Part Time Program Supervisor – River Rocks Leadership Program

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Reporting to the Community Recreation Coordinator, the Program Supervisor – River Rocks - Leadership Program is responsible for planning and executing specialized programming, incorporating Participant Partnerships, Lifeskills, and Youth Advocacy. Supervisor is also accountable for providing on-site staff mentorship and training to the program leaders.

• Initiates, develops and maintains relationships with registered participants.
• Assists with oversight, planning, organization and leadership of all River Rocks activities, including off-site trips.
• Supportsstaff team members in the facilitation of general daily programming and/or events.
• Employsvaried methods of consultation to determine areas of participant interest and programming needs.
• Monitors space, provide direction, and addresses any issues surrounding: team members’ performance, volunteer engagement, participant interactions and safety, programming, and equipment use.
• Worksto build a culture of engagement and respect, creating a sense of pride and connection within the River Rocks Program.
• Enforcesbehaviour criteria amongst participants.
• Maintains the tidiness of the programming space, and managescare of equipment, maintaining accurate inventory.
• Takes appropriate action to deal with incidents, problems, emergencies as outlined in the Departmental Policies and Procedures.
• Responsible for administrative tasks necessary to support the Community Recreation Coordinator, including but not limited to:
  Distributing staff shift placements, incident reports, summary reports, damage reports, worker injury report, and communication logs.

• Completion of Grade 12 High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in the recreation field working Recreation programs Children and/or Youth.
• Knowledge and experience related to the delivery of recreational programs and youth services.
• Current Standard First Aid with CPR C certification (If hired, must be obtained by September 21, 2026).
• HIGH FIVE - Principles of Healthy Child Development certification (If hired, must be obtained by September 21, 2026).
• Willingness to obtain Behaviour Management Systems certification.
• Public relations skills and interpersonal skills.
• Leadership resource knowledge and programming skills.
• Excellent organization, time management and planning skills.
• Self-motivated, positive, confident and approachable.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ableto provide a clear Criminal Reference/Vulnerable Sector check that is current (completed in the last 6 months), upon being hired.

• HIGH FIVE – Quest 2 certification is preferred.
• Food Handlers certification is an asset.

• Rate of Pay: $21.12 - $22.96 per hour.
• Hours of Work:
  This is a non-union position that works up to 10 hours per week, which includes 5 hours of program time per week, and 2.5 hours on Mondays (MCC) and Wednesdays (ARC) for program implementation. The hours of the program are Monday and Wednesday from 3:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., and various daytime office hours.
• Town Perks:
  
  The Town offers part-time staff access to an Employee & Family Service Program, Health & Wellness Program, Town of Ajax Fitness Centre Combo Membership and a defined pension plan(OMERS pension - ).
• Hybrid Work Program:
  The Town offers a Hybrid Work Program. A flexible work arrangement, including the option to work from home some or a majority of the time, is currently a possibility with this position, and can be discussed during the interview process.

All job postings issued by the Town of Ajax are intended to fill existing vacant positions unless otherwise stated.

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