Temporary Recreation Assistant- Child Watch Programs

About the Role

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is adding a Temporary Recreation Assistant to the team at Eastway Regional Recreation Center. This position will assist with planning and directing recreation and leisure programs, activities, and events for children ages 2 to 6 years old in our Child Watch program. Responsibilities include child supervision, activity engagement, safety and incident response, and ensuring a positive customer experience for all visitors. This role may also assist with activities and events in other program areas as needed.

Child Watch operates on a structured schedule: Monday-Thursday (8:00am-12:00pm and 4:30pm-7:30pm), Friday (8:00am-12:00pm), and Saturday (9:00am-12:00pm). The selected candidate’s schedule will be within these times based on program needs.

By applying to this position, you are eligible to be considered for similar roles at other Park and Recreation locations if they become available.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service and handle funds in a recreation center or park facility through telephone, emails, website, social media, and in-person interactions for information, program registration, center daily use, and rentals.
• Ensure safety of participants/spectators and administer first aid when necessary.
• Enforce rules and regulations.
• Collect fees and take registrations for recreational programs and facility rentals.
• Assist in light maintenance of facilities and recreational areas.
• Referee at various sports activities; provide services as timekeeper, scorekeeper, or line-person at games.
• Assist with various recreational programs for all ages.
• Handle inquiries and complaints from the public.
• Assist with special events and field trips.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License and County Driving Privileges.
• CPR/First Aid certification.
• General knowledge of various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience and/or completed coursework in early childhood education and/or recreation.
• Activity programming experience for pre-school/early elementary school populations.

Skills

• Recreational programming and instruction: Applying classroom knowledge through hands-on activities, developing and enforcing classroom rules and safety procedures, managing multiple tasks concurrently, organizing and presenting demonstrations in area of specialization.
• Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
• Applied Learning: Assimilating and applying new job-related information in a timely manner.
• Building Trust: Interacting with others in a way that instills confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.
• Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided.
• Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs.
• Initiating Action: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
• Safety Awareness: Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards.

Work Environment

Moderate noise is typical for this work environment.

Schedule

• Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-12:00pm and 4:30pm-7:30pm
• Friday: 8:00am-12:00pm
• Saturday: 9:00am-12:00pm