SAIT’s Athletic and Recreation department is a valuable part of the SAIT
experience — and we are proud to support Trojans players in sports from hockey
to golf, and everything in between. SAIT Recreation's programs and facilities
are designed to support active and healthy lifestyles for our students, staff,
alumni and members of the public.
The Opportunity:
Our Team Leads play an integral role in the coordination of student centric
programming, planning, servicing and delivery as the Athletics & Recreation
department strives to create an active, engaging and responsive environment of
recreational and competitive pursuits.
To succeed as a department dependent on part-time workers, Athletics &
Recreation management relies on the competencies of Team Leads that are
responsible for program components and experiential deliverables, as well as the
educating and re-educating of employees as required. Team Leads handle employee
related structure, concerns and demands while contributing to the job ready
graduate and experiential learning demands of our SAIT brand promise.
Team Leads contribute on the Athletics & Recreation leadership team, drive a
Campus Life agenda, build upon a strong history of student activity on the SAIT
campus and enhance social engagement objectives in an innovative fashion where
all SAIT students can find themselves as part of the #WeAreTrojans brand of
programming options.
Sport & Activity programming at SAIT is divided through specific, yet
overlapping portfolios based on the experience and competencies of team members:
o Student Activities & Campus Engagement (focus areas include club sport
coordination, intramurals, fitness offerings & campus engagement)
The dynamic department of Athletics & Recreation, and this position require
leadership, supervision, innovation, quick thinking, program coverage,
communication & independent problem solving.
Evening & weekend work is required.
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The Role
- Part-time employee recruitment, administration & coordination (hiring,
training, mentoring, scheduling & performance management)
- Performance management, Intervention and Adaptation as deemed necessary when
leading a team of team leads, employees and volunteers
- Enhance a culture that resolves concerns, issues and uncomfortable situations
in a timely fashion in accordance with appropriate compliance, policies, and
procedures
- Intentional Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) focused decision making,
promotion and approachability
- Supervision of student participants, activities, events and projects as
required
- Student intern and co-curricular coordination, mentorship and coaching as
required
- Manage a menu of sport and activity programming including Intramural,
Extramural and Varsity opportunities
- Contribute to employee wellness initiatives
- Ability to establish effective working relationships as a contributing team
member of athletics & recreation with SAIT, ACAC/CCAA & other stakeholders
- Project management approach to hosting/welcoming other
franchises/institutions to our campus community
- Club sport coordination – creation, supervision & direction of club sports,
with an emphasis on Esports
- Celebrations, special event collaborations and proposal related opportunities
- Student engagement, co-curricular project management and mentorship as
required
- Software interactions with sport governing bodies as required
- Support Trojans teams around logistics, scheduling, staffing, travel,
accommodations, equipment and nutrition related provisions and planning as
requested
- Contribute on committees with Campus wide initiatives, priorities and scale
- Contribute on committees with Provincial, National and International scale
- Support SAIT’s & provide direction on departments environmental health,
safety & wellness initiatives
- Balance sport excellence with innovation, learning moments and interventions
- Business acumen, budgeting, auditing, expenditure coordination and financial
reporting as required including capital equipment & operational inventory
controls
- Responsible for financial planning, monitoring & management of assigned
areas.
- Advancing community sport and stakeholder relations as impacted by
post-secondary participation opportunities and relationships
- Public speaking, strategic storytelling compositions and engagement efforts
- Promotions, production and broadcasting coordination
- Support the development of collaborative partnerships which promote
innovation
- Student activity content creation and outward facing communications as
required
- Other administrative support including website, statistics and storytelling
as required
Qualifications & Experience
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Minimum Required
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Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis on Recreation, Business and/or Event
Management or related field
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3-5 years of direct experience working in recreation and/or fitness or event
management capacity with supervisory responsibilities
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Respect in Sport training.
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Preferred
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University degree in Recreation Management
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University sport participation, coaching experience at a high level,
officiating and/or sport administration experiences
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Advanced certifications in coaching and/or a sport related field
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Standard First Aid & CPR
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Officiating Level(s)
Skills Required
- A successful candidate will have the following skills or traits: time
management, effective communication, proactive & innovative, a desire to
improve current processes & challenge the status quo
- Ability to focus on multiple projects, initiatives or events simultaneously,
while maintaining professional communication with all stakeholders, while
driving the departments strategic initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to complete flexible hours including evenings and
weekends as work demands and requirements are deemed normative sporting
behavior
- Demonstrated willingness to program alongside fund development opportunities
that can occur in association with Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission
(AGLC)
- Demonstrated considerable public speaking and social media facing
interactions and skills
- Demonstrated bilingual or multilingual abilities to engage with SAIT students
and stakeholders
- Demonstrated understanding of specific sport rules and administration through
a continuum of sport experiences
- Demonstrated progressively responsible and relevant experience with a minimum
of 3-5 years escalation which has included at least a year of supervisory
demands
- Demonstrated lifelong learning behaviors with an openness to upgrading and
training to include but limited to SafeSport, Respect in Sport, Standard
First Aid & Basic Rescuer CPR
- Demonstrated experience in training and supervision of multiple part-time
staff including sport officials, instructors, volunteers, and supervisors.
- Demonstrated commitment to and appreciation of diversity, cultural competence
and global perspectives.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing priorities, situations and demands.
- Demonstrated experience delivering programming that maximizes the student
learning, student cohesion, student competition and student social experience
as intended and invested upon
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Job classification: CUSTOMER SERV TEAM LEADER - A5020
Salary range: $64,636.65 - $68,199.30
of positions: 1
Hours Per Week: 36.25
Posting closing date: July 2nd, 2025
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Learn more about Community and Belonging at SAIT
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