Recreation Specialist, Part Time

Job Summary

Love working with people and staying active? Join our team as a Recreation Specialist! Bring energy, creativity, and leadership to your community as a Recreation Specialist!

About the role

In this role, you’ll plan, lead, and coach a variety of recreational activities and sports at County parks and facilities. You’ll help create fun, safe, and engaging experiences by ensuring all equipment and supplies are ready for each event. This position also offers opportunities to take the lead, guiding support staff and assisting with program implementation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead, and coach a variety of recreational activities and sports at County parks and facilities.
• Ensure all equipment and supplies are ready for each event.
• Help create fun, safe, and engaging experiences.
• Take the lead, guiding support staff and assisting with program implementation.
• Receive direction from a supervisor while having the chance to make a meaningful impact through hands-on involvement in community programs.

Requirements

• An equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six (6) months of experience in customer service, physical education, recreation, summer camp programs, or volunteerism.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of departmental policies, plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of modern office practices, plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other job-related computer programs and software applications.
• Knowledge of rules, regulations, safety precautions, and first aid of various competitive athletic games.
• Knowledge of the philosophy and objectives of personal health and fitness.
• Knowledge of recreational activities suitable for children and adults.
• Knowledge of standard office computer equipment and software applications, as well as cash registers.
• Effective communication, both orally and in writing.
• Prioritizing and organizing work.
• The use of office equipment such as a computer, multi-line telephone system, scanner, fax machine, and copier.
• Scoring various sports.
• Leading and instructing children and adults in the assigned recreational activities.
• Maintaining discipline and solving disciplinary problems.
• Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities.
• Operating a motor vehicle.
• Working late nights, early mornings, on weekends and holidays.
• Following written and oral instructions.
• Maintaining basic records and reports.
• Providing internal/external guidance and customer assistance via all forms of communication.
• Using computers for data entry, word processing, and/or accounting purposes.
• Authoring reports, business correspondence.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with managers, service providers, other employees, and the general public.

Skills

• Knowledge of departmental policies, plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of modern office practices, plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other job-related computer programs and software applications.
• Knowledge of rules, regulations, safety precautions, and first aid of various competitive athletic games.
• Knowledge of the philosophy and objectives of personal health and fitness.
• Knowledge of recreational activities suitable for children and adults.
• Knowledge of standard office computer equipment and software applications, as well as cash registers.
• Effective communication, both orally and in writing.
• Prioritizing and organizing work.
• The use of office equipment such as a computer, multi-line telephone system, scanner, fax machine, and copier.
• Scoring various sports.
• Leading and instructing children and adults in the assigned recreational activities.
• Maintaining discipline and solving disciplinary problems.
• Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities.
• Operating a motor vehicle.
• Working late nights, early mornings, on weekends and holidays.
• Following written and oral instructions.
• Maintaining basic records and reports.
• Providing internal/external guidance and customer assistance via all forms of communication.
• Using computers for data entry, word processing, and/or accounting purposes.
• Authoring reports, business correspondence.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with managers, service providers, other employees, and the general public.

Benefits

Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Pay

Details about pay will be provided upon interview or during the hiring process.

Schedule

Details about the schedule will be provided upon interview or during the hiring process.

Additional Details

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Stooping, crouching, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, finger movement, repetitive motions, depth perception. Frequent lifting of up to 25 pounds; occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is primarily performed both indoors and outdoors, potentially exposed to temperature changes, dust, biting/stinging insects and outdoor weather conditions inclusive of heat, sun, rain, and wind.

RISK/SAFETY CONDITIONS: There is little or no risk related to physical and/or mental health and safety associated with this position.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action/ADA/Veterans’ Preference and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and persons Emergency Response/Recovery Activities with disabilities are encouraged to apply. All County employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency as needed. This may include temporarily being assigned to work and performing duties outside of the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.

Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action, ADA and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. As a veterans' preference employer, certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans’ preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply.

In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. All positions with Charlotte County may be subject to drug testing in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Program and/or County policy. See HR for further information regarding Benefits.