Youth Recreation Support Worker

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Youth Recreation Support Worker

Position Number: 12037
Department: Community Services
Location: Community and Recreation Centre
Classification: Part-Time Indeterminate
Reports To: Recreation and Special Events Coordinator

Hours: 30 per week

About the Position

The Town of Fort Smith is looking for a motivated and community-minded Youth Recreation Support Worker to join our Community Services team.

Reporting to the Recreation and Special Events Coordinator, the Youth Recreation Support Worker will help plan, coordinate, and deliver engaging recreation, wellness, cultural, and community programs for youth in Fort Smith. This position will play an important role in creating positive experiences for youth while ensuring programming reflects the needs, interests, and aspirations of our community.

If you enjoy working with youth, organizing activities, building relationships, and creating fun and meaningful recreation opportunities, we would love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

  • Plan and deliver a variety of youth recreation, wellness, cultural, and community programs.
  • Organize games, outdoor activities, sports, tournaments, family events, holiday activities, and youth leadership opportunities.
  • Assist with developing and modifying programs to ensure they remain responsive to youth and community needs.
  • Supervise and support participants during recreation activities and ensure programs are delivered in a safe and welcoming environment.
  • Promote safe practices and follow established policies, procedures, and risk management guidelines.
  • Assist with program budgets, including tracking expenditures and maintaining receipts.
  • Recruit and coordinate community volunteers and assist with volunteer training.
  • Build relationships with community organizations and promote programs and services available to youth.
  • Maintain program information, resources, and materials.
  • Participate in staff training and professional development opportunities.
  • Assist with maintaining clean, safe, and welcoming recreation spaces and equipment.
  • Work collaboratively with Community Services staff and contribute to a positive team environment.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

Education & Experience

  • Grade 12 or equivalent.
  • Class 5 driver's licence.
  • Previous experience developing and delivering recreation or youth programs.
  • Experience leading and supervising groups of various ages during recreation activities.
  • Knowledge of traditional and contemporary sports, games, and team-building activities.
  • Knowledge of recreation equipment and supplies.
  • Strong computer skills, including email, Internet, Microsoft Word and Excel, and social media.
  • First Aid and CPR certification would be considered an asset.
  • Knowledge of legislation, Town policies, procedures, and by-laws relevant to the position is considered an asset.

Skills & Competencies

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Leadership, coordination, and facilitation skills.
  • Conflict resolution and mediation skills.
  • The ability to motivate and engage youth.
  • Creativity and enthusiasm when developing and delivering programs.
  • The ability to build trusting, respectful relationships with youth.
  • Patience, sensitivity, and a non-judgmental approach.
  • Initiative and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills.
  • The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
  • Flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing program and community needs.

Work Environment

This position works in a busy recreation environment with frequent interaction with youth, families, community members, and Town staff. The successful candidate should be comfortable working in an active environment with competing demands and be able to remain calm and professional when dealing with challenging situations.

Evening, weekend, shift, and statutory holiday work will be required, including work on specific statutory holidays such as Canada Day and National Indigenous Peoples Day.

Required Screening

A satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Clearance is required. Failure to provide a satisfactory check may result in disqualification from the competition.

Why Join the Town of Fort Smith?

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the Fort Smith community by helping create recreation opportunities that encourage youth participation, connection, wellness, leadership, and fun.

If you are creative, energetic, dependable, and passionate about working with youth, we encourage you to apply.

To Apply: Submit your resume and cover letter to humanresources@fortsmith.ca. 

The Town of Fort Smith thanks all applicants for their interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.