Athletics & Recreation Facilitator (CONTRACT)
Dated: November 13, 2015 Closes: November 23, 2015, 4:30pm
Athletics & Recreation Facilitator - CONTRACT to March 31, 2016
Orillia Student Affairs
Reporting to the Director of Student Affairs, Orillia, the incumbent organizes and oversees, directly or indirectly, all varsity, extramural, recreational, and intramural related activities at the Orillia Campus.
NOTE: This position will be scheduled for up to 24 hours per week through December 2015, and will shift to a full time, 35 hour/week, schedule from January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016. Some evening and weekend work is required.
The following is a brief outline of responsibilities:
Duties:
- Assist
with all aspects of Intramural & Recreation Programming including but not
limited to scheduling, training officials, securing facilities and maintaining
equipment inventory
- Provide
leadership and administrative support to Varsity and Extramural athletes and
coaches, includes travelling with teams and holding coaches and players to high
standard based on both OCAA/CCAA and internal policies and procedures
- Assist
with Marketing and Promotion of athletics and recreation programming
- Supervise
and train student staff for intramural and recreation initiatives
- Accept
payments for athletics and recreation fees, manage team budgets, and reconcile
invoices
- Plan
and execute annual Athletics banquet
The successful candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, Recreational Studies, Physical Education, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field along with a minimum of 2 years direct employment related experience, including experience coordinating, participating in, or coaching a varsity sport at the high-school level or higher (or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience). Well-developed communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, an ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines, as well as the ability to set priorities is necessary. The incumbent must be able to operate with limited supervision. Completion of emergency First Aid training, including CPR is required.
Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume to:
Lakehead University Orillia
Human Resources
Email: orhumres@lakeheadu.ca
Fax: (705) 329-4648
Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Lakehead University is committed to an environment of open access to employment opportunities. Accommodations are available for all applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources at (705) 330-4008 x2011. We appreciate your interest, however, only those selected for an interviewed will be notified.