Life, Learning & Leisure Facilitator Casual – Aspen Commons in Calgary, Alberta

DO YOU WANT A CAREER? DO YOU WANT FAMILY/WORK LIFE BALANCE? DO YOU LIKE GIVING BACK TO SOCIETY AND PROVIDING SUPPORT TO CALGARIAN SENIORS? IF SO, COME WORK AT SILVERA FOR SENIORS

Find meaningful work with seniors. Enjoy working on a high-performance team while making a difference in the lives of independent seniors. Choose an opportunity to support our vibrant communities across Calgary.

Silvera for Seniors is currently hiring for a CASUAL – Life, Learning & Leisure Facilitator. This position will be based at our Aspen Commons (1171 Bow Valley Lane NE), but will get to travel to support all of our communities around the city of Calgary!

Reporting to the Community Assistant Manager, the Life Learning Leisure Facilitator works in accordance with the 6 Dimensions of Wellness model: physical, mental, spiritual, cultural, vocational, and social well-being of each resident. This individual thrives on innovation, incorporating promising practices into the implementation and delivery of a diverse range of programs. This individual will provide a combination of program creation and facilitation, as well as coaching and supporting staff, residents, volunteers, and external service providers to facilitate programs for residents both onsite and offsite.

Casual model of Employment at Silvera

• Casual employees will not have any guaranteed work hours each pay period and will be called to work when needed. The Employee Scheduler will send emails to multiple staff offering same shifts, in order to get shifts covered right away. Shifts are first come first served thus the reason no guaranteed hours.

•Casual employees must have availability to work at a minimum of 4 days per week including some weekends

• Casual employees must be willing to work (and be trained) in multiple positions

• Casual employees must be willing to work and support all Silvera Communities in all quadrants of Calgary

• Casual employees must work minimum shifts and must not refuse to take shifts offered without a valid reason and approval. Casual employees employment, after three refusals to take up shift(s) or for not working any shift(s) within 3 months, may be terminated with Silvera for Seniors due to “abandonment of position”.

• Casual employees must report any time off request to the Employee Scheduler at least 2 weeks in advance.

• Casual employees are not entitled to any benefits other than vacation pay.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Propose, create, facilitate, and adapt programs aligned with the dimensions of wellness, promising practices, and resident requests.

• Promote opportunities for residents to engage in life, learning and leisure programs, either in groups or independently; proactively interact with residents, individually and in groups, to encourage participation and solicit feedback.

• Engage and coach Silvera employees, residents, and volunteers to participate, support and facilitate programs and events.

• Collaborate with external facilitators and service providers to ensure consistency and quality in programs for residents.

• Coordinate physical spaces, program leaders and materials required for programs and events.

• Plan, promote and support experiences both onsite and offsite.

• Orient new residents to scheduled and independent life, learning and leisure opportunities.

• Regularly monitor resident participation and responses during programs and provide observations, analysis, and recommendations.

• Gather and share documentation and data regarding program usage, program response, efficacy of facilitators and program volunteers; provide statistical and narrative data to inform program design and delivery as required, minimum monthly.

• Facilitate monthly resident meeting specific to learning and leisure programs, events, and initiatives; gather, share, and respond to resident feedback.

• Represent Silvera’s Life-Learning-Leisure approach and philosophy both internally and externally.

• Transports and drives seniors from communities to outside activities.

• Ensures equipment and supplies are clean, maintained and stored in a safe, and efficient manner.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrates passion for and experience working with older adults.

• Post-secondary education or training in recreation/leisure/gerontology is preferred; a combination of experience and education may be considered.

• Experience in designing, adapting, and delivering programs.

• Demonstrates creativity, innovation, enthusiasm, and a positive, team-oriented attitude.

• Willingness to grow, learn, challenge and be challenged within a learning environment.

• Strong organizational skills and ability to adapt to changing conditions is essential.

• Previous experience in coaching, coordinating, and supporting volunteers is an asset.

• Strong customer service orientation with demonstrated oral, written and presentation skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically with Word, Excel, Publisher, and Outlook.

• Must have WHMIS, Food Safety and Pro-serve, or willingness to obtain.

• Class 4 Drivers License and clean drivers abstract.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Having a valid drivers’ license and access to a reliable vehicle is an asset as well as a class 4 (with a clean abstract)

• Work within different environments, both within a primary location and at times supporting other communities.

• Be flexible and able to respond to a variety of changing duties and work routines, on occasion work under somewhat stressful situations.

HOURS OF WORK

• 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Scheduled hours will include a variety of day shifts from Monday through Sunday, with availability to flex into evening and/or weekend shifts to meet program demands.

Silvera employees create positive impact every day. Together, we serve people who make their home with us, including our supportive living communities, which provide meals, housekeeping, and Active Aging programs. Silvera provides a respectful, inclusive, diverse workplace. Our employees work hard to make our communities the safe, comfortable places residents call home. We offer employment opportunities in dining, housekeeping, maintenance, and administration, and we celebrate each other through training, recognition, and opportunities for growth. Silvera offers flexible full-time, part-time, and casual hours.

Our communities are in all quadrants of Calgary and our head office is located on Macleod Trail near Chinook Centre.

Our singular purpose: Live your best life

We value: Accountability, Honesty, Relationships, and Innovation.

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Due to the current high volume of applications, we will not be accepting phone calls about individual applications. All pre-screen questions must be completed for an application to be processed.

All offers made are contingent upon a successful criminal record check.

For further information on us, please visit our website: www.silvera.ca (https://www.silvera.ca/)