Parks and Recreation Coordinator

DEPARTMENT

Anchorage Parks & Recreation

Hours of Work

Variety; Monday - Sunday; 1pm - 9pm

Positions

Full-time, seasonal until approximately 2/18/09

Example of Duties

• Organize, develop, and lead/supervise youths and/or adults in various indoor and outdoor recreational activities and programs.
• Participate in planning and scheduling of activities for recreational facilities and programs.
• Responsible for monitoring school location during recreation time.
• Schedule facility recreational use.
• Set up and move equipment: prepare and maintain facility area of use.
• Arrange and direct various exhibit and special events.
• Maintain facility, scheduling, participant use, and other related records.
• Collect and account for fees.
• Complete various reports as required.

Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and 6 months experience leading, directing, supervising, coaching, or teaching children and/or adults at a recreation facility, a childcare facility, a childcare program, camps, educational institutions, therapeutic recreational programs, team, organized youth programs, or other similar programs.
• Skill to type at a net of 25 WPM.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Notice

• If selected for hire must obtain current First Aid & CPR certifications within 30 days of hire.
• If selected for hire, appointment in this position will be conditional based upon the submission of a current copy of the applicant’s Alaska Driver’s License and a current (dated within 30 days from date requested) copy of his/her Department of Motor Vehicle driving record, including a driving record from previous states if the Alaska Driver’s License was first issued within one year prior to application, documenting an acceptable driving history.
• The processing fee(s) are the responsibility of the selected applicant.
• If selected for hire, appointment in this position will be conditional based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal background investigation (AS 12.62.160[10]). Accordingly it will be necessary for the selected applicant to provide certain identification information and be fingerprinted.
• Fingerprint cards must be dated within 30 days from date requested. The processing fee of $54.25 plus the cost of being fingerprinted (variable), is the responsibility of the selected applicant and must be accomplished before beginning work.
• Fees for seasonal positions will be reimbursed after hire.

Additional Important Information

• Prefer applicants with experience in municipal recreation programs, principles, practices, and procedures associated with assigned programs and activities.
• Prefer applicant with positive customer service skills.
• Prefer applicants with experience in cash handling procedures.
• Prefer applicants with experience using recreation and janitorial equipment.
• Prefer applicants with experience communicating effectively with others.
• Prefer applicants with experience operating a cash register, credit card machine, multi-line telephone, fax, calculator, printer, and copier machine.
• Prefer experience working with Word, Publisher, Excel, and Outlook.

MOA is an EO and AA employer and complies with Title I of the ADA.

The Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees that may include:

• Health / Medical Benefits
• Medical/Dental/Vision/AudioLife Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Health and Dependent Care
• Health Savings Accounts
• Retirement: State of Alaska Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) Program
• 401(k) and 457 Savings Plans
• Employer Paid Benefits: Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Leave Plan
• 11 Paid Holidays

For an overview of our medical benefit package go to

http://www.muni.org/Departments/employee_relations/Pages/BenefitsSummaries.01

Do you have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent and 6 months experience leading, directing, supervising, coaching, or teaching children and/or adults at a recreation facility, a childcare facility, a childcare program, camps, educational institutions, therapeutic recreational programs, team, organized youth programs, or other similar programs?

Yes No

Do you have the ability to type at a net of 25 WPM?

Yes No

Do you have a valid driver's license?

Yes No

Do you have experience in municipal recreation programs, principles, practices, and procedures associated with assigned programs and activities?

Yes No

Do you have experience in cash handling procedures?

If yes, please explain.

Do you have experience using recreation and janitorial equipment and the ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs?

Yes No

Please explain your oral and written communication skills.

Required Question