Lifestyle and ProgrammingManager
Reports to: General Manager Job Status: Full-Time Location: 15055 Yonge Street, Aurora, ON, Canada L4G 6T4
Compensation: 45,000 to 50,000 Annually
Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities We are looking for anenthusiastic, creative, and compassionate Activity Manager who ispassionate about creating meaningful experiences and promoting an active,vibrant lifestyle for our residents. The successful candidate will be anatural leader who can inspire participation, build relationships, andcreate programs that bring our community together.
Skills & Attributes Passion for Seniors: A genuine passion forworking with seniors and creating a positive, active, and sociallyconnected retirement lifestyle.
Creativity &Innovation;: Ability to develop fresh, engaging, and innovative activities, programs,outings, and special events that appeal to a diverse resident population.
Resident Engagement: A strong ability tomotivate, encourage, and inspire residents to participate while respectingindividual preferences, abilities, and choices.
Leadership: Confident and positiveleadership skills with the ability to coordinate staff, volunteers,residents, and community partners.
Communication: Excellent verbal andwritten communication skills with the ability to build positiverelationships with residents, families, team members, volunteers, andexternal organizations.
Relationship Building: Ability to developmeaningful partnerships with community organizations, schools,entertainers, service providers, and volunteers.
Organization: Excellent planning,organizational,



and time-management skills with the ability to managemultiple priorities and deadlines.
Initiative: Self-motivated,proactive, and able to work independently while taking ownership ofresponsibilities.
Problem Solving: Creative and practicalapproach to identifying challenges, developing solutions, and adaptingprograms when circumstances change.
Results Focused: A strong drive to turnideas into action and deliver programs that create measurable value andpositive resident experiences.
Adaptability: Comfortable working ina quick-paced environment and remaining positive, calm, andsolution-focused under pressure.
Professionalism &Teamwork;: Ability to work collaboratively with all departments and contribute to arespectful, supportive, and welcoming community.
Business Awareness: Understanding ofbudgets, resources, scheduling, program costs, and the importance ofsupporting the overall success of the residence.
What You Bring to the Table Required Qualifications Minimum two (2) yearsof experience in recreation, active living, wellness, leisureservices, or a related field.
Minimum one (1) yearof leadership or supervisory experience , preferably working withseniors or mature adults in a retirement, long-term care, community,healthcare, or related environment.
Minimum two (2) yearsof post-secondary education in Recreation,



Active Living, LeisureStudies, Gerontology, Social Services, Kinesiology, Health Promotion,Health Sciences, or a related discipline.
Experience designing anddelivering recreational, wellness, social, educational, cultural, andspecial-event programming for seniors.
Knowledge and experienceadapting programs for individuals with cognitive, physical, mobility,and sensory impairments .
Understanding ofdementia-friendly programming and approaches for supporting residentsliving with cognitive impairment.
Current CPR/First Aidcertification .
Strong computer skillswith proficiency in Microsoft Office and related applications .
Experience coordinating volunteers,community partnerships, entertainers, vendors, and external serviceproviders is an asset.
Certifications ortraining in gerontology, senior fitness, dementia/Alzheimer's care,wellness programming, volunteer management, Food Handling, and Smart Serve are considered assets.
Must provide a currentVulnerable Sector Check , including a Criminal Background Check,completed within the last six months, or be willing to obtain one.
Nice to Have Experience in retirementliving, healthcare, or a seniors' community.
Experience supervisingrecreation staff and volunteers.
Current First Aid & CPRCertification.
Experience working in aunionized environment and knowledge of collective agreements.
Experience with programbudgeting, reporting, and resource management.
Passion for creatingmeaningful, engaging, and person-centered experiences for seniors.

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📌 Lifestyle and Programming Manager (Ontario)
🏢 Park Place Retirement
📍 Ontario