Program for Active Living (PAL) Coordinator Long Term Care- PERMANENT FULLTIME

The Village OF Erin Meadowshas an exciting opportunity for a Permanent Fulltime PAL Coordinatorto join their team.

Status: Permanent Full-Time
Location: 2930 Erin Centre Blvd. Missaidsauga
Position Type: 75 Hours BI weekly
Expected Start Date:Date

The hiring salary is $44000 to $48000 for Non-Registered /$48000 to $52000 for Registered PAL Coordinator

How Schlegel Villages supports our Team Members:

• Ongoing training
• Personal & Professional Growth Opportunities
• Benefits and access to our Employee Family Assistance Program
• Vacation
• Discounts at Village Services
• Team appreciation events
• Access to The Wilfred Schlegel Hope Fund
• Retirement Savings
• Uniforms

To be successful as our new PAL Coordinator you will:

• Have a Degree in Kinesiology with a focus on psychomotor behaviour and exercise rehabilitation
• Design and implement innovative cognitive and physical exercise programs for residents both individuals and in groups
• Collaborate with physiotherapists and occupational therapists to ensure resident goals are met
• Be familiar with completing resident transfer assessments
• Collaborate with external partners in order to provide exceptional service to our residents
• Provide leadership and supervision of Kinesiology Co-Op placements Students and Volunteers who assist with the PAL program
• Facilitate education sessions such as lift & transfer body mechanics active living
• 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:

• Registration with the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario
• Knowledge of relevant policies procedures legislation regulations and best practices a Experience and/or desire to provide educational sessions/ seminars
• Demonstratedexperience working with seniors and/or persons with cognitive or physical impairments
• Experience working in the retirement and long-term care sector (e.g.. School placement)

As a new PAL Coordinator 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 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 Village design and culture 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.

Schlegel Villages is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome newcomers those of visible minorities such as indigenous youth and or new comers to Canada to apply.

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