Recreation Manager

Join us as a leader driven to enhance our Recreation department with a focus on our person‑centered approach. In this role you will lead a team to encourage residents to participate in meaningful activities that are both familiar and recent which provide overall well‑being and quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

- Achieving resident and family satisfaction targets
- Ensuring residents participate in multiple events and activities each month
- Lead, manage, and motivate recreation staff and volunteers to meet department and legislated objectives
- Maintain departmental budget
- Collaborate – develop, plan, organize and implement resident programs to improve the resident experience
- Manage – recreation budget and monitor expenditures
- Comply with Extendicare’s Guiding Principles and regulatory requirements & Resident Bill of Rights
- Lend a Helping Hand – promote and support community engagement opportunities, through volunteers and community partners
- Cultivate – hire, train and engage a team of recreation staff and volunteers
- Respond with HEART – Hear, Empathize, Acknowledge, Respond,



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Qualifications

- Post‑secondary education in Recreation Therapy or Therapeutic Recreation.
- Minimum one (1) year experience in health care setting
- Minimum two (2) years’ experience in program planning, implementation, documentation and evaluation in a senior’s care setting.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Proficiency in Activity Pro, Point Click Care, RAI‑MDS and care planning is an asset.
- Passion and focus on the person‑centered approach and working with seniors
- Valid Vulnerable Sector Search (within 6 months)

Benefits

- Continuous mentorship, support for lifelong learning and growth opportunities
- Opportunities for advancement and career growth within the organization
- A rewarding and meaningful work experience where you can enrich your life and the lives of others through your work.
- Employee Family Assistance Program.
- Robust benefits package.

Employment Type

Full time

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📌 RESIDENT PROGRAM MANAGER (Toronto)
🏢 Extendicare
📍 Toronto