Job description Sports Program Director in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region

Find out what work is like for a sports program director in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors (NOC 50012).

Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors

Description

Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of comprehensive recreational, sports and fitness programs and services, national or provincial sports governing agencies and professional athletic teams. They are employed by municipalities, community and private recreational and fitness organizations, sports governing agencies and professional athletic team organizations.

Work week duration

Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors usually work more than 40 hours per week.
More than 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of recreation, sports and fitness programs and services
  • Provide technical and professional advice on recreation, sports and fitness matters
  • Prepare budget estimates and develop policies and procedures to implement programs
  • Manage the operations of a sports governing agency
  • Organize and administer national and provincial training, coaching, officiating and other programs associated with a particular sport
  • Manage the operations of a professional athletic team
  • Recruit professional coaches and athletes
  • Direct fundraising drives and arrange for sponsorships from public and private organizations
  • Develop long range plans and negotiate business contracts.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Sitting

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Municipalities
  • Sport governing agencies
  • Community and private recreational and fitness organizations
  • Professional athletic team organizations

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Indoors, environmentally controlled

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 50012), and a list of similar occupations:

  • Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) programs director
  • director of recreation
  • professional football team manager
  • professional hockey team manager
  • professional track and field team manager
  • sports administration director - government
  • sports association director
  • sports federation director
  • sports program director

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Similar occupations

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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