Aux Recreation Programmer

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The City of Abbotsford’s Recreation & Culture division is looking for a dynamic, self-motivated professional with proven leadership, community development and programming skills to join their dynamic team as an auxiliary Recreation Programmer to support arts and culture programming.

In this exciting role you will work with a variety of City staff and external culture and community organizations to plan and create cultural programming opportunities in alignment with the City’s Culture Connect Strategy. You are a creative and critical thinker, with an understanding of the importance of collaboration, supporting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in programming, and community engagement through arts and culture.

An ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with non-profit community organizations, advisory boards, and other partner organizations is essential for success in this position. An understanding of culture service delivery in a municipal government setting is desired.

Your excellent communication, organizational, administrative and critical thinking skills and abilities, combined with a strong commitment to customer service excellence will guide your success in this position.

To be considered for this position, you must have:

• College Diploma in a related discipline with a minimum 2 years’ experience in culture or recreation program development including a minimum 6 months in area of assignment and 1 year of supervisory experience in a recreation environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Valid BC Drivers License

This position is unionized, CUPE Local , and the hourly rate of pay is from $34.54to $40.61 per hour. This is a five-month position offering 2-3 days per week. Some evenings and weekends may be required to support programming.

At the City of Abbotsford we work strongly to create a challenging yet rewarding environment for our employees to thrive. We offer ongoing personal and professional development opportunities, competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

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Closing Date: March 29,