Summer Program Assistant - Recreation Technician II Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 53928)

Description

Are you passionate about working with children and making a positive impact in their lives? If so, the City of Edmonton is looking for you! We are currently hiring enthusiastic individuals to help lead and oversee our Green Shack, Recreation Centre Day camps and Leaders in Training (LIT) programs.

Now is your chance to put your leadership skills to good use, providing support and guidance to our programs, staff and volunteers!

We are hiring Program Assistants to support the following areas:

• Green Shack (Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast): Provide support for program leaders working at Green Shack park locations in one of four quadrants of the City. Supporting these staff includes training, coaching, evaluation, and weekly in service meetings. 
• Registered Day Camps: Provide support for program leaders who are working at a variety of Indoor Recreation Centre Day Camps across the City which  includes training, coaching, evaluation, and four evening in-service meetings.
• Leaders In Training (LIT): Provide training at multiple city locations and support for youth participants who registered into the LIT program, including coaching and evaluation where LIT's are provided practical hands-on experience for city wide Day Camps and the Green Shack programs. Program assistants are expected to Attend Day Camp's evening in-service meetings and the LIT pool appreciation party on August 23rd, 2026. 

What will you do?

• Assist with the Recruitment, interviews, and hire staff 
• Develop and implement programs and training for frontline staff and LITs including training how to execute them
• Schedule, supervise mentor and evaluate staff and LITs
• Provide excellent customer service and respond to incoming queries
• Provide ongoing support, leadership and resources to program staff and LITs
• Monitor supplies and equipment 
• Ensure overall participant and program safety
• Assist with preparing advertising/marketing materials
• Provide assistance in the development of new programs 
• Assist with administrative tasks related to the overall operation of the Outdoor Adventure programs(schedules, timesheets, program reports, evaluations, statistics, etc)
• Assist with other related duties as required