Activity & Wellness Coordinator
Top Benefits
About the role
GEF Seniors Housing is the largest provider of affordable supportive housing for low to moderate income seniors in Alberta. As a leading provider of safe, affordable, quality accommodations, we offer competitive salaries and excellent working conditions for our team of employees, and the opportunity to positively contribute to our clients’ quality of life.
Details: Full time, Days, 37.50 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00AM to 4:00PM, some evening and weekend hours will be required.
Pay Scale: $23.30 - $25.80 per hour
Locations: GEF locations throughout Edmonton (travel between other GEF sites is required, mileage paid)
Typical Duties: Reporting to the Life Enrichment Supervisor, the Activity & Wellness Coordinator (AWC) is focused on resident engagement and is committed to supporting the residents with their individual and group recreation and leisure needs. This position supports the Life Enrichment Supervisor with developing initiatives relevant to the needs of the population in the communities they serve, striving to positively influence residents’ quality of life. The AWC is responsible for evaluating the community's activity and wellness needs, facilitating, and promoting programming based on the seven dimensions of wellness and interests of the community's population, and encouraging independence and accountability amongst the residents. The AWC will also supervise and coordinate volunteers who are contributing to activity and wellness on site. In addition, the AWC is expected to establish supportive relationships with residents, families, staff, volunteers, and partner or community agencies and manage other site-specific duties as assigned.
Experience/Education Preferences:
- Diploma or Degree in recreation or related field is required.
- Recreation Therapy is considered an asset, but not required for the level of housing that GEF offers.
- Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in planning and implementing activity and wellness programs is desired.
- Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal are required.
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office are required
Other Requirements:
- A vehicle and valid driver’s license is required.
- Strong customer service skills including the ability to interact with everyone in a respectful manner.
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Strong conflict resolution skills with a flexible and collaborative approach.
- Ability to respond calmly and with compassion to challenging situations.
- Must be able to work with minimal supervision and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to adapt to different environments.
What We Offer:
- Comprehensive Sun Life Benefits Package, including:
- Medical and Dental Coverage
- Health Spending Account
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Participation in the LAPP Pension Plan
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid Training, including Health & Safety certification and hands-on, role-specific learning
- Company-covered Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Checks
Internal applicants: Please advise your supervisor or manager of your intent to apply and apply via Dayforce careers.
This job competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal records check.
About GEF Seniors Housing
We provide friendly, affordable, and secure housing and services to nearly 4,000 seniors in Edmonton.
Our vision is to create vibrant, affordable communities for seniors. For our mission, we focus on providing affordable, well-maintained, and secure buildings, where our clients can live with dignity and thrive in their communities with the support of friendly and caring staff and volunteers.
We offer a wide selection of seniors’ self-contained apartments and lodge accommodations throughout Edmonton, to give seniors more choices of where they want to live.
In 2019, GEF Seniors Housing celebrated 60 years of serving Edmonton seniors.
In 1959, our organization was established under provincial legislation as Greater Edmonton Foundation (GEF). In the 1960s the Alberta government built retirement homes throughout Alberta, called lodges, for low-income seniors. The province continued to build these homes until 1984.
Under an agreement between the City of Edmonton and the Alberta government, the City provided land for the buildings and the provincial government built the lodges. Foundations were established to manage the lodges in one or more municipal districts or counties in the province. The Greater Edmonton Foundation was one of these foundations. In 2012, we changed our name to GEF Seniors Housing.
Since 1959, we have continued working with the community as an active partner in the important work of providing quality housing for seniors in Edmonton and its surrounding communities. Our self-contained apartment buildings and lodges offer accessible, affordable and safe housing in comfortable, supportive environments that promote opportunities for seniors to successfully age in place.
Activity & Wellness Coordinator
Top Benefits
About the role
GEF Seniors Housing is the largest provider of affordable supportive housing for low to moderate income seniors in Alberta. As a leading provider of safe, affordable, quality accommodations, we offer competitive salaries and excellent working conditions for our team of employees, and the opportunity to positively contribute to our clients’ quality of life.
Details: Full time, Days, 37.50 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00AM to 4:00PM, some evening and weekend hours will be required.
Pay Scale: $23.30 - $25.80 per hour
Locations: GEF locations throughout Edmonton (travel between other GEF sites is required, mileage paid)
Typical Duties: Reporting to the Life Enrichment Supervisor, the Activity & Wellness Coordinator (AWC) is focused on resident engagement and is committed to supporting the residents with their individual and group recreation and leisure needs. This position supports the Life Enrichment Supervisor with developing initiatives relevant to the needs of the population in the communities they serve, striving to positively influence residents’ quality of life. The AWC is responsible for evaluating the community's activity and wellness needs, facilitating, and promoting programming based on the seven dimensions of wellness and interests of the community's population, and encouraging independence and accountability amongst the residents. The AWC will also supervise and coordinate volunteers who are contributing to activity and wellness on site. In addition, the AWC is expected to establish supportive relationships with residents, families, staff, volunteers, and partner or community agencies and manage other site-specific duties as assigned.
Experience/Education Preferences:
- Diploma or Degree in recreation or related field is required.
- Recreation Therapy is considered an asset, but not required for the level of housing that GEF offers.
- Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in planning and implementing activity and wellness programs is desired.
- Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal are required.
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office are required
Other Requirements:
- A vehicle and valid driver’s license is required.
- Strong customer service skills including the ability to interact with everyone in a respectful manner.
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Strong conflict resolution skills with a flexible and collaborative approach.
- Ability to respond calmly and with compassion to challenging situations.
- Must be able to work with minimal supervision and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to adapt to different environments.
What We Offer:
- Comprehensive Sun Life Benefits Package, including:
- Medical and Dental Coverage
- Health Spending Account
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Participation in the LAPP Pension Plan
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid Training, including Health & Safety certification and hands-on, role-specific learning
- Company-covered Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Checks
Internal applicants: Please advise your supervisor or manager of your intent to apply and apply via Dayforce careers.
This job competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal records check.
About GEF Seniors Housing
We provide friendly, affordable, and secure housing and services to nearly 4,000 seniors in Edmonton.
Our vision is to create vibrant, affordable communities for seniors. For our mission, we focus on providing affordable, well-maintained, and secure buildings, where our clients can live with dignity and thrive in their communities with the support of friendly and caring staff and volunteers.
We offer a wide selection of seniors’ self-contained apartments and lodge accommodations throughout Edmonton, to give seniors more choices of where they want to live.
In 2019, GEF Seniors Housing celebrated 60 years of serving Edmonton seniors.
In 1959, our organization was established under provincial legislation as Greater Edmonton Foundation (GEF). In the 1960s the Alberta government built retirement homes throughout Alberta, called lodges, for low-income seniors. The province continued to build these homes until 1984.
Under an agreement between the City of Edmonton and the Alberta government, the City provided land for the buildings and the provincial government built the lodges. Foundations were established to manage the lodges in one or more municipal districts or counties in the province. The Greater Edmonton Foundation was one of these foundations. In 2012, we changed our name to GEF Seniors Housing.
Since 1959, we have continued working with the community as an active partner in the important work of providing quality housing for seniors in Edmonton and its surrounding communities. Our self-contained apartment buildings and lodges offer accessible, affordable and safe housing in comfortable, supportive environments that promote opportunities for seniors to successfully age in place.