Coordinator, Physical Activity - Vancouver, Canada - UBC

UBC

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Vancouver, Canada

1 week ago

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Description

Staff - Non Union

Job Category
M&P - AAPS

Job Profile
AAPS Salaried - Athletics and Recreation, Level B

Job Title
Coordinator, Physical Activity

Department
Physical Activity Student Staff | Athletics and Recreation

Compensation Range
$5, $8,081.00 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date
May 20, 2024

Note:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

May 30, 2025

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students.

Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Description Summary

The Coordinator, Physical Activity, is responsible for effectively implementing UBC s commitment to increase physical activity levels and reduce sedentary behaviour across campus.

This work is guided by the Okanagan Charter for Health Promoting Universities, UBC s Wellbeing Strategic Framework and the Recreation at UBC Plan.

Working with interdisciplinary colleagues from across campus, the incumbent will develop programming to deliver, and strengthen partnerships to promote physical activity and increase awareness of its benefits.

The incumbent will also support and implement initiatives to increase awareness, reduce barriers, increase accessibility, and enhance knowledge translation of physical activity research.

Athletics & Recreation (A&R) is a department within the VP Students portfolio, with a strong focus on creating an exceptional UBC student experience.

The A&R Department has a team of approximately 100 employees, and is led by a strong cross-unit management team.

It services over 20,000 students through recreational programming, 24 varsity teams, 13 competitive clubs (from Sept 2015), along with thousands of members of the UBC community.

The mission of UBC Athletics and Recreation is to engage our community in outstanding sport and recreation experiences, to enable UBC athletes to excel at the highest levels, and to inspire school spirit and personal wellbeing through physical activity, involvement, and fun.

UBC is committed to supporting the best possible environments for working, learning and living where respect, civility, diversity, excellence and inclusion are valued.

Organizational Status

The Coordinator, Physical Activity reports to the Director, Intramurals and Recreation as part of the UBC Recreation Team and works collaboratively with members of the UBC Wellbeing Secretariat and Strategic Support Team on projects designed to achieve a healthier campus.

Their work is delivered through the Office of Physical Activity.

This position also works with Athletics and Recreation programmers and marketing staff, VPS portfolio staff, and external partners and agencies.

Athletics & Recreation is a division within the VP Students Portfolio with responsibility for shaping the student experience and learning environment.

UBC Wellbeing is a collaborative effort to make the University a better place to live, work and learn through a systems-wide approach to promoting health and wellbeing across our campuses.

Work Performed

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OFFICE

Responsible for the supervision, assessment, implementation and administration of Physical Activity programs, such as MoveUBC, Thrive and Nutrition Month, and policies.
Informed by the Okanagan Charter for Health Promotion Universities and Colleges, responsible for: developing and delivering programs, enhancing education around increasing physical activity levels through campaigns, and decreasing sedentary behaviour.
Delivers year round, low barrier physical activity programs and initiatives targeting UBC students, staff and faculty, alumni and the University Neighbourhood Association, including campus walking programs, activity breaks and classroom physical activity interventions.
Evaluates Physical Activity programming targeting marginalized populations.
Implements the delivery of MoveUBC, a program designed to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour.
Implements physical activity initiatives designed to influence systemic change at the University and address the needs of a large and diverse student, staff, and faculty population.
Coordinates with collaborative programs and initiatives to embed physical activity in other UBC Wellbeing campaigns, such as Thrive and Nutrition Month
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