Innovation and Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator

Job DetailsDescriptionInnovation & Knowledge Mobilization CoordinatorWe’re seeking an Innovation & Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator to advance organizational learning, evidence-informed practice, quality improvement, and innovation across Schlegel Villages. In this role, you’ll bridge research, operations, and neighbourhood practice to ensure innovations are effectively implemented, evaluated, and scaled to enhance resident and team member experiences.How Schlegel Villages Supports Our Team MembersCompetitive salary and benefitsSignificant opportunities for Growth and Development – our Leaders come from withinOngoing Team Member Appreciation incentives and generous rewards and recognitionExtended Health Benefits & Retirement SavingsIndividualized Assistance for Team Member Education and DevelopmentLoans and Scholarships to help our team members realize their greatest potentialFinancial Hardship Support Program: Wilfred Schlegel Hope FundA Unique Family Culture: Every Person in Every Village is a branch of our Family TreeOur New Innovation & Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator WillInnovation Support: Plan, pilot, evaluate, and scale innovations and quality improvement initiativesKnowledge Mobilization: Translate project learnings into actionable tools, resources, and strategies for Village teamsCollaboration: Facilitate workshops, communities of practice, and knowledge-sharing across the organizationQuality Improvement: Support Village teams in identifying and implementing structured improvement projectsEvaluation & Reporting: Analyze data, summarize findings, and prepare reports and presentations to share resultsExternal Engagement: Build relationships with research and innovation partners, assist with grant writing, and share success storiesTo be successful as the Innovation & Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator, you will have:Post-secondary education in Health Sciences, Gerontology, Nursing, Public Health, Innovation, or related fieldExperience in healthcare or social services innovation, knowledge mobilization, change management and/or quality improvementStrong analytical, facilitation, and communication skillsProficiency in Microsoft Office and comfort working both remotely and in personAbility to travel to Villages and Support Office (Kitchener) as neededAt Schlegel VillagesAt 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.Equity, diversity and inclusion are ingrained within the Schlegel Culture, and our Villages are more welcoming, open-hearted and vibrant because of it. Each Village is strengthened by the unique lived experience of every person connected to it. Everyone is included and respected in their spirituality, cultural diversity and individuality. Regardless of ability, heritage or cultural roots, our people are embraced, just as they are, and we celebrate and support life purpose within the community.