Recreation Programmer

Recreation Programmer

We are recruiting for a Recreation Programmer at Miramichi Lodge. This is a part-time position.

The Recreation Programmer provides age appropriate recreation, leisure, social, spiritual, musical and educational goal orientated individual and group programs.

Responsibilities:

• Organizes, implements and maintains effective, diversified, and stimulating resident-focused programs in a congenial atmosphere
• Promotes and provides assistance to the social, pastoral and community programs compatible to the individual’s interest and abilities, within the facility and in the community
• Promotes program maintenance among the multi-disciplinary team, including family members participation and involvement
• Plans, organizes, directs, evaluates and monitors the implementation of programs based on needs of individuals, groups and facility
• Completes activity, social and spiritual admission assessments
• Assists in identifying educational needs and actively participates in workshops and educational programs
• Provides assistance in the orientation, supervision and performance evaluation of new staff, students and volunteers
• Establishes and maintains effective communication
• Documents all relevant information with respect to resident goals, participation and performance between the multi-disciplinary team
• Assists in the development and distribution of monthly life enrichment calendar of events
• Uses a holistic approach to identify needs
• Assists with serving meals and feeding
• Assist with transporting and transferring residents
• Responds to any employee in need of help
• Advocates for the resident to ensure activity programming needs are resident-focused by working within the physical, mental, and social limitations
• Ensuring supervision, safety and protection of residents during programs on site and away from the facility
• Participates in continuing education and continuous quality improvement
• Protects the confidentiality of residents, staff and activities of Miramichi Lodge
• Performs the responsibilities of the position within the legislative and regulatory standards set out in the applicable provincial and municipal acts
• Performs the responsibilities of the position consistent with the operational policies of the County of Renfrew

• Recreation and leisure services diploma or equivalent from an approved college or university.
• Completion of a food safety awareness program recognized by a public health unit.
• Experience in recreational programming and in a long-term care setting.
• Excellent organizational skills and written/verbal English communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, personal initiative, sound judgment.
• The ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Physically capable of performing the assigned duties.
• Ability to perform shift work requirements in a 24 hour a day, 7-day-a-week operation.
• Demonstrate regular attendance standards.
• Ability to meet and maintain health requirements as per long-term care legislation
• Computer literacy

Assets:

• A certificate in gerontology or relevant knowledge and experience.
• Formal educational background in music therapy.

Closing: January 17, 2025

In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act and will be used for the purpose of candidate selection.

The County of Renfrew is committed to providing a barrier free workplace. If an accommodation is required during the selection or interview process, it will be available upon request.

Website: www.countyofrenfrew.on.ca