Recreation Officer

**Recreation Officer**:
**Job ID**:

- 227985

**Posting status**:

- Open

**Organization**:

- Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

**Division**:

- Roy McMurtry Youth Centre

**City**:

- Brampton

**Position(s) language**:

- English

**Job term**:

- 5 Temporary

**Job code**:

- 50494 - Recreation Officer 2, Correctional Services

**Salary**:

- $32.16 - $39.85 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
- Are you seeking an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of Young Persons and are adept at planning and leading recreational activities? If so, picture yourself as a Recreation Officer at the Roy McMurtry Youth Centre where you will plan, organize, and implement a balanced program of physical, social, cultural and leisure activities for the facility.

**Note**:This position works on an on-call basis between 0 to 40 hours per week, based on operational requirements, and with no guaranteed minimum number of hours per week. You are expected to work rotating shifts that may include evenings, weekends, and/or statutory holidays. This is an in-person position that requires onsite work.**About the job**:

- Plan, organize, coordinate and manage a balanced therapeutic recreation program of physical, social, cultural and leisure time to meet the individual needs, interests and abilities of the youth, including facilitating recreational events
- Ensure the safety, security and welfare of young persons and staff while they are participating in recreation programs
- Anticipate, de-escalate, and defuse potentially hostile situations
- Give directions in an appropriate manner and develop successful relationships with youth, staff and the community
- Contribute to a multi-discipline team in the case management process
- Coordinate and schedule recreational facilities and equipment
- Evaluate the progress and development of young persons

**What you bring to the team**:
**Mandatory requirements**:

- Current First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Heartsaver Certificates with AED (or ability to obtain upon hire)

**Specialized Knowledge and Experience**:

- You have experience planning, facilitating, and supervising a variety of recreational programs (i.e. physical, social, cultural, educational, etc.)
- You have training in kinesiology, physical education, or recreation leadership
- You have experience with program design, implementation, and evaluation in order to develop recreational programs specifically for youth in custody
- You have experience working with youth and understand adolescent development and behaviour
- You have basic understanding of the correctional system/environment in order to participate in dynamic security and relationship custody

**Group Leadership and Communication Skills**:

- You can instruct participants and supervise recreational activities
- You are able to interact and connect with youth of diverse cultural, religious, and educational backgrounds
- You have demonstrated counselling, motivational, team-building, and coaching skills in order to encourage participation as well as address behavioural issues
- You have knowledge of verbal diffusing techniques
- You are able to liaise with staff, community groups, agencies, and volunteers

**Analytical and Evaluation Skills**:

- You can participate in the design and implementation of recreation program content
- You have planning and organizational skills to coordinate resource and facility availability for programming
- You are able to acquire knowledge of and follow relevant legislation, regulations, organizational policies, and procedures**How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility**: We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's _Human Rights Code_ and the _Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005._ We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy

**Additional information**:

- Friday, June 6, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

**Position details**:

- 5 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 6 months, 8500 Mclaughlin Rd S, Brampton, Central Region, Broad Record Check

**Compensation group**:

- Ontario Public Service Employees Union

**Work hours**:

- Schedule 4.7