Requisition ID: 7682
Department Cultural & Facility Services Department
Complexes, Aquatics & Specialized Services
City Wide Inclusive Recreation Branch
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary - Up to 18 months
Work Hours: 35.00 /hours per week
Affiliation: CUPE 503 Inside/Outside
Salary Information: $70,308.42 - $82,264.00 annually (2023 rates of pay)
Location: Ray Friel Centre #1585 10th Line Road
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Recreation, Cultural & Facility Services
Application Close: 19/04/2023

JOB SUMMARY

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services is responsible for the day-to-day operation of facilities and service delivery for recreation venues and programs, parks & recreation policies, and programs for cultural services. Ensures the operations, processes and services are customer-centric and efficient. The units deliver community recreation programs through geographically aligned areas across the City, aquatic, sport and physical activity programming for all ages, as well as programming to address the needs of individuals with disabilities and population segments who may experience barriers to access recreation services. You are responsible for all functions relating to the delivery of therapeutic recreation day programs, including the Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Program, the Variety West Program, and/or the Supported Community Enhanced Learning (SCEL) Program. You are responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day delivery of the intake/assessment process, therapeutic recreation, social and recreational aspects of the program.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 3 year university degree in psychology, sociology, therapeutic recreation, social work, education or related field Minimum of 3 years of related experience working with special populations in social service agency, rehabilitation, clinical, or therapeutic recreation environment Experience in supervision of staff and volunteer management

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

Crisis Prevention/Intervention training certificate
Current Standard First Aid, CPR and/or AED certificates
Valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver\xe2\x80\x99s licence (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated

KNOWLEDGE

• Applicable federal, provincial, municipal legislation, policy/procedures
• Needs/abilities of special need populations
• Ethics, professional conduct/standards
• Risk management principles and practices pertaining to special populations
• Crisis prevention/intervention management
• Human resource/labour relations principles, including knowledge of collective agreements
• Knowledge of safe practices in prevention of transmission of communicable diseases
• Program/event planning, design, development and evaluation
• Facility management
• Documentation standards and practices
• Alternate communication methods/adaptive devices
• Network of social service agencies and community partners
• Must possess the training, experience and knowledge to organize the work and its performance
• Must be familiar with all applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and city policies and procedures
• Knowledge of Therapeutic Recreation tools: OHIO, Community Integration Scales, Factor R and AED

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Use of a variety of computer software programs (i.e. MS Office Tools \xe2\x80\x93 Word, Excel, Outlook; CLASS)
• Ability to lead, coach and motivate a team of staff
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team setting
• Client assessment skills
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to organize and plan programs
• Budget management experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with individual clients, families, colleagues and staff
• Effective conflict resolution skills
• Effective problem solving strategies
• Flexible and adaptive
• Respect for client-centered choice, privacy and confidentiality

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Language Requirement: Designated Day 1 Ready \xe2\x80\x93 immediate requirement for language proficiency: French: oral, reading, writing English: oral, reading, writing Candidates must meet language requirement for position upon hire.
• Police Record Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa\xe2\x80\x99s satisfaction. Police record checks completed by a third-party company will not be accepted.
• You may initially be paid 95% of your starting rate of pay, in accordance with the collective agreement.
• Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centre at 613-580-2424, extension 47411.