Coordinator - Recreation Programs (Gym Sports & Special Events)

Competition No: 2026-203

Duration: Regular Full Time

Salary: $38.65 - 40.26 - 41.93 - 43.65 - 45.48/hour

Schedule:

Special Notes: Subject to Note 'Y' of Schedule 'B' of the CUPE 23 Inside Division Collective Agreement

Last Updated: 8/20/26

This position works in the Edmonds Community Centre General Programs organizational unit. This is recreational programming and supervisory work involved in researching community recreation needs and interests in a recreation facility of the Municipality. An incumbent designs, develops, coordinates, schedules, and under limited direction, implements, supervises and evaluates community recreation programs and special events; plans, assigns, supervises and checks the work of program staff and interviews, hires, trains and develops same; may conduct performance evaluations at end of program; establishes and maintains liaison with schools, community groups and agencies, the general public and municipal staff through meetings and conferences and assists in developing community program committees; publicizes and promotes services and programs through presentations, brochures, displays, media and other contacts; may assist a supervisor in directing the operation of a large, multi-use recreation facility or two or more smaller recreation facilities; prepares and maintains records, reports and correspondence; prepares recommendations for preliminary budgets and monitors expenditures. Performs related work as required.

Qualifications include completion of a two year Community College program in Community Recreation or related discipline, plus sound related supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices and objectives of organized community recreation with particular emphasis on programming. Sound knowledge of the recreational needs, interests, resources and requirements of the community area served. Ability to design, develop, coordinate, schedule, and under limited direction, supervise, implement and evaluate the provision of recreational programs to meet community needs and interests; to plan, assign, supervise and check the work of program staff and to interview, hire and train same; to assist a supervisor in directing the operation of a large, multi use recreation facility, as required. A valid Driver's Licence for the Province of British Columbia is required.

Schedule: 80 hours bi-weekly; Sunday to Thursday from 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Mutual Agreement between Sunday to Saturday, 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM)

Please apply online by August 31, 2026.

Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets will be required at the time of the interview. Please contact People and Culture at 604-294-7303 if you do not receive a confirmation email within one hour of submitting your application online at www.burnaby.ca/careers. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.