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Municipal Director Of Recreation

Employer

Town of Cardston

Date Posted

September 11, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Cardston, AB
  • Earnings $35.73 to $41.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Sep 30, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Town of Cardston

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

Municipal government

Budgetary responsibility

$500,001 - $1,500,000

Tasks

  • Develop and manage programs and services
  • Provide technical and professional advice
  • Develop policies and procedures to implement programs
  • Manage the daily operations of a sport or recreational organization
  • Prepare budgets and monitor revenues and expenses
  • Negotiate business contracts

Supervision

5-10 people

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • MS Word

Transportation/travel information

Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Work under pressure
  • Attention to detail
  • Sitting
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Screening questions

Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

  • Evening
  • Morning
  • On call

Experience

Experience an asset

Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Weekend

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • As per collective agreement
  • Life insurance
  • Pension plan

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Municipal Director Of Recreation is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Recreation, Sports and Fitness Program and Service Directors
DIRECTIVE

Interest in co-ordinating information to direct, control and evaluate the operations of recreation and sports programs and services, and to manage the operation of sports governing agencies or professional athletic teams; and in providing technical and professional advice on recreational and sports matters and in directing fundraising drives

METHODICAL

Interest in negotiating business contracts; and in administering national and provincial training, coaching, officiating and other sports-related programs

INNOVATIVE

Interest in developing long range plans and in developing policies and procedures to implement programs

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