Sport and Recreation Program Coordinator

City of Kitchener; Kitchener; Sur place; CAD 68 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

City of Kitchener's Sport and Recreation program seeks a qualified coordinator to develop and deliver recreation courses and drop-in activities for all ages. You will coordinate programs across facilities such as Rockway Golf Course, Activa Sportsplex and Kiwanis Park, while guiding instructors and volunteers to ensure safe, engaging programming.

The role emphasizes partnership with community groups, budget monitoring, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-year diploma or two years in a specialized post-secondary program in recreation, social services, or a related field.
• Experience delivering community recreation programs for all ages.
• Experience in staff and volunteer management.
• Budget development, analysis and grant experience preferred.
• Strong customer service and risk management focus.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Responsabilités

• Develops, plans and implements recreation programs for courses and drop-in activities.
• Oversees programming and recruits, trains instructors and volunteers.
• Collaborates with staff and community groups to deliver programming.
• Maintains records, reports and budget monitoring.
• Responds to participant feedback and manages risk.
• Liaises with community groups and supports scheduling across facilities.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Customer service

Leadership

Program development

Budgeting

Staff management

Communication skills

Risk management

Interpersonal skills

Marketing

Formation

Diploma or 2-year recreation program

Outils

Microsoft Office

ActiveNet

SAP

RecStaff

Canva

Description du poste

Sport and Recreation Program Coordinator Job Description Job Alerts Link Sport and Recreation Program Coordinator Employment Type: Regular Full Time Hours of Work: 35 Job location: Rockway Golf Course Pay: $67,955 To $84,943 Annual Grade/Band: 07 Job Posting Start Date: 10/15/26 Job Posting End Date: 10/22/26 Job Description:

Overview

Develops, plans and implements programs to ensure the successful delivery of recreation courses and drop-in ongoing programs to accommodate all ages, skill levels, and needs. Coordinates the delivery of Programs throughout the sport division including, but not limited to Activa Sportsplex, the Breithaupt Centre, Budd Park, Grand River Recreation Complex, Kiwanis Park, and Queensmount Arena. Liaises with community groups and volunteer ongoing group convenors, and provides programming expertise.

Responsibilities

• Develops,plansand implements programs to ensure the successful delivery of recreational courses and drop-in ongoing programs to accommodate all ages, skill levels, and needs.
• Oversees programming offered by the sport division, course instructors and volunteerprogramconvenors.Recruits, trains, co-ordinates and evaluates the work of course instructors. Participates in the hiring of course instructors.
• Communicatesregarding policies and procedures, course content, customer feedback and complaints, and othercentrecommunication as needed.
• Responds to customer concerns and complaints regarding programs. Addresses inappropriatebehaviourand facility conditions to minimize risk to program participants.
• Maintains records including staff training and orientation, staff performance and participation numbers.Compiles statistics and reports relating to Sport andRecreationprogramming.
• Develops and monitors budgets and ensures budgetary targets are met.
• Liaises with community groupsregardingrecreational programmingand provides programming expertise.
• Collaborates with other staff (front office staff, custodial staff, supervisor), in the sport division and across the corporation.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

• Must have a minimum 2-year diploma or two years in a specialized post-secondary program in recreation, social services, or a related field.

Experience

• 2 years related programming experience with a strong focus on community programs for all ages.
• Demonstrated experience programming in a diverse multi-use facility including experience in program development, coordination and evaluation. Experience with older adult programming.
• Demonstrated experience in staff and volunteer management including recruitment, training, overseeing the work of others and providing feedback to build skills.
• Demonstrated experience in community development, including identifying community priorities and planning programs to meet the diverse needs of a community.
• Demonstrated experience developing, monitoring and analyzing program and operating budgets, as well as identifying and correcting any issues that may occur. Experience in grant applications and administration is preferred.
• Experience with behaviour management principles and able to train and coach others on behaviour management techniques.

Additional Requirements

• Current Standard First Aid and CPR-C certification.
• Access to reliable transportation for attending off-site meetings, purchasing supplies, etc.
• Willing to work flexible hours as required to support program instructors and programs on evenings and weekends
• Willing to provide a Police Records Check in good standing as a condition of employment.
• Reliable with a good attitude and employment record.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to support and project values compatible with the organization.
• Excellent skills and experience in customer service, behaviour management and risk management.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills.
• Excellent time management, organizational and administrative skills.
• Proven leadership skills and be committed to working within a cooperative team environment.
• Marketing and promotional skills.
• Proficient in the use of personal computers and able to use software packages including Microsoft office, ActiveNet, SAP, RecStaff, Canva and Internet.
• Proven collaboration skills and demonstrated experience working with a large team of staff.

Department: CSD-Community Services Department Division: CSD-Sport Division Union Code: C.U.P.E. Local 791 Req Id: 1104 Job Code: 0270 Number of Openings: 1