Employment Opportunity: Community Development Director
Kyle & District Recreation is hiring;
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Reporting to the Kyle & District Recreation Board, you will be part of a small management team and tasked with specific responsibility to ensure quality recreational, sport, heritage and cultural facilities, programs, and services are available for the residents of the Town of Kyle and the Rural Municipality of Lacadena 228.
- Current hours of work are Tuesday-Friday 9:00am-12pm and 12:30pm-4:00pm (1/2 hour lunch, 6.5 hrs/day).
- Compensation and hours to be negotiated with the successful candidate.
- Applications accepted until June 14th, 2024.
Duties Include:
- Plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive program of sports, recreational, heritage, and cultural activities that are available for all community members
- Maintain Facilities Including a community skating rink, curling rink, fitness centre, ball diamonds, rodeo grounds, and campground.
- Coordinate town owned facility rentals
- Short term and long term Asset Management/Infrastructure Planning
- Build relationships with the various community, service, and non-profit groups within the Town, the RM, and the surrounding area
- Responsible for building broad and effective communication networks and economic development opportunities for the Town of Kyle and surrounding area including social media, and various advertising for Funding/Grant applications.
- Manage the Administrative and Financial functions of the Kyle & District Recreation Board.
- Budget and monitor approved expenditures within the budget
- Organize events as directed by the Board. May have to attend meetings as a representative for the Board on any other community organizations as mutually agreed upon.
- Able to work independently.
Qualifications
- Strong management, motivational, and interpersonal communication skills coupled with administrative and organizational skills.
- Arena Operators Level 1 and 2 courses are an asset.
- Grant structure and proposal writing experience.
- Computer experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and QuickBooks.
- Must be flexible, available to work evening and weekend hours as necessary to participate in or coordinate events.
- Must be Bondable.
- Must hold a valid driver’s license.
To apply, please send resume and cover letter to,
Joel McDonald, Chairman of Kyle & District Recreation Board