Acting Supervisor of Recreational Programs & Camps
Woodstock, ON, Canada
Temporary
Manager/Supervisor
2025-21
ACTING SUPERVISOR OF RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS & CAMPS
(1 position)
(1 position)
Reporting to: Director of Parks and Recreation
Department: Parks & Recreation
Classification: TEMPORARY Full Time (approx. 12 months); Non-Union
Salary Range: $89,170 - $104,906
Hours of Work: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday
Starting Date: May 2025
Application Deadline: No later than 4:00 p.m. April 11, 2025
Why City of Woodstock?
Known as the Friendly-City, Woodstock is located in the heart of Oxford County and blends big city conveniences with a small-town feel. With a growing population of over 45,000 welcoming citizens, Woodstock residents place high value on our small-town atmosphere, while enjoying urban amenities. The city is a great place to call home with amazing parks and trails, fantastic amenities as well as wonderful arts and cultural facilities. At the crossroads of highways 401 and 403, Woodstock has a thriving manufacturing sector and opportunities in agriculture, education and healthcare and convenient access to communities across Southwestern Ontario. Visitors can enjoy the city’s many festivals and delight in the many local shops and restaurants in Downtown Woodstock.
When you work for the City, you get to be part of an incredible team of dedicated people with a range of skills and experiences to share. Our team works together to help build a strong, connected community where people have access to the services they need, while enjoying a relaxed lifestyle. Other great benefits to working at the City of Woodstock:
- Join a growing and dynamic organization offering rewarding careers,
- Competitive Wages,
- Option to join a Defined Benefit Pension Plan (OMERS) where employee contributions are matched by the City,
- Training opportunities to support you in this role,
- And a great working environment for individuals committed to making a difference, just to name a few.
- Consult and collaborate with all levels of government and community groups and agencies to maximize funding opportunities, coordinate service provision and access to current resources and research to optimize opportunities and benefits to residents.
- Develop and oversee various recreation services delivery models (i.e. direct programming, partnership, community development) with division and department staff, business, volunteers, community groups, non-profit and government sectors to deliver recreation services to the community; prepare service level and contractual agreements
- Research and develop high quality recreational programs, camps, sport and recreational instructional programs
- Research and analyze trends, technical standards, legislative changes, business practices, best practices, changing community needs to ensure appropriate recreational service are delivered.
- Oversee and ensure program and service standards, staff certifications and qualifications, and risk management system to ensure compliance with legislation including Day Nurseries Act, Life Saving Society, High Five Quality Assurance, AODA, Ministry of Labour
- Ensure and assist with program registration and booking systems are well maintained
- Conduct research, write reports, review policies and priorities as well as maintain current annual Business Planning Objectives and KPI’s
- Provide planning design and implementation of specific promotional, advertising and marketing goals for Parks and Recreation department
- Drive continuous improvement and change while effectively managing risk, ensuring organization plans are linked to strategic priorities and objectives
- Develop and manage operational budgets and provide input into capital budgets
- Manage the day-to-day supervision including planning/scheduling, work distribution/follow-up, training/coaching and monitoring of work conditions. This includes human resources administration, selection of part-time staff, performance evaluations, progressive discipline and dismissal
- Support and assist Facility Manager in day-to-day operations of Cowan Park Sportsplex
- Prepare written reports for the Director on diverse topics related to recreation service delivery.
- Act as staff Liaison to the Youth Advisory Committee
- Develop goals and objectives, initiates projects dealing with recreational program delivery
- Being a part of a Parks and Recreation management team to develop priority setting for the Department, Capital infrastructure, cover pending vacation schedules and emergency situations
- Identify and evaluate opportunities related to grant funding and assist in the preparation of applications to aid in program development and/or enhancement, ensuring effective project management is in place
- Identify, assess, and manage risk with regards to program development, new initiatives, grant funding, and partnerships
- Ensure that confidentiality is maintained.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- University degree in Recreational Studies, Leisure Studies, Public Administration, or Business Administration or equivalent related discipline
- Minimum of five years’ experience in delivery and design of recreational programs and camps.
- Excellent working knowledge and proficiency in the recreational programming, community development, registration software programming
- Excellent skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Perfect Mind program registration, report printing and facility booking an asset
- Result oriented with excellent facilitation and conflict resolution
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Excellent analytical research, report writing, project/time management, organizational communication, presentation, problem solving, demonstrated leadership, interpersonal and supervisory skills
- High FIVE PHCD and Quest II will be considered and asset
- A valid driver’s license and use of a vehicle is required
Working Conditions:
- Encourages public recreational accessibility that meets the community needs.
- Work is subject to interruption.
- Available to work evenings and or weekends as programs require
Please note: Immediate family member, as per City of Woodstock Nepotism Policy, HR-015, shall not be employed in the City of Woodstock in any capacity under the following circumstances, but not limited to wherein the family member is in a supervisory or management capacity or responsible for the work of the individual or the department. A conflict of interest must be declared to the Director of Human Resources as outlined in the City of Woodstock Nepotism Policy, HR-015 as soon as it has been identified.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Woodstock will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform the City’s Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation by contacting [email protected]. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information & Protection of Personal Privacy Act, personal information collected will only be used for candidate selection. Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
Satisfactory passing of a criminal record or vulnerable sector check, employment and proof of qualifications, will be required of any successful candidate(s) for this position
We invite all qualified applicants to submit their resume and cover letter via online at http://careers.cityofwoodstock.ca.
We thank all candidates who apply but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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