Recreation Coordinator – Sports & Programs

About the role

The Recreation Coordinator is an essential part of Recreation with the Town of Berthoud. This position is responsible for overseeing recreational sports and other programs, and for direct oversight of hourly and seasonal employees and volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, develop, schedule, and evaluate recreation and athletic programs.
• Ensure facilities are available, reserved, and are in safe and presentable conditions for all programs and activities.
• Assists with hiring, training, supervising, scheduling, and evaluating recreation staff.
• Cookout, train, supervise, and evaluate part-time staff.
• Oversee regularly scheduled staff meetings and provide professional development and training for staff.
• Administer surveys to gauge participant satisfaction levels, constructive feedback, and gain ideas for new programs and special events.
• Work directly with Marketing staff to ensure marketing materials, website, and social media sites are updated with accurate information.
• Develop collaborative programs with outside service agencies.

Requirements

• Considerable knowledge of developing and administering recreation and youth city government programs;
• Working knowledge of the rules of a variety of sports;
• Ability to run recreation department in supervisor’s absence;
• Ability to work under stressful situations;
• Ability to stay calm;
• Able to solve problems;
• Ability to work evenings, night shifts, split shifts, weekends and some holidays;
• Ability to work with facilities and parks staff to ensure building and field setups are completed in a timely manner;
• Ability to participate in active sports and recreation activities;
• Ability to organize and direct recreation programs;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, public, news media, and other departments and agencies;
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions;
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing;
• Ability to direct the work of others;
• Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with participants and create a welcoming and inclusive environment;
• Monitor supply and equipment ordering;
• Hire, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate part-time staff;
• Oversee regularly scheduled staff meetings and provide professional development and training for staff;
• Administer surveys to gauge participant satisfaction levels, constructive feedback, and gain ideas for new programs and special events;
• Work directly with Marketing staff to ensure marketing materials, website, and social media sites are updated with accurate information;
• Ability to work with facilities and parks staff to ensure building and field setups are completed in a timely manner;
• Ability to work with facilities and parks staff to ensure building and field setups are completed in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in recreation management, physical education, social work, psychology or a closely related field is accepted and 1-3 years of experience in public recreation or any equivalent combination of above education or experience required.

Skills

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Experience with recreation software is preferred.
• Experience in working with children ages 3-6 years of age in a sports setting preferred.
• Head coaching experience for ages 8-14 years of age preferred.

Benefits

• Group Health Insurance w/HSA funds,
• Dental,
• Vision,
• Life,
• 401/457,
• 13 Paid Holidays,
• Paid Sick and Vacation Leave,
• Longevity Pay,
• Recreation Membership.