Summer Adult Events Coordinator

Salary: $20.00/hour

JOB INFORMATION

Job Title:Adult Events Coordinator - Summer Staff 2026 (up to 6 positions available)

Reports to:Manager, Recreational Programs

Work Type: Temporary, Full-time (35 hours per week up to 16 weeks)

Compensation:$20.00/hour

Target Start Date: Approximately mid to end of April 2026

Closing Date:Competition will remain open until 5:00 PM PST, Friday, March 06, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

Volleyball BC is the provincial sport governing body that actively encourages participation and fosters the development of volleyball in BC.

VBCs summer programs involve over five hundred teams playing in weeknight beach and grass leagues, between one hundred and two hundred adult skills clinic participants, and approximately three hundred adult and youth beach teams playing in the weekend tournaments from April to August. We are looking for enthusiastic, qualified individuals to coordinate our summer leagues and provide operational support to our tournaments. Successful candidates will be outgoing, responsible, self-motivated, and strong team players.

Staff must be available to work weeknight evenings as well as occasional office hours. This position requires the ability to work at various locations throughout the Lower Mainland for the duration of the summer. Duties will include working outdoors in all weather conditions, lifting heavy sporting equipment, and interacting with participants, staff, and volunteers. Staff will also be required to share driving responsibilities for two Volleyball BC league vehicles, to ensure proper equipment is brought to all leagues and events.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Duties

• Event coordination including facilitating leagues, tournaments and clinics/camps, set up and take down of leagues and tournaments;
• Responsible for completion of event report forms and equipment inventory management;
• Operational support of high-profile adult and youth tournaments;
• Driving of VBC vehicles to and from events (transportation of league equipment);
• Administrative duties and schedule upkeep;
• The Adult Events Coordinators will manage all league administration (inquiries, registration, draws etc.) and will be the first point of contact on site for Volleyball BC for all leagues and clinics;
• Position coordinates with the Manager, Recreation Programs and the Manager of Communications & Events.

2. Working Conditions

• Primary working location is at outdoor facilities such as beach and/or grass courts throughout the Lower Mainland (approximately 95%):
  • Direct exposure to all outdoor elements for extended periods of time: sun, wind, rain, heat, and dust/sand at beach courts; grass at grass courts.
• Approximately 5% of the time is a standard office environment;
  • Volleyball BC offices are located at the Harry Jerome Sports Centre (HJSC) in Burnaby, BC V5A 1E7;
• Required to travel throughout LM with volleyball equipment access to personal vehicle is preferred;

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Knowledge of volleyball or similar sport (i.e., tournament draws, league scheduling);
• Must be able to work evenings at various locations around the Lower Mainland;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• Proactive and friendly attitude;
• Good organizational and administrative skills;
• Ability to repeatedly lift 50 lbs to waist height (role requires the ability to maneuver large and heavy equipment);
• Ability to drive a cargo van is required;
• Must have conversational English proficiency;

2. Training and Experience:

• Completion of post-secondary courses in relevant field is considered an asset (i.e. sport administration, kinesiology, marketing, communication);
• Event coordination, customer service and staff supervisory experience are considered an asset;
• Experience with webpage and social media management is considered an asset.

3. Licenses, Certificates and Registrations:

• Valid Class 5 Driver's License issued in British Columbia required;
• Completion and maintenance of a clear Criminal Record Check required;
• First-Aid and CPR training is considered an asset.

APPLICATION DETAILS

Please forward a cover letter and resume to Mackenzie Coyle by 5:00 PM PST on March 06, 2026.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest; however only those invited to interview will be contacted.