Dementia-Friendly Communities Coordinator

The Alzheimer Society of Manitoba exists so that all Manitobans affected by dementia receive the help they need today and have hope for tomorrow. The Dementia-Friendly Communities Coordinator is responsible for implementing and evaluating dementia-friendly programming in Manitoba. Included is the administration and promotion of the Minds in Motion program, the development of community partnered programming, and facilitating dementia-friendly capacity building within organizations across Manitoba. This includes the recruitment and training of program volunteers, delivery of programs, and the provision of community-based dementia information and training resources. The Dementia-Friendly Community Coordinator will foster relationships with community partners throughout Manitoba in cooperation with their supervisor, and in accordance with the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba’s Mission and Ends Statements: 1. People living with dementia and their care partners have a voice. 2. People living with dementia feel safe, accepted, respected and supported to experience their highest quality of life throughout their entire journey. 3. Care partners have meaningful support when they need it. 4. Manitobans actively engage with people living with dementia and welcome them into all aspects of community life. 5. Manitobans understand and engage in brain health strategies to reduce their risk of dementia. This is a full-time position (1.0 FTE). Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. The role requires travel within Winnipeg, including multiple program locations each week to provide on-site Minds in Motion facilitation, in addition to occasional travel throughout Manitoba to support with the delivery of rural programming. **SECTION 3: DUTIES AND REPONSIBILITIES** 1. PROGRAM PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION · Work collaboratively with the Dementia-Friendly Communities team and supervisor to provide opportunities for people living with early to moderate stages of dementia, along with their care partner, enabling them to experience the benefits of active and social living with community inclusion. · Liaise with returning host sites, lead facilitators, fitness instructors, and volunteers to implement programming (Minds in Motion and Community Partner Programming). · Lead and manage programming at 4-6 Winnipeg sites per program season. · Liaise and communicate with community stakeholders to promote the Minds in Motion program and foster ongoing relationships. · Promote opportunities and deliver dementia-friendly community training to community organizations, businesses and other groups, outside the scope of formal partners delivering direct programming. · Frequently monitor all programming sites for quality control and offer support to volunteers, fitness leaders, as well as Community Partner Program leaders. · Prepare sessional program plans and liaise wit