Student Lead - Outdoor

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Post End Date: April 27, 2025, at 11:59 PM. This job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy in the Part-Time Contract Positions (Employee Group).

Job Summary

Here at Brock Sports & Recreation, we strive to be a hub for innovative, engaging, and high-quality experiences in sport for the Brock University community and beyond. As an integral member of Brock Sports & Recreation, you will have the opportunity to be part of a great team in a dynamic sporting environment. As the Student Lead for Outdoor Sports, your job will be to assist the Manager, Events and Partnerships and serve as the lead for soccer, rugby, and lacrosse home game events. The successful applicant must be able to build relationships with our stakeholders and help problem solve game day operations.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as the primary contact at the scoring tent for coaches and officials.
• Assist with the set-up of the field prior to the start of the game, as necessary.
• Ensure the set-up is proper and safe for play while abiding by OUA, CUFLA, and U SPORTS regulations.
• Confirm game day staff are available and scheduled for all home games.
• Ensure the smooth operations of the event and supervise staff during games.
• Run the score clock, official scoresheet, statistics, and all other score tent technical functions as required for each sport.
• Ensure that all necessary paperwork is provided to the Manager, Events and Partnerships immediately following the game(s).
• Collaborate and build working relationships with other stakeholders/promotional teams and campus partners.
• Liaise with coaches on any special groups or game arrangements.
• On game days, arrive 1.5 hours prior to game start time (e.g. 6pm game start means 4:30pm arrival).
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Enrolled at Brock University for the duration of the 2025/2026 season.
• Strong knowledge about the sports of soccer and lacrosse and their rules, specifically as they apply to OUA, CUFLA, and U SPORTS regulations.
• Experience working with and leading a team.
• Prior game day operation experience is considered an asset.
• Available for all soccer, rugby, and lacrosse games, including regular season, exhibition, and playoff games (evenings, weekends, reading weeks, etc.).

We are committed to offering flexible work arrangements where possible as outlined in our Flexible Work Arrangement Policy. As a student-centered organization, all employees are required to work on campus as needed.

Brock University is committed to creating a respectful and equitable workplace. We strive to foster a culture of diversity and inclusion in our work and learning environments. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, Indigenous Peoples, people who identify as Black, African and/or Caribbean, as racialized and/or as from ethnic and cultural minority groups, and other underrepresented demographic groups at Brock and in the Niagara region. Brock also recognizes intersectionality and the interconnected identities, histories, and experiences of these aforementioned groups.

We are committed to inclusive and barrier-free recruitment, and we accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment process, as outlined in our Employment Accommodation Policy and consistent with the requirements of the Ontario Human Rights Code. Please contact talent@brocku.ca if you require a disability-related accommodation so we can ensure your participation needs are met.

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We appreciate all applications received. Candidates that are selected for an interview will be contacted.

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