Recreation Program Leader

 

RECREATION PROGRAM LEADER

Department: Community Services Department - Recreation Division
File Number: SV25-74
Location: Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre
Position Type: Temporary Part Time
Number of Positions Available: 1
Hours: 1-10 hours per week, September 2025 – September 2026
Hours of work vary – daytime, evening and weekend shifts are available
Employee Group: Non-Union
Salary: $18.56 - $20.34 per hour
Closing Date: August 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM

  PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
As a member of the Community Services Department, these positions support recreation program offerings at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre.
This position will lead participants (in their designated recreational program) in a variety of general or special interest activities in a friendly, engaging and caring environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Represent the City of Belleville in a professional manner with appropriate actions and conduct.
• Ensure the safety and supervision of the participants by following all rules and regulations set out by the Department and/or outside organizations.
• Follow the prescribed program plans through the implementation (leading), supervision and evaluation of the daily activities, to ensure a successful program.
• Responsible for the completion of attendance and any required paperwork as per the Department procedures.
• Assume the responsibility for assessing and responding in an emergency situation and completing the necessary reports as per the Department procedures.
• Responsible for problem-solving when issues arise and to provide quality customer service.
• Ensure the proper handling and care of the equipment, supplies and facilities utilized, and reporting damages or losses to Programmer.
• Ensure the cleanliness of the facility at the end of each program.
• Attend all staff training sessions and scheduled staff meetings.

Note: the above duties and responsibilities are not to be construed as all-inclusive.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum enrolled in Highschool, or equivalent

• Current Standard First Aid and C.P.R. certification
• Satisfactory Criminal Record with Vulnerable Sector Check
• Experience planning and implementing programs for children/youth
• Excellent Customer Service skills

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

• High Five – Principles of Healthy Child Development certification
• Enrolled in a post-secondary school child-related, recreation, social work or related field of study
• Coaching/Instructing certification (ie. National Coaching Certificate)

 

HOW TO APPLY:

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.
Applicants will be required to provide at their own expense a satisfactory criminal reference check dated within the past six (6) months 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.
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.
Personal information and any supporting material will be administered in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA).