Key Details : Job Title :Coordinator, Aquatic & Leadership Programs

Type : Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary : $48,000 to $55,000/year, based on experience and qualifications

Deadline : Submission of cover letter and resume are due no later than April 10th, 2026.

Reports to : Manager, Programs

Vacancy :This is a position to be filled.

About Us : VARIETY GROUP OF COMPANIES OVERVIEW

There are three companies that make up the Variety Group of Companies (Variety):

- Variety - the Children’s Charity (Ontario)
- Variety Village
- Variety Club of Ontario - Tent 28

Variety - the Children’s Charity (Ontario) supports programming for children with a disability at Variety Village and throughout the province. Variety programming is inclusive and powered by sport, transforming the lives of individuals and families, while creating more inclusive communities across Ontario.

Variety -the Children’s Charity (Ontario) is funded through individual donors, corporate sponsorship, fundraising activities, federal and provincial governments, and foundations.

Variety - the Children's Charity (Ontario) is part of an international charity that has been in operation since 1928. The charity began in Pittsburgh and spread throughout the United States. The chapter in Ontario was the first chapter outside the United States and is now one of the 5 Variety Chapters in Canada. It was founded in 1945, and the original mission of the charity was to build a school for boys with a disability who could not receive an education in the mainstream school system. The school was called Variety Village.

Variety Village operated as a school until it became a centre of para-sport excellence.

Since the 1970s, Variety athletes and coaches have represented Canada at every summer Paralympic games. Currently,



Variety Village is a 170,000 square foot facility and operates as a fitness centre for the general community as well as offering programs, training and camps for children of all ages and abilities.

Vision Statement: “A Welcoming Community and World-Renowned Facility that Empowers All.”

Mission Statement: “As a Charity, we embrace a people first philosophy, prioritizing inclusivity and support for all. Our Mission is to empower individuals to connect, thrive, and achieve their personal bests.”

Values: Inclusivity: We host events, deliver programs, and create programs for all.

Respect: We foster a culture of mutual and equal respect.

Trust: We create a safe and trustworthy environment for active participation and are a trusted source of expertise.

Empowerment: We facilitate personal growth and development.

The Opportunity : Key Areas of Responsibility

Supervision, Leadership and Staff Development:

- Recruit, train, manage and guide aquatic and leadership program instructors and camp staff to promote positive employee relations, morale, innovation and productivity.
- Develop and implement processes to support program quality and performance monitoring.
- Maintain current knowledge of technical skills to support staff development.
- Ensure all staff are trained and follow Health and Safety, AODA and Plan to Protect policies and regulations.

Program Development and Delivery:





- Lead aquatic and leadership programming for 5 hours a week.
- Identify trends, growth opportunities and areas for improvement for future programming.
- Develop and update aquatic and leadership program curriculum for the aquatic and leadership programs and camps.
- Build and implement action plans to meet targets and potential growth of aquatic and leadership programs.
- Assist the Manager with marketing and business planning.
- Promote and create awareness of programs and develop strategies to increase recruitment and retention.

Administration:

- Prepare registration for aquatic programs, leadership courses and camps.
- Prepare reports and analyze data on customer satisfaction, registration numbers, revenue and expenses.
- Manage session creation and program management within the organization’s CRM system.
- Maintain accurate attendance and evaluation records for participants and campers.
- Oversee the ordering and inventory of program and camp related equipment, ensuring it is in positive condition.
- Ensuring accurate attendance is kept for all programming.
- Review, follow up and file all program and camp related incident reports.
- Maintain accurate inventory logs and ensure the aquatic equipment room and leadership storage is organized, clean, and efficiently managed.
- Liaise with the Volunteers Department to coordinate, support, and integrate program and camp volunteers into daily operations.
- Liaise with the HR Department to lead and support the implementation of the staff mentorship program for program and camp staff.
- Track all program, camp, and athletic club staff certifications, and notify staff of upcoming expirations.
- Lead Ontario Camps Association (OCA) Standards compliance, including overseeing the standards au

📌 Coordinator, Aquatic & Leadership Programs (Scarborough)
🏢 Variety Village
📍 Scarborough