City of Oshawa, located just a short 30-minute drive from Toronto, is a progressive city of 168,000 people and is the economic engine of the eastern Greater Toronto Area. Our strategic pursuit of sustainable growth, excellent community service delivery and co-operative partnerships have enhanced our quality of life advantage, while maintaining a strong commitment to fiscal restraint.
Job Title: Cultural Program Coordinator-Recreation
Posting Number: 002433
Department: Community Services Department
Branch: Recreation & Culture Services
Location: Arts Resource Centre
Posting Start Date: 2019/07/25
Posting End Date: 2019/08/07 by 4:30pm
Employment Group: CUPE 251
Salary Grade: 07, $32.12 - $35.67
Standard Weekly Hours of Work: 36.25 Shift Work Required: Yes
Job Description
Reporting to the Supervisor, Cultural Development and Programming or designate, the position supports the delivery of strategic actions relating to arts and cultural programs identified in Culture Counts: Oshawa’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Plan. The position coordinates the delivery of arts, music and drama and other cultural programs at the Arts Resource Centre and other recreational facilities. The City of Oshawa strives to provide an environment that cultivates and supports the following core values: Authenticity, Courage, and Trust (ACT).
Job Responsibilities
Responsibilities include developing and coordinating Arts, Music, Drama and other cultural programs; providing supervision and coordination of Part-time staff; assisting in implementing City of Oshawa community special events; providing excellent customer service and support towards community groups; assisting in the development of operational budget and assisting in managing approved budget; supporting the development of policies and procedures to support arts, culture and heritage program development; providing administration and front desk support; and providing supervision of facility and working with Operations staff; and performing other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills normally associated with the completion of a two (2) year college diploma in Arts Administration/ Cultural Management, Recreation and Leisure Studies, Visual and Creative Arts or related field plus two (2) years’ experience in the Arts, Culture and Heritage programming field, with at least one year of those years being municipal experience.
- Knowledge of policies, issues and trends related to cultural planning, arts, culture and heritage development and best practices.
- Knowledge of municipal government practices and procedures.
- Training and skills in Program Development, Risk Management, Health and Safety, Community Development, and Project Management.
- Knowledge of children, youth and adult educational practices, approaches and strategies in instruction, pedagogy, program planning and behavioural management.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal and customer service skills to deal effectively with volunteers, the general public and staff.
- Established skills and experience using PC equipment, related software (i.e. Microsoft Office Suite) and IntelliManager or other registration software.
- Ability to work independently and possess personal qualities of tact, diplomacy and patience.
- Possession and maintenance of a valid unrestricted Ontario Driver's License, minimum Class "G".
Please be advised that position location as noted is at the time of posting and is subject to change, as required due to operational needs.
We would like to thank all applicants however, please note that only those selected to attend an interview will be contacted and all other applicants will be kept on file. Applicants are advised that written, oral and practical testing may form part of the selection process.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC). The City of Oshawa will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities and/or needs related to the OHRC. Personal information provided is collected under the authority of The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
