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Title: Activity Aide

Company: The Salvation Army
Location: Victoria, BC
Job Type: PartTime

Description:

For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Each year, they help over 2 million individuals by providing necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter. The organization supports those facing unemployment, addiction, and family challenges. The Salvation Army is committed to adapting and innovating to meet emerging needs while upholding their mission, vision, and values of hope, service, dignity, and stewardship. They are an inclusive organization that hires and serves individuals from all backgrounds and walks of life.

Job Description:

Responsibilities

Maintains the mission and philosophy of Sunset Lodge

Ensures resident and client safety is a top priority while working in the facility

Organizes and operates various programs such as group work, crafts, outings, etc.

Prepares activity areas, maintains supplies, and assists residents with activities

Drives residents to outings and assists with meal services

Attends staff development opportunities and assists with event planning

Monitors and documents resident progress in recreation programs

Participates in team meetings and resident council

Completes monthly calendars and performs other related duties

Qualifications

Grade 12 education with recognized recreational courses and two years of related experience

Class-4 vehicle license and current BC Care Aide and Community Registration

Responsive, outgoing attitude with good interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to organize work, teach, and operate related equipment

Physical ability to carry out duties and willingness to undergo background checks

Compensation:

The target hiring range for this position is $31.64 to $31.64 per hour, with placement based on market conditions, internal equity, and candidate qualifications. The Salvation Army offers reasonable accommodation upon request and can be contacted at email@salvationarmy.com for further discussion.

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Title: Activity Aide
Company: The Salvation Army
Location: Victoria, BC
Who We Are

For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a worldwide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith and valuesbased organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life  there is a place for everyone to belong here.

Mission Statement

The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

Job Description:

Responsibilities

Maintains the mission and philosophy of Sunset Lodge
 Through appropriate behavior and work procedures, resident and client safety is priority while working in the facility.
 Carries out the organization and operation of programs such as group work, onetoone exercises, crafts, artwork, music, outings, parties, entertainment etc.
 Prepares activity areas for programs; maintains supplies and activity equipment and keeps activity areas clean and safe.
 Assists residents to and from activities.
 Drives residents and/or clients in bus to outings, shopping or picnics when required.
 Assists with posters, time tables and helps keep residents and clients informed of upcoming events.
 Attends staff development opportunities, especially those relating to therapeutic recreation.
 Runs errands related to activities when necessary.
 Provides tea and coffee and assists with meals for residents and clients. Participates in specialty meals for residents and/or clients by serving foods from outside vendors.
 Provides orientation to new activity staff members and volunteers.
 Monitors, evaluates and documents resident and client progress within the recreation/leisure program.
 Participates in team meetings and resident council as required.
 Carries out indoor and outdoor activity programs which will meet the resident and client physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs and interests; encouraging participation to maintain optimal involvement and independence.
 Responsible for completing monthly calendars.
 Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience :

Grade 12, completion of recognized recreational courses such as handicrafts plus two years' recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
 Class4 vehicle license (unrestricted) as required per vehicle.
 Current BC Care Aide and Community Registration

2. Skills and Abilities :

Responsive, outgoing attitude and good interpersonal skills.
 Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
 Ability to Teach.
 Ability to organize work.
 Ability to deal with others effectively.
 Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
 Ability to operate related equipment.
 Ability and willingness to undergo applicable screening and background checks successfully that are satisfactory to The Salvation Army, in its sole discretion (i.e., The Salvation Army Abuse Registry) and provide an original copy of a Background Check screening.

Compensation:
The target hiring range for this position is $31.64 to $31.64 with a maximum of $31.64.

Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.

The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email [email protected] if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.

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