Recreational Activities Technician

**COMPETITION NUMBER**

C23-24-SS-33

**DEPARTMENT**

Student Services

**PREDECESSOR**

Gavin Broomes (Julie Knerr)

**IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR**

Julie Knerr

**TYPE OF HIRING**

Regular full-time position.

**WORK SCHEDULE**

35 hours per week from Monday to Friday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (may include evening and weekends to meet the needs of the department).

**WORK LOCATION**
- Cégep Heritage College is located in Gatineau, Québec, next to the National Capital Region’s Gatineau Park. It is the region’s only public, tuition-free, English-language college, offering innovative and personalized instruction across 19 Career, Pre-University and Continuing Education programs in its modern, state-of-the-art facilities. Cégep Heritage College is a vibrant multicultural institution with dedicated staff serving more than 1,200 students. It delivers educational programming that fosters extraordinary student-teacher interaction, student leadership and entrepreneurship, intercultural dialogue and engagement, and high-calibre athletics.**SALARY RANGE**

23.82$ - 30.82$

**ROLE SUMMARY**

**In the area of student-athlete’s success, **he/she participates in the organization of a physical and academic activity plan for the academic success support of our Hurricanes athletic program.

**DUTIES**

**GENERAL**
- Prepares and organizes social, cultural and intramural sports programs or activities.
- Conducts surveys and gathers information on the effectiveness of implemented programs, feedback and ideas for the future.
- Chooses the activities, implements and evaluates them based on student’s interests.
- Explains the nature, objectives and regulations regarding activities; identifies special situations, corrects them or reports them to the Coordinator of Student Services.
- Uses promotional techniques in order to assist groups in organizing and undertaking their activities.
- May be responsible for information: publicity committee, bulletins, posters, announcements through information media.
- Continually develops new and innovative ideas to improve student life, physical activity and enjoyment at Heritage.
- Works with other departments to update the website with the latest, most important and pertinent information possible on activities, collegiate teams, intramurals, etc.
- Maintains regularly an up-to-date inventory of all equipment used in his/her sector of activities.
- May be asked to represent the College on in-house committees or committees outside the College.

**SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTS**
- Participates in the planning and organization of various student life activities and college events (i.e.: Hema Québec Blood Drive, orientation for new students, Black History Month, multicultural exhibitions, job fairs, etc.
- In Collaboration with other services,organizes academic study hall sessions for student athletes.
- Organizes physical training sessions for student athletes.

**COLLEGIATE SPORTS**
- Participates in the management of collegiate teams; prepares, modifies and posts game and practice schedules; responsible for the promotion and publicity of sporting events.
- Participates in the choice of equipment and materials (uniform and others) which the College places at the disposal of groups and, in particular, considers the quality and cost of such equipment and makes appropriate recommendations to the Coordinator of Student Services.
- Participates in the organization and planning of home and away collegiate games.
- Serves as a link between the collegiate players, the coaches and the College.
- Participes in the organization of RSEQ provincial and regional meeting.
- Organizes team photos and updates the photo gallery and team plaques.
- Acts as the on-site person for some Varsity games during the evening and the weekend.

**AWARDS AND GRADUATION CEREMONY**
- Prepares athletic awards information.
- Participates in the organization of the award evening and graduation ceremony.

**FITNESS CENTRE**
- Assists in the interviewing, the hiring and the coordination of all Fitness Centre staff.
- Assists the overseeing training of all staff involved in the Fitness Centre.
- Creates work schedules to maintain optimum Fitness Centre viability.
- Ensures Fitness Centre safety standards are in place and adhered to, ensures cleanliness and sanitation of the facility, works in conjuction with training and maintenance personnel.

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED**
- Must have a diploma of collegial studies (DEC) in an appropriate specialty or a diploma or attestation of studies whose equivalence is recognized by the competent authority.
- Fluency in English (spoken, reading and written comprehension) and in French (spoken, reading and comprehension) is essential.
- Experience with Microsoft Office is essential.
- Related experience is preferred.

**ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS**
- Must possess excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Must have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Mus