MWR Supervisory Recreation Specialist (Sports Program Manager)

About the Role

Assists in planning and implementing a comprehensive sports program for active and retired military, authorized civilians, contractors, and dependents. The program includes self-directed recreational sports, intramural, and/or extramural recreational sports.

Responsibilities

• Inspects and maintains multiple indoor and outdoor athletic facilities, equipment, and supplies used for athletic activities, events, and programs.
• Plans, organizes, and conducts sports-specific conditioning sessions, clinics, or seminars to train patrons.
• Ensures the installation's recreational sports program is diverse and inclusive to accommodate various patrons and levels of competition.
• Develops and revises program events, tournaments, and leagues to provide an inclusive program.
• Creates an environment that educates and promotes sportsmanship and participation in recreational activities while minimizing risks.
• Develops and revises intramural sports rules to ensure they remain current with new governing body rules, rule applications, and officiating mechanics.
• Officiates or keeps score for offered athletic programs.
• Makes and/or coordinates repairs of athletic equipment.
• Serves as the subject matter expert on recreational sports for the installation.
• Plans and coordinates recurring and non-recurring activities, special events, and joint community undertakings to maximize resource use, consistent with military mission and MWR principles.
• Assists in projecting income derived from fees and charges, monitors inventories, cost controls, patron counts, and maintains related records and reports.
• Aligns departmental plans with current CNIC and MWR priorities, including recruitment and retention.
• Coordinates program efforts with other Division team members and works closely with other MWR departmental personnel on scheduling, supervision, and facility guidelines.
• Identifies installation and MWR target groups for potential co-sponsored special programs.
• Assists in developing and maintaining a comprehensive publicity and marketing plan, including public relation duties (e.g., preparing and distributing flyers, press releases, brochures).
• Arranges for equipment, supplies, and services needed to accomplish scheduled programs and makes recommendations for improvements.
• Ensures programs, operations, and equipment use comply with prescribed sanitation, health, and safety regulations, standards, and guidelines.
• Assists in implementing an effective written safety/risk management plan and emergency care procedures; schedules First Aid/CPR training for appropriate personnel.
• Conducts regular safety inspections of facilities and reports concerns to the immediate supervisor.
• Prepares training manuals, operating manuals, and conducts staff meetings and training.
• Schedules recreation facilities and supervises their condition.
• Provides clerical support, program registration, answers telephones, and maintains correspondence with other divisions or agencies; responds to public inquiries about the facility.
• Assists with reservations, contracts, and access lists for various fitness, sports, and aquatics facilities.
• Directs work to be accomplished by staff and assigns tasks based on priorities, difficulty, and staff capabilities.
• Conducts annual performance reviews of staff and participates in staffing decisions.
• Ensures staff receive proper training to fulfill their position requirements.
• Addresses potential disciplinary and/or performance issues timely and takes appropriate corrective action.