Coordinator Recreation Programs

City of Palo Alto•Palo Alto, CA

About The Position

Under general supervision, coordinates and leads community services programs, specifically the Middle School Athletics Program, Adult Sports and Summer sports contracts; may direct personnel participating in such programs. Coordinates, plans, and executes all components of assigned programs, including the application process, contractors, marketing, and oversight of staff. This is the entry-level class in the professional recreation series. Incumbents are responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing community leisure service programs in a defined program area.

Requirements

College degree in recreation, liberal arts or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least one year of lead or supervisory experience

Nice To Haves

For special events position: College degree in marketing, PR or communications or equivalent experience in the special events industry.

Responsibilities

Leads and directs sports programing
Plans community services programs by analyzing demand and researching trends, demographics and needs of programs participants in order to evaluate current programs and plan strategically for the future; prepares justification for recommended programs.
Coordinate plan, organize and supervise fee classes; prepare instructional materials.
Plan and implements marketing plan / activities; prepare market promotions, including preparation of brochures, flyers, posters, news releases, and other marketing devices and promotional materials.
Instructs support staff, volunteers and participants in the fundamental knowledge required to participate in the preparation and production of Recreation programs.
Prepares contracts and job descriptions, recruits, interviews, evaluates, and supervises support staff, volunteers and contracts.