspired people—workers, physicians and volunteers—of all faiths, traditions and cultures who believe in the value of compassionate, holistic care.
We are called to continue the healing ministry of Jesus by serving with compassion, upholding the sacredness of life in all stages, and caring for the whole person—body, mind and soul.
Recreation Assistant
Top Benefits
About the role
Description: The Recreation Assistant plans, organizes and promotes a variety of meaningful recreation, leisure and social activities for clients, based on the clients' interests and abilities. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the CUPE 41 Collective Agreement.
- Classification: Recreation Assistant
- Union: COV CUPE 41
- Unit and Program: Recreation Therapy, EGCCC
- Primary Location: Edmonton General EGCCC
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.81
- Posting End Date: 10-OCT-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 20-OCT-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.00
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 18
- Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $22.49
- Maximum Salary: $25.07
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
Required Qualifications:
Required Qualifications: High School diploma or recognized equivalent required.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Ability to speak, read and write fluently in the English language required. Strong communication skills and ability to adapt communication style to meet varying needs. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment. Demonstrated ability to motivate and engage residents. Interest and commitment to working with residents experiencing cognitive and physical impairments. One year experience in a healthcare setting. One year experience facilitating recreation programming with a special population.
Preferred Qualifications:
Post-secondary education in a related field preferred. Proficiency with computers preferred. Class 4 driver’s license preferred. Possess skills in arts and crafts, music, drama and/or cultural arts. Recent Continuing Care experience.
About Covenant Health Canada
On October 7, 2008, 16 Catholic health care facilities across Alberta came together under a single board and administration. Today, Covenant Health has a team of more than 14,000 staff, physicians and volunteers across our sites in Banff, Bonnyville, Camrose, Castor, Edmonton, Killam, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Mundare, St. Albert, Trochu and Vegreville.
Rooted in a tradition that is 150-years strong, our mission is carried out by inspired people—workers, physicians and volunteers—of all faiths, traditions and cultures who believe in the value of compassionate, holistic care.
We are called to continue the healing ministry of Jesus by serving with compassion, upholding the sacredness of life in all stages, and caring for the whole person—body, mind and soul.