Recreation Coordinator: Youth & Adult Sports
Chico Area Recreation & Park District · Greater Chico Area · 6 days ago
On-siteOTHRFull-time
About the role
The Recreation Coordinator is the front-line leader of CARD's Sports Department, overseeing on-site Youth and Adult Sports programs during evenings and weekends.
Responsibilities
- Oversee Youth and Adult Sports programs on-site during evenings and weekends.
- Make sound, real-time decisions to protect the integrity of the program, the community, and the District.
- Primary liaison between participants, on-site staff, and Sports Management.
- Spot issues before they escalate and ensure every program is safe, fun, and positive for participants.
- Act with high integrity and trustworthiness, consistently doing what's right for CARD even when no one's watching.
Requirements
- Strong critical thinking and independent judgment.
- Calm and decisive when problems arise mid-program.
- Experience in youth or adult sports leagues, officiating, coaching, or recreation programming is a plus, but not required.
- The ability to manage people, conflict, and logistics in real time is the core requirement.
Schedule / Work Hours
Hourly, Non-exempt, full-time. Initial schedule (subject to change): Monday through Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Transitioning to (subject to change): Tuesday through Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.