Program Associate, Aquatics

4 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada University of British Columbia Full time

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Athletics and Recreation, Level A

Job Title

Program Associate, Aquatics

Department

Aquatic Instructors | Aquatic Centre

Compensation Range

$5,791.00 - $8,323.42 CAD Monthly

The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.

Posting End Date

November 24, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for the day to day administration of aquatic fitness and lesson programming, advanced courses, aquatic day camps and aquatic therapy exercise related initiatives. Responsibilities include the planning of programming schedules; develop program offerings, coordinate marketing efforts, provide leadership in the hiring, training, scheduling and evaluating qualified and specially trained instructors, lifeguards and supervisors for aquatic programs; curriculum development, payroll, and continuous ongoing evaluation of both the instructors and programs. This position interacts with all Aquatic Centre Staff and with other department facility coordinators, programmers, coaches, community users, on-campus groups as well as external agencies and partners.

This position will require a flexible schedule and will require evening and weekend work.

Organizational Status
Athletics & Recreation (A&R) is a department within the VP Students portfolio, with a strong focus on creating an exceptional UBC student experience. The A&R Department has a team of approximately 125 employees, and is led by a strong cross-unit management team. It services over 60,000 students through recreational programming, 26 varsity teams, and 13 competitive clubs along with thousands of members of the UBC community.

Work Performed

PROGRAMMING- Works in collaboration with the Manager, Aquatic Programs to develop, plan and implement a diverse and innovative instructional, competitive and recreational aquatic related offerings and swim lessons for all ages including (but not limited to) advanced courses, certification courses, swim lessons, day camps, fitness classes and schedules, and aquatic therapy exercise courses.- Responsible for executing curriculum and learning objectives for related programming and courses.- Working with the Manager, Aquatic Programs design and implement policies and procedures to govern the program area offerings and to facilitate efficient and effective registration, client booking requests (i.e. private coaching therapy, etc.), sign in, instructor reporting, and risk management procedures.- Generates enrollment forecasting models for financial analysis and enrollment management to ensure program profitability.- Contributes to the development and implementation of assessment tools to ensure participant satisfaction and to assess the needs of the UBC community about program area(s) offerings.- Contributes to the effectiveness of current programming and makes changes or improvements as necessary. Generates new programming ideas and initiatives.- Oversees the preparation of Lesson Binders for instructors; regularly leads on-deck lesson operations, organizes and supports swim program information sessions; prepares reports and ensures lessons are meeting profitability standards and registration numbers.-
- Responsible for the coordination and implementation of specialty programs (i.e. Aquatic Centre birthday parties, specialty private lessons, etc.).- Supports, as required, other programmers with lesson programming and lesson instructors.

STAFF MANAGEMENT- Working closely with the Manager, the incumbent is responsible to recruit, hire, train, and supervise a group of qualified, certified fitness instructors, swim coaches, lifeguards, supervisors, birthday leaders, and day camp leaders.- Takes a leadership role in the training and supervision, and evaluation of the part time Aquatic Centre Lifeguard/instructors and shift supervisor staff who also serve as lesson instructors. Liaise with the other facility staff to ensure that all roles are hired, appointed, re-appointed within UBC Workday.- Responsible for taking a lead role in the staff planning and allocation of lifeguards, supervisors, and lesson/aqua fitness/course instru



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