Program Leader, Sports (Part-time)

CityofOttawa • Ottawa, ON

1d • CA$18 - CA$19 • Onsite

About The Position

The Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services department is responsible for building a healthy, inclusive and vibrant City, as well as ensuring that communities, residents and visitors have access to the recreation and cultural places, programs, events and services that allow them to experience all the benefits the City has to offer, and overseeing Buildings and Facilities Management for improved service delivery integration, ensuring the best possible client experience in City facilities. You are responsible for monitoring, supervising and evaluating the direct involvement of site specific Sport Programs. Responsibilities include site coordination, supervision, direction of participants, cash handling, customer service, risk management procedures and general administrative tasks.

Requirements

• Completion of Grade 10
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in an administrative / cash handling role and working with the public
• Previous experience in leading recreation sporting activities, and providing direction to participants
• Current Standard First Aid certificate
• Current CPR - 2-rescuer certificate
• Current AED Operator certificate
• AODA Customer Service/IASR Training
• Demonstrated confidence and experience is necessary in specific and o/or generalized sports as program requires
• Develops a working knowledge of the Department’s facilities and programmes in order to make appropriate referrals to other sites as required.
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Demonstrated effective problem-solving skills, decision-making and judgement.
• Able to maintain records.
• Ability to work effectively in both a team setting and independently with minimum supervision.
• Positive and effective communication and customer service skills.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Ability to relate positively and effectively with a wide diversity of people.
• Understanding of Corporate cash handing policies and procedures.
• Able to work in an environment, which has multiple demands and changing priorities.
• Displays initiative, reliability and flexibility.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must wear City of Ottawa provided uniform, and whistle.

Nice To Haves

• Leadership Training is an asset.
• Ability to instruct skating an asset (i.e. knowledge of basic skating skills).

Responsibilities

• Monitoring, supervising and evaluating the direct involvement of site specific Sport Programs.
• Site coordination.
• Supervision.
• Direction of participants.
• Cash handling.
• Customer service.
• Risk management procedures.
• General administrative tasks.

Benefits

• The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
• The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all stages of the hiring process, upon request.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED