Temporary Recreation Assistant- Revolution Park Sports Academy

Position Summary

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is excited to welcome a Temporary Recreation Assistant to the team at Revolution Park Sports Academy. This position will assist with implementing and coordinating athletic and sports programs for youth and adults. The successful candidate will have experience in fitness and community-based sports and recreation environments as well as a basic sports knowledge of team sports, such as baseball, softball, basketball, flag football, volleyball, soccer and pickleball. The preferred candidate would be committed to creating strong partnerships and relationships with our community. The schedule for this role will be based on business/facility needs and will consist of evenings and weekends.

Essential Functions

• Provide customer service for program participants, spectators, coaches, and the public through game day operations, crowd management, trainings, and handling of funds in a recreation center or park facility through telephone, emails, web site, social media and walk in patrons and customers for information, program registration, center daily use and rentals
• Create, implement, and oversee various youth sports programs
• Ensure safety of participants/spectators and administer first aid when necessary
• Enforce rules and regulations
• Collect fees and taking registrations for recreational programs and facility rentals
• Assist in preparation of facilities and recreational areas for league play and practices
• Referee at various sports activities; provide services as timekeeper, scorekeeper or line-person at games
• Assist with various youth sports programs for all ages
• Handle inquiries and complaints from public
• Assist with special events

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: No experience required
• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Licenses/Certifications: Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License and County Driving Privileges; CPR/First Aid
• Computer Skills: General knowledge of various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge: Athletics programming and oversight

Skills:

• Applying classroom knowledge through hands-on activities
• Developing and enforcing youth sport rules and safety procedure
• Managing multiple tasks concurrently
• Organizing and presenting demonstrations in area of specialization

Abilities:

• Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within 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 forces 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Team sports knowledge highly preferred