Activities Convenor
Your Opportunity:
The Activities Convenor role is within the Alberta Hospital Edmonton’s (AHE) Patient Experience Recreation team under the leadership of the Care Manager for Allied Health & Patient Experience. Activities Convenors support patients who experience both mental health and addictions concerns with recreational engagement opportunities during Evening Recreation and site-based events. The successful candidate will be responsible for independent program facilitation of a variety of diversional leisure-based activities including karaoke, BINGO, dances, games night and movie nights. This role is recovery focused and requires strong communication. Our General Evening Recreation programming takes place 7 days a week and casual shifts may be available on Monday-Friday from 17:00-2100 or on Saturday -Sunday from 12:45-21:00.
Description:
As an Activities Convenor, you will be responsible for planning, organizing and carrying out entertainment, diversion, social and emotional wellness group activities for clients.
- Classification: Activities Convenor
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Allied Health and Patient Experience
- Primary Location: Alberta Hospital Edmonton
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 11-SEP-2026
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 21-SEP-2026
- Hours per Shift: Varies
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $25.26
- Maximum Salary: $30.58
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of Grade 12.
Additional Required Qualifications:Must have Valid Heart & Stroke Foundation BLS-HCP, Emergency First Aid. This position requires moderate to heavy physical activity and the successful candidate must be able to lift 30 -50 lbs. multiple times and walk distances of up to 2 kilometers during their shift.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience with individual and group program facilitation. Understanding and knowledge of recovery orientated care and rehabilitation models. Completion of diploma from a post-secondary program in a related field or equivalent. Strong patient and family centered approach with the ability to work within a collaborative team environment, as well as engage in the patient experience, from a site perspective.
