Community Development Coordinator

About this position

Peel Senior Link, a non-profit charitable organization established in 1991, provides personal care & home-making services.  Peel Senior Link maximizes independent living--helping seniors live with dignity, stability and safety.  Peel Senior Link is funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care through the MH LHIN and CW LHIN, grants and personal and corporate donations.

We are currently seeking a Community Development Coordinator.  Reporting to the Director, Operations and Business Development, this position is responsible for development and implementation of seniors active living centres programs and activities serving the seniors of Peel.

This is a permanent full-time position with competitive salary and benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with community partners to develop, implement and oversee innovative seniors active living centre programs and activities that serve the senior community
• Research and submit funding and grant proposals to enhance the Seniors Active Living Centres at Peel Senior Link
• Research program needs through a variety of methods, including creating and administering surveys and reaching out to seniors’ households individually and personally to determine gaps and program preferences
• Recruit and train volunteers who will assist in the development and implementation of supportive services and activities
• Create, edit and distribute appropriate active living program / activity / service communications including flyers and newsletters to market program and to ensure isolated individuals are engaged
• Develop target goals and metrics to measure success of program activities
• Support seniors research

The ideal candidate has:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma with focus on Gerontology, Volunteer Management or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience working with technology and virtual platforms
• Experience working with seniors in a healthcare environment required
• Experience with therapeutic recreation preferred
• Experience with volunteer program development, including recruitment and training of volunteers. Ability to organize workloads and set priorities
• Demonstrated excellent time management skills
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service, innovation, creativity and quality improvement
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Flexibility to work non-business hours on occasion to meet program needs
• Ability to work independently
• Adept in the use of MS Office applications
• Flexible, adaptable and responsive to change
• Well-developed facilitation and presentation skills
• Familiarity with relevant services and delivery context
• Familiarity with survey methods and implementation
• Experience with multi-cultural challenges and opportunities in service delivery
• Experience in marketing an asset

Peel Senior Link is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Peel Senior Link is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free recruitment process to applicants with accessibility needs in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).  If you require an accommodation during this process, please contact Human Resources at 905-712-4413.