Job Description

Requisition ID: 37275

Company

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xEmE(TM)IkEE(TM)yI"E(TM)m (Musqueam), SawxIwa7mesh (Squamish), and sE(TM)lilwE(TM)taE (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the worldaEUR(TM)s most liveable cities and is working towards being the greenest city in the world. Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, decolonization, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.

Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

Main Purpose and Function
This is supervisory and recreation programming work in assisting a superior in the development, coordination and implementation of a community recreation program in an assigned facility or area of the City. An employee of this class assumes responsibility for directing segments of an approved community recreation program, provides guidance and recommendations to community program committees, recruits and instructs part-time and auxiliary staff, schedules, evaluates and reports on programs, performs moderately complex administrative duties, budget oversight and reporting, and acts for a superior on an assigned shift. The Recreation Programmer II exercises independent judgement on matters pertaining to the development, coordination and actual implementation of approved programs but difficult or unusual problems are referred to a superior. The work is reviewed by superiors, the Park Board and the public in terms of attainment of desired results and services rendered.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities

• Identifies and reports on a segment of the overall community centre recreation program and assumes responsibility for coordinating and directing same in one or more of the following areas: Adult, SenioraEUR(TM)s, Indigenous Programming, Food Security Programs including Soup Kitchen, Workshops.
• Makes recommendations on the development, implementation and discontinuation of recreation programs and events.
• Provides guidance and information to community groups and committees related to the work performed; promotes interest and participation in program activities; establishes and maintains liaison with agencies and community groups.
• Recruits, instructs and directs group leaders, contracted instructors, part-time staff and volunteers, and supervises the work of other full-time and part-time staff involved in approved recreation programs, provides an orientation to same. Oversees and schedules Program Assistant IIs.
• In consultation with peers, arranges for and schedules space within the assigned facilities or area; participates in the review of centre policies and procedures.
• Monitors programs, keeps statistical records and prepares narrative evaluations of programs.
• Maintains a variety of operating, and administrative records, provides cost and revenue estimates for a segment of the community centre recreation programs and assists in overseeing collection and accounting for admissions and fees for same.
• Oversees seasonal budgets related to program areas and provides input into annual CCA budget preparations.
• Initiates requisitions for materials and equipment within budgetary limits and arranges for the disposal of unsafe, worn or obsolete equipment.
• Prepares publicity material for the promotion of programs or events.
• Enforces rules and regulations and deals consistently and tactfully with groups or individuals who fail to observe these and acts in the absence of a superior, on an assigned shift.
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications
Education and Experience:

• Post-secondary degree in Recreation or a related discipline and sound experience related to the work; OR, completion of a post-secondary degree in any discipline or an approved diploma course in recreation, plus considerable experience related to the work.
• A valid B.C. DriveraEUR(TM)s License is required.
• Valid Food Safe Certification an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Considerable knowledge of the philosophy and objectives of a planned community recreation program.
• Considerable knowledge of the methods, materials, equipment and practices involved in conducting community recreation programs. Working knowledge of the policies of the Board of Parks and Recreation as applied to community recreation.
• Working knowledge of the procedures and programming requirements in at least one and preferably more of the following areas: amateur sports, physical fitness, arts and crafts, aquatics, ice surface, and social, cultural or adapted programming
• Working knowledge of the fundamentals of program leadership and recreational instruction.
• The ability to organize, promote and direct others in a variety of group recreational activities.
• The ability to provide guidance to community recreation program committees and to promote interest and participation in program activities.
• The ability to recruit, instruct, provide orientation, assign, and review the work of recreational personnel.
• The ability to meet and deal tactfully with the public and maintain control and exercise discipline with tact and consistency.
• The ability to maintain statistical, financial and clerical records and write reports.
• Skill in the use of recreational equipment and the performance of various recreational activities.
• Awareness and responsiveness to the dynamic social environment we support throughout our centers

DriveraEUR(TM)s License and Record Checks:

• A Police Record Check is a requirement of this position. A clearance requires the absence of any criminal charges or convictions related to this position.
• A valid B.C. driveraEUR(TM)s license is required. The license must not include any restrictions that would affect the ability to legally and safely carry out job responsibilities. Local area travel and transportation arrangements must meet the operational requirements of the Board of Parks and Recreation.

The City of Vancouver has a COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy. All external applicants applying to the City of Vancouver are required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of hire and subject to this policy as a condition of ongoing employment. Candidates may only be exempted from this requirement if they request and are approved for an accommodation based on a reason related to a Human Rights Code ground (such as disability). Such a request must be made during, not after, the recruitment process.

Business Unit/Department: Board of Parks & Recreation (1400)

Affiliation: CUPE 15 Parks

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Position Start Date: 11/25/2022

Salary Information: Pay Grade GR-020: $32.87 to $38.68 per hour

Application Close: November 27, 2022

At the City of Vancouver, we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve. Indigenous applicants, people of colour, all genders, 2SLGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Accommodations will be provided upon request during the selection process. .

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