Job Description

Job Posting Details

Job Title:  Coordinator, Community Programs
Posting Start Date:  3/19/26

Job Opening Number: 107074
Job Requisition Number: 241 
Number of Positions: 1
Job Type: Management and Administration/Union
Job Code: Supervisor 5, 35
Department: COMMUNITY SERVICES
Division: Recreation
Hiring Salary Range: $88,458 - $99,516 per annum
Maximum of Salary Range: $110,573 per annum
Job Grade: 5
Job Status and Duration: Full Time (FT), Regular (R)
Hours of Work: 35 Hour work week
Location: In- Person
Posting Date: March 19, 2026
Closing Date: April 2, 2026

Notice to Internal Applicants: To ensure your application is processed as internal, please submit your application using your City of Brampton work email address.

External and internal applicants are now being considered.

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Reporting to the Recreation Supervisor, the Coordinator Community Programs ensures the provision of quality recreation program delivery and customer service excellence to meet current and changing needs of the community.

Business Distinctions:

  • Aquatics/Skating
  • Active Living – may include dance, racquet, fitness, outdoor education, youth/general, preschool, child care
  • Seniors
  • Arts
  • Golf, Curling, Tennis
  • Ski, Xtreme, Special Events
  • Generalist
  • Special Needs
  • Community Development & Programs

Supervision, Leadership and Staff Development

  • Recruit, train, manage, coach and provide guidance to promote effective full and part time employee relations and encourage increased moral, innovation and productivity to meet business needs
  • Form action plan to ensure program quality assurance
  • Manage adherence to governing legislations and regulations; corporate policies, procedures, standards and guidelines
  • Evaluate training needs, and manage execution of staff trainings, orientations and meetings
  • Ensure current self-knowledge of technical skills for staff development,

Administration

  • Review documentation of incident/accidents reports and manage follow-up accordingly, applying appropriate follow-up actions and guidance with teams, volunteers and customers; modifying programs and services to ensure safely operating programs and services.
  • Prepare reports for Recreation Supervisor which may include the collection and analysis of data, customer satisfaction, revenue and expenses, etc.
  • Manage and review daily, weekly and sessional statistics and checklists
  • Manage membership extensions, suspensions and payroll verification
  • Adherence to all mandated deadlines
  • Participation in facility team’s quality assurance program
  • Coordinate payments/documentation for all invoices in accordance to corporate standards

Customer Service and Community Development

  • Continuous improvement of customer experience through anticipating, managing  and resolving concerns, requests inquires and successes
  • Liaise with community leaders, groups, sponsors and external groups
  • Ongoing assessment of community needs
  • Manage community events (including analyzing follow-up reports and debriefing)
  • Develop strategies to increase customer recruitment and retention

Program Development

  • Report on trends and areas of growth including future opportunities
  • Manage quality programming through ongoing program visits
  • Manage program  development and brochure development processes
  • Form and implement action plans to meet targets and potential growth
  • Assist Recreation Supervisor with marketing and business plan
  • Manage internal marketing of programs within community centre

Budget

  • Build revenue strategies to increase financial stability
  • Collect, coordinate, analyze, monitor and report budget submissions, actuals and forecast to Supervisor
  • Manage current budget of expenditures related to program area ensure budget compliance meet necessary sign offs and approvals

SELECTION CRITERIA: 

EDUCATION:

  • Post-secondary degree or diploma preferably in related field (i.e. Gerontology, Recreation & Leisure, Kinesiology, Physical Education)

EXPERIENCE:

  • Minimum 3 years experience in recreation programming and/or facility management

Other Mandatory Certificates:

  • Able to work variable, scheduled hours including evenings and weekends
  • Current Standard First Aid/CPR-C
  • Valid Ontario non-probationary Class G Driver’s License and have access to a vehicle

OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS:

  • Excellent public relations skills and ability to effectively deal with the public
  • One year supervisory/team lead experience working with staff and volunteers
  • Knowledge of provincial and other legislative regulations pertinent to program discipline
  • Exposure to budgeting and financial management
  • Proficiency in MS Office

Aquatics: Aquatic Supervisor Training or Aquatic Management Training AND Aquatic Safety Inspectors

*Above considered to be an asset for non-aquatic managers

Fitness: Strongly recommended current FIS or PTS certification with CanFit Pro  and/or CSEP and/or equivalent certification with recognized affiliation      

Golf: PGA of Canada Class A member and Diploma in Professional Golf Management or equivalent

Additional Information

Interview:  Our recruitment process may be completed with video conference technology.

**Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.    
As part of the corporation’s Modernizing Job Evaluation project, this position will undergo an evaluation which may result in a change to the rate of compensation.  Any changes affecting this position will be communicated as information becomes available. 

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by clicking the apply now button by April 2, 2026 and complete the attached questionnaire.

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