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Recreation Leader
Employer
The Calgary Society of Community OpportunitiesDate Posted
March 13, 2023Languages
English-
Location Calgary, AB
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Earnings $17.45 to $19.26 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 35 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date Apr 12, 2023
Employer
The Calgary Society of Community Opportunities
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
- Disability studies
- Therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
- Fitness centre
- Urban area
- Various locations
- Swimming pool/centre
- Recreational facility/institution
Tasks
- Instruct groups and individuals in arts and crafts
- Assist with special events
- Lead groups and individuals in recreational or leisure programs
- Plan and carry out recreational, fitness and sports activities
- Prepare reports
- Understand principles of group dynamics
- Schedule activities, keep logs, maintain records and prepare reports
- Leading/instructing groups
- Leading/instructing individuals
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
- Assemble supplies, sports and game equipment
- Monitor recreational, sports or fitness activities to ensure safety and provide emergency or first aid assistance when required
Supervision
3-4 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
Target audience
Persons with a disability
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Child welfare check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own vehicle
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Public transportation is available
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Experience
Will train
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
Mileage paid
Long term benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
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Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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Interest in manipulating and assembling supplies and sports and game equipment; and in monitoring recreational and sports activities to ensure safety and provide emergency and first aid assistance when required
- SOCIAL
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Interest in instructing groups and individuals in arts, crafts and similar activities; in leading groups and individuals in recreational and leisure programs, and in attending clients with special needs by conducting therapeutic recreational and athletic activities
- innovative
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Interest in co-ordinating information to plan recreational, athletic, fitness and sports programs
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.
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