Athletics and Events Coordinator

Posting #24-214CU

Athletics and Events Coordinator

Athletics & Recreation

Term, Full-time

January 2025 – November 2025

Purpose

Reporting to the Director of Athletics and Recreation, the Event Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing activities related to the staging and delivery of Canada West and U SPORTS varsity events. The Coordinator is responsible for booking varsity and recreation practices/games, ordering athletics equipment, assisting with facility preparation, running camps, and providing support for varsity events (e.g., assisting with event staffing, facility staff and communicating with opposing teams and officials).

The Coordinator will fill a key role in the continued growth of the University of Northern British Columbia’s (UNBC) varsity athletics program within the context of U SPORTS and the Canada West Universities Athletic Association.

This position will also serve as part of the Student Engagement Team and will collaborate regularly with other divisions and coordinators to contribute to and improve the overall planning and delivery of activities that support student recruitment, engagement, retention, and success at UNBC.

Responsibilities

The Coordinator will participate in the development of both a comprehensive Athletics Event Plan for the Athletics and Recreation Department and a comprehensive Recreation Management plan for the hosting of all Timberwolves activities.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Coordinating and overseeing the implementation of programs, activities, and events within the Recreation Plan and Athletics Event Management Plan;

In consultation with the Director, developing a marketing plan and strategy to encourage participation in varsity game day activities, intramurals, youth camps, and community activities;

Coordinating the effective delivery of post-secondary intramurals including staff training, registration, scheduling, league management, and officiating;

Assisting with the annual UNBC Awards and Academic All Canadian banquet process related to nominations, and selections of major award winners;

Working closely with the Northern Sport Centre (NSC) and City of Prince George (CPG) to coordinate proper scheduling of all UNBC Athletics and Recreation activities (intramurals, varsity practices, and varsity games);

In consultation with the Director, ensuring that all UNBC Athletics events meet the requirements of U SPORTS, Canada West, and UNBC policies and procedures;

Coordinating the set-up of athletic facilities for events;

Coordinating and overseeing game day staff, which may include, but not be limited to, video-tapers, scorekeepers, game assistants, and statisticians;

Liaising with Canada West, U SPORTS, NSC, and CPG staff as required;

Performing administrative tasks such as distributing information packages to visiting officials, medical staff, and teams (score sheets and statistical sheets);

Working closely with the Sport Information Officer to schedule game day staff necessary for all UNBC Athletics events;

Collaborating regularly with other student engagement units to ensure the successful delivery of programming and events, designed to enhance student engagement and student experience;

Maintaining and monitoring content on the UNBC Recreation website; and

Assisting the Director with other Athletic and Recreation department activities, including but not limited to; UNBC Sport Camps, fundraising activities, awards banquets, and community development activities.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must possess a university undergraduate degree in a related field, together with 3-5 years of experience in a post-secondary athletics and recreation setting. Experience should demonstrate progressively increasing responsibilities in a recent program delivery environment, with an emphasis on project and program development, design, management, implementation, assessment, and group facilitation. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. Knowledge of Canada West and U SPORTS is essential.

Within their experience, the successful candidate must demonstrate:

Understanding of Synergy video software

Understanding of statistical software for basketball and soccer

Understanding of Varsity FIBA game day rules and protocols

Understanding of soccer rules and regulations

Management of intramural leagues

Hosting varsity athletic events

Supervisory and budgetary experience

Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, database, and email/calendar software is essential, as well as the ability to utilize internet research, social media, and update web content. You must have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, be highly self-motivated, with proven leadership abilities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential. The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to work independently in a busy, collaborative and dynamic environment, exercising good judgment and problem-solving skills.

This position requires a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License, and clear Criminal Records Check

Salary

This position has been classified at a Grade 10. The annual salary range for this position is $74,019.40 to $77,058.80 and the normal starting salary will be $74,019.40, pro-rated based on length of term.

UNBC offers excellent benefit packages, and employee training and development opportunities. For more details, please see:

http://www.unbc.ca/human-resources/employee-benefits

Due to the nature of this position, weekend and evening work may be required. Normal hours of work will be 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday through Friday.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Employment Equity

The University of Northern British Columbia is fully committed to creating and maintaining an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment that is accessible to all. We are devoted to ensuring a welcoming, safe, and inclusive campus free from harassment, bullying, and discrimination. This commitment is woven into our motto and mission. In the Dakelh language, UNBC’s motto ‘En Cha Huná translates to “they also live” and means respect for all living things. Through the respect for all living things, we are able to grow and learn better together, each bringing our own unique individual differences and contributions to inspire leaders for tomorrow by influencing the world today.

Employment equity requires that we remove barriers and overcome both direct and indirect discrimination. In this way, the pool of excellent candidates increases substantially. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

About the Community

Since its founding in 1990, the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) has emerged as one of Canada’s best small research-intensive universities, with a passion for teaching, discovery, people, and the North. UNBC’s excellence is derived from community-inspired research, hands-on learning, and alumni who are leading change around the world.

Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples have walked gently on the diverse traditional territories where the University of Northern British Columbia community is grateful to live, work, learn, and play. We are committed to building and nurturing relationships with Indigenous peoples, we acknowledge their traditional lands, and we thank them for their hospitality. UNBC’s largest campus in Prince George is located on the traditional unceded territory of the Lheidli T’enneh, in the spectacular landscape near the geographic centre of beautiful British Columbia.

UNBC consistently ranks in the top three in its category in the annual Maclean’s university rankings. UNBC also recently placed among the top five per cent of higher education institutions worldwide by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

With a diverse student population, the University is friendly, inclusive, and supportive. Prince George is a city of ~80,000 people with impressive cultural, educational, and recreational amenities. For more information about living and working in Prince George, please refer to http://www.unbc.ca/experience and https://moveupprincegeorge.ca. Make your mark with this leading post-secondary institution.

To Apply

The University of Northern British Columbia is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from the four designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities) as well as the 2SLGBTQ+ communities and individuals with intersectional

identities.

Persons with disabilities, who anticipate needing accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, may contact UNBC Health & Wellbeing at employeewellbeing@unbc.ca. Any personal information provided will be maintained in confidence.

Internal applicants from CUPE Local 3799 will be given priority consideration.

Please forward your resume and proof of education (e.g. copy of transcripts or copy of degree/diploma) and include the competition number #24-214CU in the subject line to:

Human Resources, University of Northern British Columbia,

3333 University Way, Prince George, BC, V2N 4Z9

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. We thank all applicants for their interest in UNBC however, only those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Applications will be accepted until 4:30PM on December 18, 2024.