Description

RECREATION PROGRAMMER, OLDER ADULT PROGRAMS

The City of Belleville, known as the ‘Friendly City’, is located at the mouth of the Moira River where it meets the picturesque Bay of Quinte. Experience world-class fishing, boating, cycling, and walking along approximately 14 kilometers of waterfront trails. Situated between Toronto and Montreal, and less than one hour from the U.S. border, the City truly is at the center of it all. Over 56,000 people make Belleville their home and over 220,000 live within 30 minutes of the City. We are in close proximity to Prince Edward County where you can discover award winning wineries and numerous beaches including Sandbanks Provincial Park. We are home to Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Technology as well as Albert College, Canada’s oldest co-ed boarding independent private school. The historic downtown core provides numerous restaurants, shopping and live music and theatre venues for an amazing cultural experience. Our inviting blend of small-town warmth and big city amenities, quality of life and affordable housing make Belleville the perfect place to live, work and play. More information is available at www.belleville.ca.

We are looking for a highly motivated, strategic, and dynamic individual to join the Community Services Department at the City of Belleville in the position of an Older Adult Recreation Programmer.

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

This position is responsible for the organization of the Corporation’s recreation programs through the creation of new programs, planning, scheduling, program supervision, leading programs as needed, and providing quality customer service to the Recreation Program Staff, volunteers, and patrons under the guidance of the Recreation Program Supervisor with the City of Belleville.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interview, train, schedule, supervise, direct, coordinate, coach, and evaluate recreation program staff and volunteers.
• Be a resource to staff members and act as a positive role model.
• Be responsible for the safety and supervision of the participants and staff to ensure that policies, rules, and regulations set out by the Department and/or outside organizations, are followed.
• Research, develop, implement, supervise, and evaluate programs/special events.
• Resolve problems and/or conflicts with patrons and/or staff.
• Perform first aid when needed and assist other staff during emergencies.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Corporation Programs and have strong public relation skills.
• Assist with facility set-up and maintain a tidy and clean facility as required.
• Complete administrative tasks such as data entry, printing class lists, maintaining statistics, completing reports, updating paperwork, etc.
• Ensure that all forms, documents, records, and all necessary paperwork are filled out for each shift correctly. Update paperwork and recommend necessary changes to documents/paperwork as required.
• Ensure inventories of recreation supplies and equipment are maintained, ordered, picked-up/delivered and re-stocked as needed.
• Create new program idea proposals.
• Assist with the development and implementation of the content for promotional materials including the Department’s online activity guide and newsletters.
• Assist with program budgets.
• Assist with the Corporation’s Fee Assistance/ Subsidy program and referrals from outside agencies through meeting with clients and agencies, gathering information for their rate reduction approvals.
• Represent the Department by acting as a liaison between community groups/agencies.

EDUCATION/SPECIALIZED TRAINING/SKILLS:

Essential (minimum) Qualifications:

• A College diploma in Recreation or a related field of study.
• Minimum Standard First Aid & CPR ‘C’.
• Skill and efficiency in the use of computers and related software.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong organization, communication, and multi-tasking skills.

Asset (Preferred) Qualifications:

• Current Fitness Certification, and High Five Principles of Healthy Adult Development or willing to obtain.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Essential (minimum) qualifications:

• One (1) year of recreation experience preferably in a municipal setting.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:

• Competitive market salary.
• Competitive employer-paid extended health benefits.
• OMERS Pension Plan.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Live, work, and play in the beautiful city of Belleville and experience all that it has to offer.

Closing Date: May 26th, 2023, at 4:30 p.m.

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time
Department: Community Services
File Number: SV23-74

Positions: One (1)
Hours: 35 Hours per Week; typically, 8:30am-4:30pm with occasional evening and/or weekend shifts.
Work Location: Regular work in indoor facilities. Periodic outdoor work required.

Salary: $75,683.06 - $90,098.01

Employee Group: Admin

How to Apply:

careers.belleville.ca

Personal information and any supporting material will be administered in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). We thank all applicants who apply but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please be advised that the City of Belleville uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job postings. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked frequently and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence regarding recruitments via email, it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the job posting.

The City of Belleville is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the Human Resources Division to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process.

Applicants will be required to provide at their own expense a satisfactory criminal reference check dated within the past six (6) months, proof of full vaccination against COVID-19, and if deemed a requirement of the position, a driver’s abstract to the Human Resources Department on or before the date of the interview but no later than the commencement of employment if selected.