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 and sharing, and feedback and accountability are highly valued, and where communication, trust, respect, and positivity form the foundation for everything we do.
The Community Services Division is seeking an experienced Programmer II – Child and Youth Services to lead the development, delivery and evaluation of recreation and community-based programs for children and youth. The successful candidate will oversee an assigned program area, guide staff, build community partnerships and help ensure programs respond to community needs.
The Programmer II provides leadership in program planning, scheduling, promotion and evaluation; recruits, trains and supervises programming and instructional staff; and coordinates facilities and program resources. Responsibilities also include community and participant needs assessments, developing partnerships with community organizations and social service agencies, contributing to strategic initiatives, and managing assigned program revenues and expenditures. The role supports efficient use of public resources and provides recommendations for service improvements.
Requirements include a university degree in Recreation, Leisure Studies or a related field, three years of experience in recreation programming. Program specialty certification is required where applicable, and a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s Licence may be required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Employment is subject to a satisfactory Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector (PIC-VS) dated within the last six months, with renewal as required by policy.
The successful candidate will work varying hours based on Community Services program needs. As a component of the selection process, testing will be conducted. Although we thank all applicants for applying, only those under consideration will be contacted.