Recreation Programmer

Posted on: Oct 16, 2025

Posted by: Strathcona County

Summary

Bring your passion for health, wellness, and community to life in a role that supports active living across Strathcona County’s five major recreation facilities. As a Recreation Programmer focused on Adult and Older Adult Wellness, you’ll design and deliver engaging programs that inspire residents to stay active, connected, and thriving!

The Recreation Programmer ensures high quality recreation, programming opportunities exist for Strathcona County residents which meet their needs, maximize resources, ensure safety and reflect the mission statement of Recreation, Parks and Culture of generating opportunities that enable the pursuit of healthy lifestyle choices. This Recreation Programmer position will work in the Adult/Older Adult Wellness sector. Typical work shifts may include days, evenings, weekends, and statutory holidays.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Develop annual program plans ensuring the work areas is set up for future organizational success
Plan, implement, monitor and evaluate programs and services to ensure community needs are met
Contribute to the strategy of the Active Pass+ monthly membership which offers affordable access to Strathcona County facilities and a range of activities for all ages and ranges of physical ability
Coordinate recruiting, hiring and retention strategies for contract instructors to ensure optimal service levels and skill sets required for specific programs, as well as facility culture fit
Schedule, coach and monitor instructors to ensure the delivery of quality programs that adhere to best practices, industry/government standards, municipal policies, and professional regulations
Responsible for all aspects of the functioning of programs, its staff and contract instructors with respect to guest and internal customer service issues, resolution and process implementation. This includes but is not limited to; program sales, Intelli/RecOnline systems, and understanding of the multiple facility operations and services
Work with marketing to develop marketing tools for programs, including programs requiring additional/specialized promotion
Seek to understand and respond to internal and external guest inquiries in a timely and courteous manner using a variety of modalities
Manage financial resources associated with procurement and contracts, including implementation of County procurement procedures, creation of purchasing requisitions, approval of invoices and budget reconciliations
Promote and cross-market recreation programs and services with RPC marketing to ensure maximum participation and supporting revenue

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills:

Diploma or Degree in Recreation, Business, Physical Education, or related discipline
3 years of experience in programming/supervisory or leadership capacity
Adult Wellness theory related or Recreation Programming experience
Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification Association (AFLCA) certification is an asset
Understanding of fitness and program industry standards and best practices
Computer skills including Microsoft office applications, registration and booking systems such as Intelligenz software, Oracle and web-based staff scheduling program experience is an asset
Excellent guest service, public relations, and interpersonal skills
Excellent organizational skills and budgeting abilities
Strong leadership and team qualities along with a high level of creativity, flexibility, and innovation
Ability to meet annual program and administrative deadlines while attending to daily operational requirements
Manage expectations of program participants, residents and program venues
Strong oral and written communication skills

Conditions of Employment:

Current Intermediate First Aid/CPR certification is required prior to start date
Submission of a Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check
Valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s license

Job Type

Full Time

Employer Contact

No employer contact listed.

Salary Range

$74,526.40 - $93,121.60

Closing Date

November 2, 2025

Posting ID: 34471

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