Dynamic Handball Coach for All Ages - Part Time

Markham Arts Council; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Markham is seeking a Handball Instructor for Thornhill Community Centre on a temporary part-time basis. You will prepare, organize and deliver recreational handball programs for a range of participants while ensuring a positive, safe environment.

Responsibilities include writing weekly lesson plans, supervising sessions, maintaining equipment inventories, and enforcing safety policies. Strong communication and first aid certifications are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the discipline of handball; instructional experience with children, youth, adults and seniors is an asset.
• Current certifications in Standard First Aid OR Intermediate First Aid with CPR C and AED.
• High Five Certificate and adherence to the principles of Healthy Child Development.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
• Good verbal/written communication skills, customer service skills and sensitivity to interact with a diversity of parents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates, leads, and supervises the program.
• Organizes and writes lesson plans to be handed in by week two of the program. Develops lesson plans specific to the abilities of each group.
• Reviews lesson plans with the Recreation Supervisor/Program Co-coordinator prior to class and submits them at the end of each session.
• Prepares and organizes program equipment and supplies, maintaining an inventory of supplies, reporting to the Program Coordinator/Recreation Supervisor any items needing replacement.
• Keeps attendance records and checks with participants who have extended absences.
• Ensures safety at ALL times, enforcing safety regulations as set out by the City of Markham sports, fitness, arts and leisure programs policies and procedures.
• Ensures the site, equipment and supplies are appropriate to the activity and environment to reduce and minimize risk to other staff and participants.
• Ensures all program participants are aware of upcoming events, program changes or cancellations.

Skills

Handball instruction

Communication skills

Safety-awareness

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma (partial)

Post-secondary education preferred

Job description

The City of Markham is seeking a Handball Instructor for Thornhill Community Centre on a temporary part-time basis. You will prepare, organize and deliver recreational handball programs for a range of participants while ensuring a positive, safe environment.

Responsibilities include writing weekly lesson plans, supervising sessions, maintaining equipment inventories, and enforcing safety policies. Strong communication and first aid certifications are required.