Recreation Specialist-Part-Time

Duties And Responsibilities

• Organizes, instructs and supervises a variety of recreational activities.
• Teaches classes, clinics, and skills.
• Enforces rules and regulations.
• Maintains safeguards against accidents.
• Transports participants as required.
• Conducts customer service functions in person or by telephone.
• Provides information or assistance regarding department services, activities, forms, procedures, fees, or other issues.
• Checks participants in and out of facilities.
• Processes registrations for recreation programs.
• Verifies forms for completeness and accuracy.
• Collects and documents fees and other revenues.
• Prepares deposit and daily revenue reports.
• Creates and maintains class and participation logs.
• Collects and analyzes data related to assigned programs.
• Promotes programs and activities.
• Designs and prepares schedules, flyers and other promotional materials.
• Distributes information.
• Attends meetings to promote recreational programming, answer questions and provide information.
• Ensures the maintenance and preparation of buildings, grounds, and physical facilities in the assigned areas.
• Inspects facilities.
• Conducts general maintenance and custodial duties such as lining fields, cleaning rest rooms, sweeping floors, stocking concessions, and removing trash.
• Sets up/breaks down tables and chairs.
• Copies and files documents, and enters computer data.
• Processes a variety of documentation associated with department/division operations.
• Reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
• Compiles data for further processing or for use in preparation of department reports.
• Maintains computerized and/or hardcopy records.
• Operates or uses various equipment and supplies in order to complete work assignments.
• Operates a personal computer to enter, retrieve, review or modify data, utilizing word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, Internet, e-mail, or other software.
• Operates general office or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions.
• Communicates with supervisor, other employees, clients, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.

Minimum Education And Experience Requirements

• Must possess a high school diploma.
• (Bachelor’s Degree preferred) in Parks and Recreation or related experience in parks to include recreational programming.
• May also be required to possess and maintain additional certification depending on area of assignment.
• Requires a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.
• ADA Compliance: Physical Ability - Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds).
• Sensory Requirements - Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate visual cues or signals. Some tasks require that ability to communicate orally.
• Environmental Factors - Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.