Assistant Manager, Active Healthy Living Clubs (TERM)

About the position

Part of the University of Toronto Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, this budget-funded term role reports to the Director, Active Healthy Living. It leads recreational sport and physical activity clubs and helps the faculty deliver athletics opportunities across its campuses. The employer identifies this as an existing vacancy, request 50532, position 59814, in the USW employee group.

Responsibilities and day-to-day work

• Manage 10 designated faculty recreation and activity clubs while coordinating the wider portfolio of 28 programs and facility bookings across 12 venues.
• Oversee rules and operating requirements of Ontario University Athletics and U SPORTS for the Blue and White intercollegiate division, in partnership with the intercollegiate sport manager.
• Represent student interests to internal colleagues and outside organizations; develop athlete-recruitment promotions with faculty teams and coordinate recognition and awards.
• Organize club and intercollegiate travel within applicable policies and budgets, including transportation, lodging, rosters, staff and coaching expenses, meals, therapy, mileage, parking, reimbursements and officials' travel.
• Recruit, contract, orient, train, schedule and supervise more than 80 casual staff, coaches, contracted volunteers, instructors and work-study students; administer at least 50 employment contracts, payroll and related HR processes.
• Oversee one faculty operating budget and multiple restricted spending plans, with proper resource allocation and financial accountability.
• Prepare detailed game-day and event plans for Blue and White teams, clubs and tri-campus intramurals; attend assigned competitions, oversee staff and troubleshoot operational issues before, during and after events.

Qualifications and essential skills

• Bachelor's education in sport management, physical education or kinesiology, or a combination of equivalent training and experience.
• At least four years in sport or recreation management; post-secondary sport experience preferred.
• Demonstrated supervision of unionized and nonunion personnel, financial oversight, sport scheduling and event delivery.
• Familiarity with university recreational programming, including intramural, club, intercollegiate and high-performance sport.
• Strong conflict resolution, oral and written communication, Microsoft Office proficiency, accountability, discretion and independent problem-solving.

Preferred experience and additional assets

• Prior website administration and familiarity with FUSION recreation management software.

Location, schedule and working conditions

Full-time term appointment at the downtown Toronto St. George campus; some evenings and weekends. Expected term conclusion: January 2028. USW Pay Band 13; salary progression and position classification subject to applicable evaluation rules.

Compensation

CAD $89,794 annually at entry with annual increments to a maximum of $114,832 (USW Pay Band 13).

How to apply

Application closes October 23, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Apply through the university careers portal. Departmental HR: [email protected]; interview accommodations: [email protected]. The university offers a voluntary confidential diversity survey and accessible selection process.

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• Bachelor's education in sport management, physical education or kinesiology, or a combination of equivalent training and experience.
• At least four years in sport or recreation management; post-secondary sport experience preferred.
• Demonstrated supervision of unionized and nonunion personnel, financial oversight, sport scheduling and event delivery.
• Familiarity with university recreational programming, including intramural, club, intercollegiate and high-performance sport.
• Strong conflict resolution, oral and written communication, Microsoft Office proficiency, accountability, discretion and independent problem-solving.

• Prior website administration and familiarity with FUSION recreation management software.