Recreation and Inclusion Coordinator

At Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS), we’re more than just a workplace; we’re a proud community dedicated to supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families in their daily lives. We carefully curate and provide programs and services designed to meet their unique needs and enhance their mental, social, physical, financial and familial well-being. CFMWS employees deliver programs and services including recreation, sports and fitness programs, customized financial services, retail services, access to retail savings and discounts and offers family support and organizes charity events.

Our success stems from living our values. Our employees care about their role in supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families and act with integrity in all they do. Thriving in our close-knit environment, we act as one team with one mission. We constantly seek new ideas and creative ways to deliver the best possible programs and services.

As an employer, we offer a commitment to your health, wellness and growth. We provide a diverse range of roles across many locations and a career where you can make a meaningful impact.

The Recreation and Inclusion Coordinator plays a pivotal role in creating safe, welcoming, and adaptive recreation programs and services for individuals and families within the military community. You will champion inclusion and accessibility across recreation, ensuring that people with disabilities and support needs can meaningfully engage in programming, events and community life.

You will lead the planning, development, and evaluation of inclusion focused programs and services, and develop individualized plans for participants with disabilities and support needs. You will research, design and deliver comprehensive training for employees and provide expertise and support in implementing behaviour management protocols.

You will establish clear, consistent, and proactive communication with participant families and caregivers. You will build strong partnerships with interdepartmental teams, community organizations, service providers, and schools to guarantee that programs, services, and facilities align with current best practice standards.

Education, Certifications and Licenses

College diploma or certificate in Child and Youth Care, Autism and Behavioural Science, Therapeutic Recreation, Educational Support or a related field AND several years of experience in recreation administration, special education, disability support services, or a related field

AND

• Current CPR and Standard First Aid certification
• HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD) Certification
• HIGH FIVE Quest 2, an asset
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training, an asset
• Behavior Management Systems certification, an asset
• Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)/Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI) Therapy training, an asset

Experience

• In planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the operations of recreation/inclusion support programs
• In applying policies, procedures, regulations and applicable legislation
• In personnel administration
• In budget administration
• In conducting and evaluating client assessments
• In preparing and conducting analysis, research, presentations and reports
• In designing and delivering training sessions and programs
• In developing and implementing inclusive and adaptive programming
• In crisis intervention and behaviour management techniques
• In communicating with families, caregivers, educators, service providers and other community organizations

Competencies

Client focus, organizational knowledge, communication, innovation, teamwork and leadership.

English Essential / Bilingual (English and French) an asset

Reading: Functional

Writing: Functional

Oral: Functional

Health Benefits: Drug coverage, healthcare spending account, virtual care (telemedicine), Employee and Family Assistance Program, mental health support, travel insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance.

Work Life Balance: Flexible work options and a wide range of paid/unpaid leave, including paid vacation, family related leave and personal days.

Retirement Planning: A Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Group Savings Plans.

Learning and Development: Payment of professional association memberships, online learning opportunities including a LinkedIn Learning subscription and second language training.

Perks: Discounts through CF One Member Appreciation.

Explore all the benefits CFMWS offers by visiting: https://cfmws.ca/Benefits

This is an on-site position with an assigned work location.

Perform moderate lifting, carrying, pulling, and/or pushing (i.e. more than 22 lbs/10 kg but less than 50 lbs/23 kg)

May be a required to work in physically challenging positions or postures

Exposure to equipment and/or tools that may cause physical harm

Exposure to sanitization and/or cleaning agents

May have to work in/around water

May be exposed to bodily fluids and/or waste

May be exposed to physical/verbal aggression from participants

As soon as possible

CFMWS is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and accessible environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who can help us build a workforce that reflects the diversity of Canadian society. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or assessment, you should advise the recruitment team in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.