Camp Coordinator, Team Lead Griffins Athletics

MacEwan University; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education is seeking enthusiastic youth sport coaches for summer camps. This role involves leading and motivating young athletes in basketball, volleyball, and hockey, ensuring a positive and inclusive camp experience. With a focus on skill development and safety, you will collaborate with a dedicated team to create engaging programs. The position offers a chance to make a significant impact on youth sports while enjoying a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about sports and youth development, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Competitive salary

Inclusive work environment

Opportunities for community engagement

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years coaching experience or playing on sports teams.
• Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support campers in sports activities and skill development.
• Assist in developing and supervising camp programs.

Skills

Patience

Organizational skills

Time management

Strong communication

Leadership skills

Education

2 years of experience coaching youth sports

Post-secondary sports team experience

Job description

MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton’s diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.

Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 55 programs to more than 19,000 full- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.

In conjunction with the Government of Canada, MacEwan University is offering youth the opportunity to apply their education and skills in the workplace through the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program, which is a 6-to-16-week employment program between April 21, 2025 to August 30, 2025.

Our Griffins Athletics department is looking for experienced and enthusiastic youth sport coaches to fill the Camp Coordinator, Team Lead (Student Worker) position, to lead, support, and motivate campers as they enjoy full day basketball, volleyball, hockey, or multisport camps in a positive team environment. With the help of Griffins coaches and staff, you will design and lead instructional sessions to a group of young athletes emphasizing skill development, safety, sportsmanship, and fun.

This role will work 35 hours per week, with an expected start date of May 12, 2025, and ending on or before August 29, 2025.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing an inclusive camp experience which includes working with participants with different needs such as children with disabilities, children with behaviours challenges, newcomers, and language barriers;
• Assisting in the development, implementation and supervision of a diversified camp program in cooperation with the Athletics Event Coordinators;
• Assisting with preparation of program outlines, daily activities and special events, program supplies and additional programming requirements for camp staff;
• Providing direction and ongoing coaching to enhance front line staff program knowledge, teaching techniques and program planning skills;
• Supporting front line staff, ensuring safety standards and established procedures are being followed.

Skills

You will possess:

• Patience, maturity, and dependability;
• Great organizational and time management skills;
• Strong character and personal ethics;
• High level of responsibility and accountability;
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years of experience coaching youth sports or playing on post-secondary basketball, volleyball, or hockey teams.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Position Requirements

A valid Vulnerable Sector Check obtained through the Edmonton Police Service must be completed before camps begin.

To be eligible, you must:

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the beginning of employment;
• Be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;
• Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.

Please note, international students on a study/work permit are not eligible. Recent immigrants are eligible if they are Canadian Citizens or permanent residents.

When you become part of the MacEwan University team, you will enjoy a competitive salary. Our total compensation package includes:

This position is included under the MacEwan Staff Association Collective Agreement. Please note, initial salary placement for external candidates is limited to the first five steps of the salary grid.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

MacEwan University is committed to fostering the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion within our community, and we are dedicated to removing barriers that have been historically encountered and are currently experienced by some members of our society. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, visible minorities, women, persons with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, and members of all equity-deserving groups. We believe that the diversity of our students, staff, and faculty serves as a strength of our institution and benefit to society. We are committed to ensuring full and inclusive participation for all in our community.

Accessibility Statement

We strive to provide an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, beginning with the hiring process. If you require accommodation, we want to ensure you have the support you need to showcase your abilities. Please contact [e-mail] and we will support you to the best of our ability.

Personal Information Collection Notification
Your personal information is being collected in accordance with section 33(c) of Alberta’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP Act). This information is protected under Part 2 of the FOIP Act and will be used to assess your qualifications for employment. Personal information such as the Curriculum Vitae / Resume and Cover Letter may be provided for viewing only to non-HR members of a hiring and interview panel if your application advances to that stage of the hiring process. If you have any questions about these arrangements, please contact: Human Resources, University Services Centre, Rm. 10-600, 10700-104 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 4S2 or phone [phone].