Recreation Coordinator

**About Us**

Alison Neighbourhood Community Centre is a nonprofit organization that works alongside the residents of the Alison neighbourhood of Cambridge to build community. We do this in part by facilitating recreation programs on behalf of the City of Cambridge close to home at accessible cost, some of which include; before and after school programs, summer camp, drop-in programs, community events, and family outreach. We help build individual and community skills and assets, and provide opportunities close to home for everyone. We work every day to create a space and a neighbourhood that is inclusive, fun, resourceful, compassionate, kind, trustworthy, and equitable.

**Program Planning, Execution and Evaluation**:Develop, coordinate, and evaluate all neighhbourhood association programming.
- Provide oversight to all programs; create schedule of drop-in and registered programs, coordinate space usage, support Breakfast Club Coordinator and Recreation Supervisor in planning respective programs, implement program evaluations.
- Maintain program space; liaise with school, book permits, maintain stock of program supplies and equipment, make shopping trips to replenish as directed, assist in maintaining a clean and organized program space.
- Establish and implement behavioural guidelines and safety standards related to program participation.
- Ensure quality program delivery by adhering to the HIGH FIVE principles of healthy child development.
- Create, maintain and adhere to annual program budget; i.e. staff wages, program supplies, incidentals, trips, special events, bussing
- Manage program-related grant writing and reporting; accurately enter data, track program statistics, grant requirements (i.e. impact statements, photos and videos), grant and reporting deadlines, research new funding opportunities. Abide by annual program and budget parameters, collaborate with Executive Director.
- Facilitate community needs assessments; engage community and participants for program ideas and evaluations, recruit and facilitate Program Committee, create space for parents parallel to programs to facilitate organic evaluation.
- Identify and foster potential community partnerships (i.e. Idea Exchange, Galt Arena, John Dolson Pool) to enhance program diversity.

**Leadership Development**: Manage program staff team, provide opportunities for growth and learning, develop community skills.
- Evaluate and maintain program staffing needs; recruit and assist with hiring and onboarding. Develop, and execute training, both pre-program and in-term.
- Manage program staff; create employee schedules as per program needs and employee strengths, evaluate performance, facilitate goal setting.
- Collaborate with Community Engagement Coordinator; assess need for program volunteers, plan and implement leadership programming for youth per community need, create space for mentorship and collaboration between youth volunteers (LITs) and program staff.
- Commit to continuous learning; participate in external and internal training sessions, research training opportunities for staff, encourage staff to seek learning opportunities for professional development.
- Create and co-facilitate staff and volunteer onboarding and orientation.

**Administration**:Behind-the-scenes support of program and organizational needs.
- Create, manage, and oversee online program registration software CampBrain; answer inquiries, liaise with CampBrain to resolve issues, monitor registration and waitlist for programs, process online payments and refunds, follow up with outstanding account balances.
- Maintain company website (Wix); update program details, registration dates, other details as needed.
- Maintain confidentiality of participants, volunteers, staff and Board Members;
- Support organizational growth as identified in Strategic Plan; collaborate with senior leadership to invest in the future of ANCC.
- Assess and collaborate on program marketing initiatives; collaborate with Executive Assistant to create marketing materials, utilize editorial calendar, develop and distribute marketing materials (i.e. flyers, announcements, newsletter, social media).
- Assist Community Engagement Coordinator with planning special events, community events with other staff and community members**.**:

- Maintain and promote school partnerships; engage youth in the community, represent ANCC at community school events, create in-school visibility, promote opportunities and events to youth.
- Engage in community events and networking opportunities.
- Other duties as assigned by Executive Director

**Requirements**:

- Working knowledge and educational background related to the principals and practices of Recreation and Leisure Services, Volunteer Program Management, Community Development, Social Work, and/or Community & Criminal Justice
- Supervisory and/or program management experience
- Competency in applicable software such as CampBrain; Volgistics or ActiveNet
- Demonstra