Intern - Cultural Arts SEA

Waukegan Park District•Waukegan, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of the Intern - Recreation position is to provide a currently enrolled college student, in the field of Recreation, Sports Management, Fine Arts, or History, the opportunity to gain experience in programs, services, and operations within the Recreation Department of a local government park and recreation environment. This position is required to adhere to all Waukegan Park District (District) policies and procedures.

Requirements

Age 18 years and older
Currently registered in a college or university program in Recreation, Sports Management, Fine Arts, History, or other recreation-related studies required
Minimum six (6) months experience in a recreation setting, preferably in a recreation department, school district, social services agency, or non-profit organization. May be obtained through a combination of volunteer, seasonal, part-time, or temporary positions
Microsoft Office experience in Excel/Word/Outlook
Communicate effectively through listening, speaking, writing, and non-verbal cues
Demonstrate initiative and responsibility
Manage workload and hours with minimal direction
Make timely and effective decisions
Prioritize work efficiently and effectively
Follow procedures to obtain appropriate results
Develop positive interpersonal rapport with departments, public, vendors, contractors, media, and community groups
Identify problems or challenges and develop and implement solutions
Operate job related equipment
Perform basic mathematical calculations. Compute rate, ratio, and percentage
Recreation, parks, and leisure service operation principles
Recreation principles and philosophy
Demonstrate effective staff leadership
Valid and unrestricted driver’s license, not including vision restrictions for corrective lenses

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English and Spanish preferred
First Aid/CPR/AED certification preferred

Responsibilities

Assists with planning, organizing, implementing, and overseeing various aspects of recreation programs, including, but not limited to, events, goals, objectives, marketing, and services.
Assists in providing direct leadership and supervision for all assigned programs and services.
Assists in providing developmentally appropriate activities to accommodate varying abilities, learning styles, and special needs, and ensuring an inclusive and supportive environment.
Assists in evaluating effectiveness and efficiency of program and services, and making recommendations for introduction, modification, or deletion of programs and services.
Assists in the recruiting, selecting, training, supervising, and evaluating part-time/seasonal/temporary staff and volunteers.
Assists with the development and implementation of marketing programs and services including, but not limited to, pricing and promotion consistent with department marketing strategy.
Assists in contracting with independent contractors and vendors for programs and services.
Assists in securing alternative funding through grants, sponsorships, and fundraising.
Assists in monitoring and maintaining inventory of supplies and materials.
Assists in preparing and maintaining reports and records for programs and services.
Accompanies participants on field trips.
Drives District vehicles.
Assists in preparing costs for programs, services, and facilities for the annual budget.
Assists in scheduling facility rental and program use.
Assists staff and volunteers in the performance of their duties.
Responds to customer inquiries or directs to appropriate staff as necessary.
Works special events as needed.
Works evenings, weekends, and holidays as assigned.
Conducts duties adhering to all safety requirements.
Performs other duties and responsibilities assigned by the supervisor to support the department or the District.