Recreation Program Administrator - Ottawa, Canada - Carleton University

Carleton University

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Ottawa, Canada

5 days ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Assistant Manager, Fitness and Wellness Programs, the incumbent is responsible for the administration and implementation of the Fitness and Aquatics programs and other relevant programs/events that foster student/faculty/community engagement in the Department of Recreation and Athletics.

The incumbent provides leadership and supervision to a large number of part-time casual and
student employees who assist in the delivery of programs related to the operation of fitness and aquatics programs.

Qualifications:

The incumbent must possess the following qualifications:

The incumbent must have work-related experience in an Aquatics environment and preferably knowledge of the Fitness Industry.
Must be able to familiarize themselves with all departmental user regulations, programs and operational policies, and software systems in order to keep staff, public and teams well informed.
Must be completely familiar with all aspects of the Ontario Public Health Regulations for Public Swimming Pools.
Good working knowledge of Excel and Microsoft office.
Experience and demonstrated ability to train, supervise and motivate casual staff.
Strong interpersonal skills are necessary to interact with administration at various levels, other professionals, as well as the general public.
Very familiar with the part time staff training, policies and procedures, emergency protocols and risk management for aquatics and fitness programs.
Must be serviceoriented and be capable of dealing with a wide variety of constituents.
Must be highly skilled in delivering and implementing innovative and stimulating programs.
A high degree of independence, allowing for initiatives to develop flexibly, quickly and appropriately.
A proven ability to elicit and foster trust, develop positive working relationships and work effectively with other allied health professionals.
Ability to exercise discretion, good judgement, and solid decisionmaking.
Strong organizational skills and time management abilities are essential.
The incumbent must be result oriented, assuming responsibility for implementation and completion of projects/initiatives.
Since this position has the requirement to work regular evenings and some weekends, the ability to work flexible hours as scheduled.

Education and Experience:

The above is normally acquired through the completion of:

Completion of a two-year college program in a related field, plus Group Fitness and Personal Training, National Lifeguard, Standard First Aid, CPR AED, Red Cross Water Safety Instructors, Lifesaving Instructors (LSI/EFAI).
Three years of recreational programs experience; including customer service experience and supervising a large number of part time casual staff working at an indoor class "A" pool.

HR Note:

Equivalencies will be considered. Applicants are encouraged to provide information which may demonstrate equivalent qualifications.

Please note that applicants may be required to complete an employment test as part of the selection process for this position.

Those applicants that are selected for an interview will be requested to contact the Human Resource Advisor assigned to this competition as soon as possible to discuss any accommodation requirements.

Arrangements will be made to accommodate your request in a timely manner.

Carleton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength.

We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our University including, but not limited to:

women; visible minorities; First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples; persons with disabilities; and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expressions.