Recreational Activities Technician – Special Project – 15 Hours Per Week
Position Description
Recreational Activities Technician – Special Project – 15 hours per week
St. Michael’s High School
Nature of the work
The principal and customary work of an employee in this class of employment consists in
organizing social, cultural and sports activities of all types mainly for groups, taking into account
their expectations as well as established policies either as a complement to certain educational
programs or more often as recreation.
Characteristic functions
The employee in this class of employment participates in the preparation and implementation of
sports and sociocultural activity programs, such as music, theatre, cinema, visual arts, exhibitions,
sports tournaments and gymnastics.
The employee participates in determining the activities; he or she prepares program schedules
and ensures the smooth operation; explains the nature, objectives and regulations regarding
activities; identifies abnormal situations and rectifies or reports them to the authorities according
to established instructions.
He or she uses facilitation techniques to assist groups in organizing and setting up leisure
activities.
In residences, the employee is required to provide information, guide and direct students with
respect to the various aspects of residence life. Depending on the problems or situations
encountered, he or she may be required to contact the school staff and, at times, parents.
In keeping with the policy established, the employee may be responsible for information: publicity
committee, bulletin, postings and news releases in newspapers or on the radio.
He or she participates in selecting equipment and materials that the school board places at the
disposal of groups and, in particular, takes into account the quality and cost of the equipment and
makes appropriate recommendations to the authorities concerned. He or she oversees the
maintenance of the equipment in the inventory and ensures its rational use.
He or she may be required to train less experienced technicians as well as coordinate the work
of support staff in performing duties related to the implementation of programs involving technical
operations for which he or she is responsible.
If need be, he or she performs any other related duty.
Required qualifications
Schooling
Hold a Diploma of College Studies in Community Recreation Leadership Training or a diploma or
an attestation of studies recognized as equivalent by the competent authority.
Additional Requirements
Must be fluent and proficient in both French and English
Working conditions
Salary: $23.82 to $30.82 per hour (based on qualifications and experience).
Start: as soon as possible
End Date: June 23, 2023
Application must include:
Resume (including detailed work history and education background)
A cover letter
Professional references
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH APPLYTOEDUCATION
https://westernquebec.ca/resources/careers/
by 4:00 p.m., September 16, 2022
Only those candidates chosen for interviews will be contacted.
The Western Quebec School Board is committed to building an educational community with the common purpose to realize the potential of all our students by cultivating a strong corps of support, professional, teaching and administrative excellence. We therefore encourage applications from Indigenous people as well as from other racialized people groups, persons living with a disability, people of religious faith, and gender minorities. As an organization, we strive to hire individuals who reflect the communities we serve, and who embody and practice a love of life-long learning, teamwork, and the highest professional ethics. Our efforts to achieve a diverse workforce that contributes to a culturally safe working environment include establishing proactive employment practices to address systemic barriers and removing obstacles to hiring and retaining qualified people. We acknowledge that the lands upon which we live, learn, and work are the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe peoples. We thank them for sharing these lands and commit, as an organization, as educators and as individuals, to an ongoing relationship that recognizes and respects the lands, traditions, and culture of the Anishinaabe people.