Recreational Center Assistant Supervisor

About the Role

This is specialized work in organizing, leading, and instructing recreation and sporting activities at a recreation or community center. The role involves responsibility for organizing and leading a variety of recreation and sports activities for diverse age groups, setting up equipment and facilities, and instructing participants. Work requires tact and skill in dealing with patrons and maintaining order and discipline. Work is performed under general supervision and reviewed through conferences, activity reports, and observation of performance.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, implementing, scheduling, coordinating, and promoting a variety of sports and recreation activities and programs for various age groups.
• Assist in planning and scheduling special events and social activities, as well as conducting camps, clinics, and workshops.
• Organize and coordinate sports and recreation activities for youth, young adult, and adult groups; meet and confer with youth athletic league representatives and monitor youth athletic activities.
• Promote good conduct, sportsmanship, and safety; maintain order and discipline; issue and collect sports and recreation equipment.
• Organize and schedule arts and crafts and health and fitness activities.
• Schedule facility usage; make reservations, collect fees, and issue receipts; record activities in a daily log sheet.
• Set up equipment for regular activities and special events; take down and store equipment; keep facilities clean and orderly; perform minor maintenance duties.
• Promote and maintain cooperative relationships with public and private agencies in the neighborhood.
• Perform minor clerical tasks and related work as required.
• Requires regular and prompt attendance, ability to work well with others, and work effectively as part of a team.

Requirements

Education and Experience

• High school diploma from a school accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or GED certificate issued by the appropriate state agency.
• Some experience in an organized recreation program; or any combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of group recreational planning and supervision, and the rules and regulations governing various competitive athletic games.
• Some knowledge of public recreation philosophy and objectives.
• Ability to assist in planning, organizing, and scheduling diversified recreation activities for all age groups.
• Ability to organize, schedule, lead, and instruct recreational and social activities.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, and to keep records and prepare reports.
• Ability to meet and deal tactfully with the public, and to establish and maintain effective relationships with superiors, other employees, and volunteers.

Physical Requirements

• Work requires frequent physical effort such as sitting, standing, walking, running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing, and lifting light to moderately heavy objects.
• Work requires physical dexterity in frequent use of hand-eye coordination and manipulative skills using fingers, limbs, or body in leading athletic activities and operating vehicles and equipment.

Certifications or Licenses

• Valid Driver’s License.

Schedule

• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Wednesday: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm