Supervisory Recreation Specialist - Community Recreation

About the role

This position is located in the Community Recreation Division, of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Department. Manages and administers a comprehensive and diverse year round recreation program in various recreation facilities. The incumbent, plans, promotes and implements a variety of MWR or Community Recreation programs and activities.

Responsibilities

• Performs supervisory duties which include assigning work, defining priorities, selecting and recommending applicants for hire, evaluating performance, recommending pay adjustments/awards, providing or recommending training, approving and/or disapproving leave requests, initiating corrective actions, and recommending formal corrective/disciplinary actions as warranted.
• Supervises federal civil service employees at the NF-01/GS-1/2/3, NF-02/GS-4, NF-03/GS-5/6/7/8, NA-05 or NA-8, whether full-time, part-time, intermittent, or temporary; assigned military employees; non-Federal workers; unpaid volunteers; student trainees, or others.
• Authorizes personnel action requests (SF-52) and ensures timekeeping documents are submitted in accordance with local direction.
• Ensures interviews and selection of new hires is performed in accordance with established hiring practices.
• Leads and instructs subordinate staff in administering traditional and non-traditional workshops, clinics and events in a variety of outdoor skills areas.
• Provides outdoor field experiences related to above skill training in the form of day and weekend trips.
• Leads day-to-day operation of multiple programs to which assigned; assists with staffing, training and scheduling.

Requirements

• Knowledge gained through relevant education and training (i.e., Bachelor's Degree in Recreation, Marketing, Business or closely related field) and/or equivalent recreation related work experience.
• Combination of experience related to customer service and or activity based programming.
• Ability to work independently, make sound decisions and have the ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of the goals, principles, techniques and methods of procedure used in organizing, planning and conducting all types of activities.
• Knowledge of the entire scope of activities and their suitability in the Community Recreation Program for individuals and groups, of varying demographics, ages and interests.
• Ability to create, negotiate, implement and sustain partnerships via various MWR agreements.
• Ability to maintain a clear and accurate database.
• Ability to represent the department and speak in front of both small and large groups.
• Knowledge of recreational and entertainment events.
• Program planning and leadership skills to devise and implement a leisure and social recreation program that will stimulate and sustain the interest of participants and challenge participants that they may benefit from the social values to be derived from recreational activities.

Qualifications

• A qualified candidate possess the following:
• A Bachelors' degree in Recreation, Leisure Studies or closely related field is preferred, but may be substituted by an equivalent combination of education, training and related work experience, which must include a minimum of three (3) years documented experience in recreation programming and facility management which includes budgeting, purchasing and internal controls in positions of increasing responsibility.

Skills

• Knowledge of the goals, principles, techniques and methods of procedure used in organizing, planning and conducting all types of activities.
• Ability to create, negotiate, implement and sustain partnerships via various MWR agreements.
• Ability to maintain a clear and accurate database.
• Ability to represent the department and speak in front of both small and large groups.
• Knowledge of recreational and entertainment events.
• Program planning and leadership skills to devise and implement a leisure and social recreation program that will stimulate and sustain the interest of participants and challenge participants that they may benefit from the social values to be derived from recreational activities.

Benefits

No benefits provided.

Pay

$25.50 - $27.50 per hour

Schedule

Full-time

Application Instructions

Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 16, 2026