The District of Saanich's Parks, Recreation and Community Services department is seeking a team player to help drive our mission of Healthy Nature, Healthy People, and Healthy Community while supporting our vision: a Saanich where everyone belongs.
You’ll work within a team where service excellence, learning & knowledge sharing, and feedback & accountability are highly valued, and where communication, trust, respect, and positivity form the foundation for everything we do.
You will bring an energetic and creative willingness to innovate, unafraid to think outside the box or challenge the status quo.
As a Programmer I, you will be responsible for overseeing all fitness services programming at G.R. Pearkes Recreation Centre, including the weight room, drop-in classes, and registered group fitness and wellness sessions. Your specific duties will encompass program planning, implementation, marketing, and supervision of the program leadership staff.
Requirements include a two-year post-secondary diploma in recreation, leisure studies, or a related field; two years of experience in program planning and staff supervision in a fitness setting. A program-specific certification is required: BCRPA, strength training personal and group fitness, or CSEP (Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology) or equivalent. The successful candidate must provide a satisfactory Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector and possess a valid Class 5 B.C. driver’s licence.
The successful candidate will work varied evenings and weekends as needed, with a minimum of 35 hours per week (hours/shifts are subject to change).