Coordinator - Recreation Programs (Gym Sports & Special Events)

City of Burnaby • Burnaby, BC

11d • Onsite

About The Position

This position works in the Edmonds Community Centre General Programs organizational unit. This is recreational programming and supervisory work involved in researching community recreation needs and interests in a recreation facility of the Municipality. An incumbent designs, develops, coordinates, schedules, and under limited direction, implements, supervises and evaluates community recreation programs and special events; plans, assigns, supervises and checks the work of program staff and interviews, hires, trains and develops same; may conduct performance evaluations at end of program; establishes and maintains liaison with schools, community groups and agencies, the general public and municipal staff through meetings and conferences and assists in developing community program committees; publicizes and promotes services and programs through presentations, brochures, displays, media and other contacts; may assist a supervisor in directing the operation of a large, multi-use recreation facility or two or more smaller recreation facilities; prepares and maintains records, reports and correspondence; prepares recommendations for preliminary budgets and monitors expenditures. Performs related work as required.

Requirements

• Completion of a two-year Community College program in Community Recreation or a related discipline, plus sound related supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices, and objectives of organized community recreation with particular emphasis on programming.
• Sound knowledge of the recreational needs, interests, resources, and requirements of the community area served.
• Ability to design, develop, coordinate, schedule, and under limited direction, supervise, implement and evaluate the provision of recreational programs to meet community needs and interests.
• Ability to plan, assign, supervise, and check the work of program staff and to interview, hire, and train same.
• Ability to assist a supervisor in directing the operation of a large, multi-use facility, as required.
• A valid Driver's Licence for the Province of British Columbia is required.
• Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets will be required at the time of the interview.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, coordinates, schedules, implements, supervises and evaluates community recreation programs and special events.
• Plans, assigns, supervises and checks the work of program staff, and interviews, hires, trains and develops them.
• Conducts performance evaluations at the end of a program.
• Establishes and maintains liaison with schools, community groups, agencies, the general public, and municipal staff through meetings and conferences.
• Assists in developing community program committees.
• Publicizes and promotes services and programs through presentations, brochures, displays, media, and other contacts.
• Assists a supervisor in directing the operation of a large, multi-use recreation facility or two or more smaller recreation facilities.
• Prepares and maintains records, reports, and correspondence.
• Prepares recommendations for preliminary budgets and monitors expenditures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree