Division Leader

**Position**: Division Leader - Recreation Services

**Salary**: Grade 10, Non Union ($118,409 to $138,511)

**Reports to**: Corporate Leader - Community Health and Safety Services

**Purpose of Position**:
Reporting to the Corporate Leader - Community Health and Safety Services, the Division Leader - Recreation Services will be responsible for providing administrative leadership to the Recreation Services Division, which includes all aspects of the recreation, aquatics, culture and leisure services and events for the Municipality of Lakeshore, recognizing and responding to the diverse needs of the community including youth and seniors and developing and promoting accessible, active, healthy, inclusive recreation and leisure programs. The Division Leader - Recreation Services develops, implements, maintains and promotes plans, programs and budgets ensuring a safe and efficient programming of the Atlas Tube Recreation Centre (ATRC), Libro Community Centre, Comber Community Centre, Belle River Marina and Beach Operations and sports fields operations and bookings.

**Qualifications & Experience**:

- Must have a 4 year University degree in Human Kinetics, Recreation Management, Sports Management or Business Management or the equivalent in education and experience.
- Must have 7 years of experience in a recreation environment in a municipal supervisory capacity or related experience.
- Must have experience developing recreation programs and building positive relationships with community stakeholders.
- Must have experience supervising in a unionized environment.
- Valid Ontario “G” driver’s license.
- Clear vulnerable sector police clearance
- Ontario Recreation Facilities Association (ORFA) Professional designation would be an asset.

**Knowledge & Skills**:

- Business acumen and political savvy with an understanding of the importance of community diversity.
- Ability to communicate on varying levels and to perform successfully in a complex growing environment.
- Demonstrated leadership, administrative and public relations skills to plan, supervise and co-ordinate division activities and to provide effective leadership in a high profile Municipal position.
- Active involvement and participation in Council presentations, meetings, committees, open houses, community groups and recreation boards.
- Strong organization, problem solving, decision making skills, and oral and written communication skills.
- Negotiate and work with community stakeholders and community groups for delivery of customer service.
- Must have demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
- Must have demonstrated knowledge of applicable legislation and regulatory standards including but not limited to Occupational Health & Safety Act, Public Health regulations, etc.
- Knowledge of ActiveNet would be an asset.

**Major Responsibilities**:

- Demonstrate Lakeshore’s core values and competencies
- Direct a division responsible for recreation spaces, arenas, boat docks, marinas, indoor and outdoor pools, community halls, workshops, skateboard parks, sport fields (baseball, soccer, tennis), trails and active transportation corridors and the administration of special events.
- Oversee the financial and physical management of capital, maintenance, and lifecycle funding of all assets
- Liaise with community groups, organization and volunteers
- Develop, maintain and enhance innovative partnership opportunities
- Develop effective working relationships with government and non-government agencies, user groups and contractors
- Conduct studies and prepare reports that analyze, interpret, and illustrate relevant social, economic and environmental projects in support of Council priorities
- Participate in Labour Management committee as required
- Participate in collective bargaining as required
- Working with the Citizen Services division, ensure the highest level of customer service to manage the delivery, operation and administration of all recreation activities of the Municipality of Lakeshore including all community centres, recreation operations and marina activities.
- Liaise with Council, staff, community stakeholders, user groups, adjoining communities and the general public as necessary to coordinate the sharing of information to ensure the effective delivery of recreation and leisure services and to develop and maintain service partnerships.
- Prepare tenders, requests for quotations, agreements with user groups etc. and work with program instructors in the delivery of recreation services and leisure activities.
- Conduct surveys with residents, user groups and community stakeholders to seek input, feedback and interest in various programs and to actively seek out and explore new trends and opportunities in all areas of community recreation to facilitate continuous quality improvement and manage change.
- Liaise with commercial and private sector stakeholders to seek financial sponsorships and the naming rights for facilities.
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