The Village of Stouffer Mills has an exciting opportunity for a Director of Program for Active Living to join their team.
- Status: Permanent Full-Time
- Location: 1020 Hoover Park Drive, Stouffville, Ontario L4A 0K2
•• Expected Start Date: October 2026
The expected hiring range for this position is $58,000 to $61,000. This role falls within a broader internal salary band, with growth opportunities based on demonstrated performance.
How Schlegel Villages supports our Team Members:
- Personal & Professional Growth - We grow 8 out of 10 leaders internally
- Ongoing Training and Development Opportunities
- Benefits and access to our Employee Family Assistance Program
- Discounts at Village Services
- Team Appreciation Events and Points Program
- Access to The Wilfred Schlegel Hope Fund - Financial Hardship Program
- Loans and Scholarship Programs
- Retirement Savings
- Uniforms & Aspiration T-Shirts
To be successful as our new Director of the PAL, you will:
- Have a Degree in Kinesiology with a focus on psychomotor behaviour and exercise rehabilitation
- Member in good standing with the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario
- Provide leadership and direction for the development, and evaluation of comprehensive operational policies and programs for the Village PAL program
- Coordinates with external stakeholders including the LHIN regarding OT/PT services, vendor relations for application resident equipment, external service providers for additional therapy/exercise programs
- Provide leadership, support and evaluates PAL programs and projects including restorative, restraints, falls, care conferences, and research to practice initiatives
- Coordinates with external stakeholders including the LHIN regarding OT/PT services, vendor relations for application resident equipment, external service providers for additional therapy/exercise programs
- Participates in Village interdisciplinary team meetings or committees as appropriate, while communicating and working in collaboration with other interdisciplinary team members
- Provide leadership to the PAL Coordinator and supports PAL Students, Volunteers and contracted therapy services who assist with the PAL program
- Display a caring and respectful attitude toward our residents, families, and team members
- Understand the physical, mental, and emotional demands of the role
It would be an asset if our new PAL Coordinator has:
- Experience working in a Long-Term Care setting
- Current Heart Save Level of CPR
As a new Director of the PAL Program, you will:
Support and embrace our resident-centered social culture and be proud to deliver the highest quality of care to our residents. You will work as key members of our Village, Leadership Team and neighbourhood multidisciplinary teams to understand residents’ needs, and advocate for residents to actively participate in decisions about their physical care.
You can be you while being a part of our family
At Schlegel Villages we are redefining elder care through innovation (https://the-ria.ca/about-ria/about-us/our-history/), Village design (http://schlegelvillages.com/about) and culture (http://schlegelvillages.com/culturechange) change, but we know the key to our Village success, and our residents’ satisfaction, is YOU and our teams.
We aspire to provide all members of our communities, including team members, with a life enriching experience. We are family owned and operated and we take our mission seriously: “to provide holistic health care in a home environment, located within an internal neighbourhood design that promotes a caring community with emphasis on optimal health and life purpose for each resident”.
Schlegel Villages is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please speak with the hiring leader.
Equity, diversity and inclusion are ingrained within the Schlegel Culture, and our Villages are more welcoming, open-hearted and vibrant because of it. Each Village is strengthened by the unique lived experience of every person connected to it. Everyone is included and respected in their spirituality, cultural diversity and individuality. Regardless of ability, heritage or cultural roots, our people are embraced, just as they are, and we celebrate and support life purpose within the community.
At Schlegel Villages, our hiring practices reflect our commitment to human connection and strong relationships that we strive to provide in our Villages. We do not use artificial intelligence in our screening or selection processes; applications are reviewed by our recruitment professionals who thoughtfully assess candidate’s fit with our posted opportunities, mission and values.
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