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​Position: Lifestyle and Programs Manager
Location: Collingwood, Ontario
 
Balmoral Place Retirement Community is seeking a passionate, enthusiastic individual to fill the role of Lifestyle and Programs Manager.  This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to participate as a member of the management team while developing and leading recreational programs and services which promote a healthy and active living environment for our residents.  
The successful candidate will be responsible for areas including:
  • Designing and implementing programming opportunities for all residents to participate in a variety of individual, small and large group activities, which are designed to meet psycho-social, intellectual, physical and spiritual needs;
  • Helping to create an environment that is positive, friendly, creative and fun. Building internal operations that enhance and enrich the life of each resident and auditing programs to ensure they best meet residents’ needs and preferences, including specialized activities for any cognitively impaired residents;
  • Assisting to market the home, providing tours and encouraging potential residents to choose the residence as their new home;
  • Offering new programs throughout the year, designed to reflect changing resident needs, interests and seasons;            
  • Liaising with Residents’ Council on a regular basis to solicit feedback on the programs being offered and to evaluate programs;
  • Assisting in the orientation of new residents;
  • Ensuring a smooth transition for the resident by communicating with the appropriate departments and ensuring related moves are recorded and lists are kept up-to-date with other areas of the home;
  • Planning, implementing and evaluating a recreation program developed to meet identified needs of individual residents;
  • Establishing and maintaining the operating budget for the recreation department;
  • Planning marketing strategies, through event developments;
  • Participating in promotional events and meetings with members of the community, seniors groups and associations, etc. to raise the profile and market the services of the residence;
  • Providing leadership and is responsible for hiring, training,  and scheduling of recreation staff and volunteers;
  • Developing monthly activities calendar and posts and distributes to residents throughout the home;
  • Providing support and response to resident and family inquiries and concerns related to events, programs and activities of daily living.
The ideal candidate has 2+ years recreation experience in senior housing in addition to:
  • Experience in roles where he/she has demonstrated ability in leadership, interpersonal skills, and
  • Marketing
  • Demonstrates that he/she is self-directed, accountable, an effective problem-solver and team leader;
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word and Excel required);
  • Graduate of a certificate/diploma or degree in recreation or gerontology;
  • Seniors housing or similar industry experience preferred;
  • Must have a valid “F” class drivers license;
  • Exceptional customer service orientation and discretion