Recreation and Inclusion Coordinator

CFMWS - WHERE PURPOSE MEETS PASSION! At Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS), we’re more than just a workplace; we’re a proud community dedicated to supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans, and their families in their daily lives.

We carefully curate and provide programs and services designed to meet their unique needs and enhance their mental, social, physical, financial, and familial well‑being. CFMWS employees deliver recreation, sports, and fitness programs; customized financial services; retail services; access to retail savings and discounts; family support; and organize charity events.

Our success stems from living our values. Our employees care about their role in supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans, and their families and act with integrity in all they do. Thriving in our close‑knit environment, we act as one team with one mission.

We constantly seek new ideas and creative ways to deliver the best possible programs and services. As an employer, we offer a commitment to your health, wellness, and growth. We provide a diverse range of roles across many locations and a career where you can make a meaningful impact.

The Recreation and Inclusion Coordinator plays a pivotal role in creating safe, welcoming, and adaptive recreation programs and services for individuals and families within the military community. You will champion inclusion and accessibility across recreation, ensuring that people with disabilities and support needs can meaningfully engage in programming, events, and community life.

You will lead the planning, development, and evaluation of inclusion‑focused programs and services, and develop individualized plans for participants with disabilities and support needs. You will research, design, and deliver comprehensive training for employees and provide expertise and support in implementing behaviour‑management protocols.

You will establish clear, consistent, and proactive communication with participant families and caregivers. You will build robust partnerships with inter‑departmental teams, community organizations, service providers, and schools to guarantee that programs, services, and facilities align with current best‑practice standards.

• College diploma or certificate in Child and Youth Care, Autism and Behavioural Science, Therapeutic Recreation, Educational Support or a related field
• Several years of experience in recreation administration, special education, disability support services, or a related field
• Current CPR and Standard First Aid certification
• High Five Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD) Certification
• High Five Quest 2 (asset)
• Non‑Violent Crisis Intervention training (asset)
• Behavior Management Systems certification (asset)
• Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)/Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI) Therapy training (asset)

• In planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the operations of recreation/inclusion support programs
• In applying policies, procedures, regulations and applicable legislation
• In personnel administration
• In budget administration
• In conducting and evaluating client assessments
• In preparing and conducting analysis, research, presentations and reports
• In designing and delivering training sessions and programs
• In developing and implementing inclusive and adaptive programming
• In crisis intervention and behaviour management techniques
• In communicating with families, caregivers, educators, service providers and other community organizations

• Client focus
• Organizational knowledge
• Communication
• Innovation
• Teamwork and leadership

• Bilingual (English and French) essential
• Reading:
  Functional
• Writing:
  Functional
• Oral:
  Functional

Health benefits:

drug coverage, healthcare spending account, virtual care (telemedicine), Employee and Family Assistance Program, mental health support, travel insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability insurance.

Work‑life balance:
Flexible work options and a wide range of paid/unpaid leave, including paid vacation, family‑related leave, and personal days.

Retirement planning: A Defined Benefit…