Program Leaders - Edmonton, Canada - City of Edmonton

City of Edmonton

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Program Leaders - Recreation Technician I ongoing

Job Number:

47422

Opportunities are now available for those who have a passion for creating recreation and play opportunities for children in Edmonton, meeting new people, and working with the public.

Join our energetic team that provides recreation opportunities across the City of Edmonton.

Registered Program Leaders work at City of Edmonton Recreation Centres implementing parented and non-parented physical activity programs, designed to encourage fundamental movement skill development for children 1-12 years of age.

The year-round programs designed to help children develop physical competence and self confidence include preschool programs, school-aged programs, school booking programs, and School Break Day Camps.

Recreation Program Leaders, such as an Active Living School Host, leads a week-long program for school groups in Kindergarten to Grade 6 to experience various physical activity opportunities in our Recreation Centres through the Active Living School Program.

The leader will host a variety of activities for the group throughout the week on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Recreation Program Leaders will be responsible for the following:

Lead preschool or children/youth in recreational activities such as volleyball, basketball, soccer, badminton, and/or obstacle courses.
Ensure the safety of participants while ensuring classes are progressive, challenging and can adapt to varying levels of skills
Deliver high quality, adaptable and inclusive programs for people of all abilities
Promote development of fundamental movement skills, physical competence and self confidence
Create a safe, positive and welcoming environment where participants can thrive while developing physically, cognitively and socially
Promote the benefits of healthy living and physical activity
Ability to use program materials and equipment safely
Provide outstanding customer service to participants, families and patrons
Create a positive workplace environment through respectful interactions with all recreation facility staff
Maintain program statistics, such as attendance, evaluations and incident reports
Attend training as required
Other related duties as required

Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 12 or high school equivalent
Experience leading recreation or sport based programming for /children and youth is an asset
Possession of valid Intermediate First Aid and CPR Level C Certification
Ability to lead, organize, instruct and supervise group activities
Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with program users and staff
Ability to teach progressive sport skill development for all ages and abilities
Knowledge in High Five Principles of Healthy Child Development and Canadian Sport for Life Fundamentals is considered an asset
Provide excellent customer service and the ability to handle difficult situations
Hire is dependent upon a Police Information Check including Vulnerable Sector check satisfactory to the City of Edmonton
Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City's Cultural Commitments, please visit
Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City's six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator. For more information on the City's leadership competencies, please visit

_Up to 4 temporary part-time ongoing positions_

Hours of Work:
up to 20 hours per week. Evening and weekend work is required as well as working at various City of Edmonton locations.

The weekly hours of work for this position are currently under review and may change at a future time.

Any changes will be made in accordance with the City of Edmonton/Civic Service Union 52 collective agreement and the incumbent will be notified in advance.

Salary:
$ $ Hourly)

Talent Acquisition Consultant:
JP/SK

Classification Title:
Recreation Technician I

Posting Date:
Aug 9, 2023

Closing Date:
Aug 23, :59:00 PM (MDT)

Number of Openings (up to): - Temporary Part-time

Union:
CSU 52

Department:
Community Recreation and Culture

Work Location(s): Various Locations Edmonton (City Wide)