Supervisor, Sport Programs

Date Posted: 01/19/2026Req ID: 46455Faculty/Division: UofT MississaugaDepartment: UTM: Dept of Recreation, Athl & WellnessCampus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)Position Number: 00044228 Description:About us:U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of humanpotential. Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life-changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success, and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of a lifetime through learning anddiscovery. We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our community to achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world.This work all comes together on a spectacularly green campus, alongside theMissinihe-ziibi (Trusting Creek or Credit River), where we seek to honour truth, reciprocity and reconciliation on the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, Seneca and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We’re thrilled to welcome those whowant to learn more about us and to be part of what we do.  Please note this is a term position, until June 18, 2027, with the possibility of renewal.  A copy of the detailed position description is available to USW employees upon request to the UTM Human Resources office  Working hours are: Monday - Friday, 8:45am-5:00pm onsite with occasional evenings and weekends as per program requirements.  Your opportunity:The Department of Recreation, Athletics & Wellness believes that healthy students are successful students. We believe that by contributing to a student’s wellbeing we contribute to a student’s academic success. Exciting opportunities are found throughout this department, whether developing community engagement through sport, awareness of wellness and recreation, or creating an accessible environment for all students to engage in physical activity. Come and join us in our goal of building a healthy & engaged campus. Reporting to the Assistant Director, Recreation and Facilities, the incumbent will oversee the continuum of athletics programs for the department from drop in and instructional programs to competitive sport programs. This position will oversee the programs' strategic planning, initiatives, and sport engagement opportunities for students.Your responsibilities will include:Planning and implementing overall components of sport programming including coach duties, game policies & requirements, game day logistics, spectator management, and developing an awareness of the diverse sport opportunities for students.Supervising the developing content for marketing and/or promotional materials for students to understand the available sporting opportunities at the University. Experience having established brand identity for sports at UTM.Keeping well-informed on changes to policies, procedures, collective agreements, and applicable sport legislated requirements, contracts with external vendorsCoordinating the recruitment process and training of casual staff, volunteer coaches, establishing appropriate onboarding and professional development for coaches. Knowledge of legislative requirements and policy in this regard is critical.Monitoring accounts for sport programs, ensuring student eligibilities, developing budget requirements for student athlete programs and activities, works with UTM and Tri-campus partners to execute programsDirecting the activities of a group of staff-appointed employees all performing a similar function, developing and ensuring professional development of coaches and student athletes occurs on a regular basis.Interpreting applicable guidelines and protocols to determine policy violations specifically related to safety (including concussion/Rowan's Law) and sports (example PSOs)Liaising with internal and external contacts to facilitate purchasing and/or procurement processesEssential Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in relevant field or acceptable combination of equivalent education and experience.Minimum four years experience in an athletics or sports environment, working with student athletes & coaches along with experience in creating and delivering instructional, drop-in, intramural & competitive sport programs.Sound knowledge and proven expertise of the continuum of athletic programs designed for diverse populationsDemonstrated ability and experience to organize and direct activities and staff to accomplish sport programming goalsDirect experience managing competitive teams and athletic games/ events, and working with or directing coachesDemonstrated ability and experience to effectively and proactively manage equity and diversity issues related to a competitive sports programs or in a sport environmentExperience working with outside vendors and establishing agreements related to sport programmingUnderstanding and experience in compliance with OCAA/USport/PSO or other regulations in university or college sport, experience in addressing issues of non compliance and resolutionStrong interpersonal, oral and written communication skillsAbility to implement an understanding of competitive sport at a university or college to further student athletes and coachesAbility to engage and address equity issues in sport, proven ability to removing barriers for participationAbility to manage and address competing prioritiesAbility to negotiate and seek out partnerships with external providers to further the goals of the athletics departmentExceptional customer service skillsDemonstrated conflict resolution and problem solving skillsDevelopment of procedures to support safety and security for participation in sportProficient in Microsoft Office, understanding of social media. Experience using Sport/Recreation databases (Fusion, IMLeagues, etc) as assetAssets (Nonessential):Proven ability to work with campus partners in the desire to raise profile of sport and athletics on a campusTo be successful in this role you will be:AccountableAdaptableArticulateDecisiveDiplomaticOrganizedProactiveTeam playerClosing Date: 01/30/2026, 11:59PM ETEmployee Group: USW Appointment Type: Budget - Term Schedule: Full-TimePay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:  USW Pay Band 13 -- $86,340. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $110,415. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. Job Category: AthleticsLived Experience StatementCandidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.