City of Kitchener Careers

Sport Instructor

(Temporary Part Time for approximately 12 months)

Competition Number

2024-317

Job Code

9406

Posting Date

November 28, 2024

Closing Date

December 5, 2024 (at 6:00pm)

Job Status

Temporary Part-Time

The City of Kitchener is a vibrant and dynamic city of approximately 270,000, in the heart of southwestern Ontario. As the largest municipality in Waterloo Region, Kitchener continues to be poised for development and growth, enhancing its reputation as a leader in city-building and innovation, with nationally recognized strategies to build its neighbourhoods, its digital infrastructure and its diverse economy.

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Position Overview:

Provides sports programs and instruction to participants.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares and conducts appropriate sports programs for participants following required standards.
• Demonstrates and instructs assigned activities and techniques using established teaching methodology and procedures; provides feedback to participants. Modifies programs as needed to ensure inclusion of all participants.
• Explains and ensures safety rules and regulations governing sports, recreational activities, and the use of equipment are followed.
• Assembles supplies, sports and/or game equipment.
• Completes room set ups as required including lifting and moving nets, mats, chairs, and any other program equipment.
• Integrates inclusion staff, private support workers, and volunteers into programs.
• Completes records and reports including class attendance and accident/incident reports.
• Ensures safe use, condition, and storage of equipment.
• Distributes applicable forms and program information (e.g., course evaluation forms, general information, brochures).
• Adheres to policies and procedures established for City of Kitchener facilities.
• Reviews emergency procedures with participants; follows established procedures during emergencies.
• Responds to participants immediate concerns and/or needs and provides customer service.
• Acts as a liaison between the community centre and participants.
• Provides first aid as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Equivalent to partial secondary school education.

• Current technical and practical training in one or more sport disciplines.
• 3 months of related experience.
• Provide a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check at your own expense as a condition of employment (applicable to instructors of children and youth programs).
• Valid CPR Level “C” and Emergency First Aid Certificate.
• Reliable with a good attitude and employment record.

The City of Kitchener is committed to an equity-driven, inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment and selection process, and to ensuring our workforce reflects the full diversity of the community we serve. We welcome applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ persons, as well as other equity deserving groups.

We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at [email protected], or 519-741-2200 ext. 7261 to make your needs known, so that we can support your full and equal participation throughout the hiring process.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only candidates whose skills, experience and qualifications meet the requirements of the position will be contacted.

Please note that as per Human Resources Policy HUM-HIR-110, "Employment of Relatives of Staff Members and Elected Officials":

"The immediate relatives of staff of the Human Resources Division, all Directors, General Managers, or the Chief Administrative Officer and Elected Officials shall not be employed by the City in any capacity.

The immediate relatives of all other Management personnel shall not be employed where such employment would be:

1. within the same Department in the case of permanent full-time, temporary full-time and part-time classifications.

2. within the same Division in the case of students."

Department

Community Services

Division

Neighbourhood Programs and Services

Union Affiliation

Non-Union/Management

Number of Positions

Hours of Work

Up to 24 hours per week (PT)

Location

Initial Location

City Hall 

City

Kitchener

Compensation

Salary Range

$23.05 - $31.11 per hour

Grade/Band