Campus Recreation Assistant

**Position Details**:

- Position Information**Position Title**
- Campus Recreation Assistant

**Department/Unit**
- Dalplex

**Location**
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

**Posting Number**
- S78-23

**Employee Group**
- NSGEU Local 77

**Position Type**
- Regular, On-Going

**Duration of Contract (if applicable)**

**Employment Type**
- Full Time

**Full-time Equivalency (FTE)**
- 1.0

**Salary**
- $24.32 - $30.85 per hour ($41,101 - $52,130 per annum, 32.5 hours per week)

**Classification**
- T7

**Provisional Statement**
This is a provisional classification. Formal classification procedures will be initiated by the Job Design Unit in approximately six months.

**About Dalhousie University**
- Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

**Job Summary**
- Athletics and Recreation takes a holistic approach to enhancing the Dalhousie experience by creating and sharing ways to engage and connect students through physical activity and wellness, to contribute to student success.Reporting to the Manager, Campus & Community Recreation, the Campus Recreation Assistant is tasked with supporting the operations, risk management and delivery of recreational programs and services in the Dalplex, including the design and delivery of climbing programs and youth camps, and assisting with the administration of recreational sport clubs.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Design and deliver recreational programs and camps offered to campus and community members. Manage registrations, payments, refunds, equipment, supplies and bookings. Promote and ensure the health and safety of staff and participants. Enter, update and report on program and facility data.
- Work collaboratively with the Campus Recreation Coordinator to ensure programming aligns with departmental, and University mission, vision, values, and that programs are conducted in a professional and safe environment. Assist with updating risk mitigation, and policy and procedure manuals.
- Recruit, schedule and train casual staff while providing staff with tools, resources and performance reviews for successful program delivery. Oversee schedules and assign tasks.
- Monitor and inspect facility, sport, and recreational equipment in accordance with industry standards. Oversee the indoor climbing facilities including route setting, maintenance plan, wall and equipment safety inspections. Purchase new equipment as required.
- Assist with the development of the annual budget for recreation & wellness programming. Monitor program revenue and expenses, and adjust activities to achieve budget projections.
- Work collaboratively with the department’s communication and marketing team to ensure accurate information is published to clients.

**Note**
The incumbent will be required occasionally to work evening and week-end shifts. Scheduling and compensation will be in accordance with the collective agreement.
Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person on campus.

Dalhousie’s vaccine mandate has been suspended at this time, and employees no longer need to provide proof of full vaccination. However, health and safety risks to our community will continue to be monitored and a vaccine mandate may be reinstated if necessary.

**Required Qualifications**
- Diploma in Recreation Management plus approximately two to three years relevant experience (or equivalent combination of training and experience).
- High Five and Standard First Aid certification.
- Experience in program coordination and design.
- Supervisory experience.
- Strong client service, interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills.
- Self-motivated with the demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Attention to detail, problem-solving and organizational skills.
- Proven safety record and commitment to safety
- Regular physical effort including lifting and carrying equipment up to 30 lbs.
- Climbing Wall Instruction (CWI) certification or completion within first six months of employment.

**Assets**
- Undergraduate degree in Recreation Management.
- Experience and/or training in rock climbing.

**Job Competencies**

**Additional Information**
- Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program.

**Application Consideration**

**Diversity Statement**
- Po