Sport Programs Coordinator - Mississauga, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto

Verified Company

Mississauga, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Date Posted:02/15/2024

Req ID: 36052

Faculty/Division:
UofT Mississauga

Department:

UTM:
Dept of Recreation, Athl & Wellness

Campus:
University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Position Number:

Description:

About us:

U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada's top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario's booming Peel Region—is one of the world's great catalysts of human potential.

Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care.

We work together to spark life-changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship.

Above all, we prioritize student success, and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of a lifetime through learning and discovery.

We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our community to achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world.

This work all comes together on a spectacularly green campus, alongside the Missinihe-ziibi (Trusting Creek or Credit River), where we seek to honour truth, reciprocity and reconciliation on the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, Seneca and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.

We're thrilled to welcome those who want to learn more about us and to be part of what we do.

Your opportunity:

The Department of Recreation, Athletics & Wellness believes that healthy students are successful students. We believe that by contributing to a student's wellbeing we contribute to a student's academic success.

Exciting opportunities are found throughout this department, whether developing community engagement through sport, awareness of wellness and recreation, or creating an accessible environment for all students to engage in physical activity.

Come and join us in our goal of building a healthy & engaged campus.

Reporting to the Supervisor, Sport Programs, the incumbent will assist the Supervisor with thecontinuum of sport offerings including competitive, intramural, instructional, and drop-in.

With a focus on student experience, this position leads the coordination, planning, logistics, delivery, and evaluation of sport programs, as well as the introduction of new sport options.

The Sport Program Coordinator will also oversee the training and work of casual/student staff in the unit.

The incumbent must be able to work variable shifts depending on the program needs and scheduling, which will include some evenings and weekend hours.

Your responsibilities will include:

Overseeing daytoday operational needs and service delivery requirements of sport programs
Implementing plans and process improvements for program activities
Keeping wellinformed on innovations in sport and recreational programs
Determining logístical details and activities for events and/or programming
Disseminating eventrelated information
Fostering cooperative working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts
Coordinating the recruitment process and training of student staff
Directing the activities of casual staff

Essential Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
Minimum two years experience leading the coordination and delivery of multiple sport programs in a college or university environment.
Strong knowledge and proven expertise in the continuum of sport programs including competitive, intramural, instructional and dropin.
Experience supervising casual / student staff and coaches
Experience planning and managing sport/recreation events and special events for diverse populations
Ability to engage and address equity, diversity, and inclusion issues in sport
Strong understanding of relevant protocols or policies (campus policies, sport rules, relevant legislation)
Proficient in Microsoft Office, understanding of social media. Experience usingvsport/recreation database (Fusion, IMLeagues, etc)
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast paced, team environment
Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Effective leadership skills to lead teams of student staff
Demonstrated conflict resolution skills
Familiarity with social media platforms e.g. Snapchat, Instagram etc.

Assets (Nonessential):

First Aid/CPR AED certification
Experience coaching or working with coaches

To be successful in this role you will be:

Accountable
Adaptable
Communicator
Diligent
Organized
Problem solver
Team player

This is a term position ending May 16, 2025

This role is not currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the Unive