At Fairview Seniors Community, we seek to nurture the mind, body and spirit of residents through a culture of kindness, building ‘a community for all’. We are a charitable, non-profit, organization comprised of 214 independent living apartments and condominiums, 46 retirement residential suites with assisted living services and an 84-bed long-term care home.
We welcome you to join us! If you love working in a team-based environment with others who love what they do and treat each other with kindness and respect, look no further. We provide all new team members with guided orientation and onboarding, and opportunities for team appreciation, individual recognition and growth and development. Indeed, kindness lives here.
Position Summary: Fairview Senior’s Community is recruiting a dynamic, enthusiastic individual to join our Seniors Active Living Centre (Kinesiologist). As we build a community for all, this position assists in supporting the vibrant program department by implementing innovative activities and programs to provide meaningful independence, social inclusion, a sense of belonging and contribution for seniors in the Fairview community.
Reports to: Director Program & Services
Assets and Qualifications:
- Post-Secondary Degree in Kinesiology or equivalent program.
- Current registration with the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario.
- Current First Aid and CPR Certification
- Experience working with seniors with complex, age-related diseases and/or mental health concerns
- Must be self-motivated to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner
- Team-work attitude and positive approach to work
- Current National Lifeguard Certification/Bronze Cross an asset
- Current Police Record Check with Vulnerable Sector component required
- Current TB skin test
- Full vaccination status required
Position Specific Responsibilities: include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Supervise participants in the exercise room and fitness centre
- Lead individual and group exercise classes
- Provide tours to visitors and orientation to new member
- Monitor and track exercise progress and health changes of participants
- Track attendance of all programs
- Community outreach
- Complete grant and funding statistics
- Maintain equipment cleanliness and function as well as coordinate equipment and repairs and purchase
- Set up and take down equipment in exercise classes
- Assist participants with transfers and equipment set up as deemed safe and reasonable for successful use of the facilities
- Create, modify and assess programs
- Assist with social and recreational activities throughout the centre as needed
- Maintain participant files
- Attend departmental meetings
- Organize music to coordinate with programs
Other information:
- All required PPE is provided/Regular COVID 19 screening is required for work and provided on site.
- COVID Vaccination required
- Ability to sit/stand for long periods of time, push/pull carts and/or wheelchairs is required.
How to Apply:
Submit your application to the Director Program & Services. We value all applicants although only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract, opportunity for full time
Contract length: 24 months
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 20 months
Pay: $27.15-$31.07 per hour
Work Location: In person
