Assistant Program Coordinator - Senior Services

City of New Westminster; New Westminster; Hybrid; CAD 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Hybrid remote schedule

Job summary

The City of New Westminster is hiring an Assistant Program Coordinator – Senior Services to lead development, delivery and administration of senior programs citywide. You will coordinate volunteers, supervise staff and engage with local committees to meet community needs.

This full-time role offers a comprehensive benefits package and a hybrid work arrangement, with a 35-hour work week and a pay range of $35.60 to $41.93 per hour. Skills in program development, liaison and inclusion are valued.

Qualifications

• Degree in Recreation or Gerontology or related field with substantial relevant experience.
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License; Class 4 considered an asset.
• Standard First Aid and CPR Level C/AED.
• Able to pass Police Information Check including Vulnerable Sector Check.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and administer recreational activities, programs and services for seniors.
• Coordinate senior volunteer programs: recruitment, onboarding, training and tracking.
• Train supervise and evaluate frontline staff and volunteers.
• Assess senior community needs and provide recommendations.
• Collaborate with senior-focused committees and activity groups.
• Establish and maintain community liaison and public relations with stakeholders.

Skills

Volunteer coordination

Staff supervision

Community liaison

Interpersonal communication

Education

Degree in Recreation or Gerontology

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Volunteer tracking software

Job description

Assistant Program Coordinator - Senior Services

Great City, Great Work, Great Future!

Employment Status: Regular Full-Time

Pay Range: $35.60 - $41.93 plus a comprehensive benefits package

Closing Date: 11/18/26

Number of Openings: 1

Hours per Week: 35 hours per week.

Employee Group: CUPE, Local 387

Location: Century House: 620 Eighth Ave

Competition #: 1574

Additional Details: Located in the Metro Vancouver area, the City of New Westminster delivers a broad spectrum of urban services to over 92,000 residents. New Westminster is rich in history with a viable and thriving economy and has a population representative of the diversity of the region. The City is staffed by talented and dedicated employees who work together to achieve its strategic vision. We have earned a proud reputation for civic leadership, service delivery, and outstanding employee relations.

The Parks and Recreation Department is seeking an energetic and community minded Assistant Program Coordinator (APC) – Senior Services. Reporting to the Program Coordinator – Seniors Services, the APC and Coordinator will work collaboratively in the development, implementation and administration of recreational activities, programs and community services to meet the needs and interests of seniors across the city. Applicants will need experience in senior volunteer coordinating, including recruitment, onboarding, training, and use volunteer tracking software. Other responsibilities include: training, supervision, and evaluation for frontline staff and volunteers, seniors community needs assessment and recommendations, work with a variety of senior focused committees and activity groups, and establish and maintain effective community liaison and public relations.

Key Duties, Responsibilities and Knowledge

• Considerable knowledge and experience implementing the principles, practices and objectives of community development, Seniors work, and community recreation.
• Considerable knowledge of best practices, rules, regulations, policies and procedures governing senior’s services.
• Sound knowledge of community resources related to seniors such as government agencies, not-for-profit organizations and other community groups.
• Considerable Knowledge of program and event development and implementation
• Considerable knowledge of the recreational needs and interests of seniors.
• Sounds knowledge of Seniors volunteer coordination
• Considerable knowledge of the trends and best practices of community recreation in senior’s services.
• Experience in site supervision
• Sound knowledge of supervisory methods, techniques and procedures.
• Ability to plan, assign, supervise, and evaluate the work of staff, volunteers and instructors and assist in hiring and training.
• Ability to identify potential problems and suggest appropriate solutions.
• Community development and engagement experience and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with groups, associations and the public.
• Ability to understand, relate to and establish rapport with all seniors.
• Sound knowledge of equity diversity and inclusion principles.

Requirements include:

• Completion of a degree in, Recreation, Gerontology or a related field supplemented by considerable relevant and practical experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience deemed suitable by the employer.
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License. A Class 4 BC Driver’s License is considered an asset.
• Standard First Aid and CPR Level “C/AED”.
• Applicants must be able to pass and maintain a clear Police Information Check including Vulnerable Sector Check.

We offer our employees great work-life balance, including competitive salaries, comprehensive health and wellness benefits and retirement plans (a percentage in lieu of benefits for auxiliary positions). We also offer a hybrid remote work schedule in accordance with our Remote Work Policy, opportunities for education and training, and engaging, rewarding work.

To support a workforce that reflects the diversity of our community; women, Indigenous Peoples, racialized individuals, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity orexpression (LGBTQ2S+), persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to diversity of our workforce, are encouraged to express their interest.

New Westminster is on the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Halq'eméylem-speaking peoples. It is acknowledged by the City that colonialism has made invisible their histories and connections to the land.

We are learning and building relationships with the people whose lands we are on.

We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted

www.newwestcity.ca