Program Coordinator - Newtown Estates Park

Sarasota County Government•Newtown, CT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Coordinator role at Newtown Estates Park is responsible for creating unforgettable experiences through programs, events, and partnerships that bring the community together. This position works closely within the Recreation and Neighborhood Parks division, as well as multiple departments of Sarasota County, to ensure smooth park operations. Daily tasks include planning and implementing summer camp, processing reservations, and supervising staff/volunteers. The position also involves managing day-to-day operations, including recreational programming, facility usage, customer service, safety compliance, maintenance coordination, budgeting, purchasing, inventory management, fee collection, reporting, and data entry in RecTrac. The coordinator must ensure policies, procedures, and safety standards are consistently followed while maintaining a welcoming environment. Key responsibilities include serving as a liaison with the Boys and Girls Club, understanding the community's cultural and historical intricacies, creating and implementing diverse recreational programs (summer camp, special events, sports, educational sessions, seasonal celebrations), managing revenue, budgets, and inventories, submitting maintenance work orders, conserving energy, preparing reports, supervising and training staff, and promoting site recreational programs and events.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Recreation, Leisure Services, Education, Public Administration, Business Administration, or closely related field and two (2) years of related experience.
OR Master's degree from an accredited college in the above fields can substitute for one year of professional experience.
OR Progressively responsible professional experience as described herein can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
Valid Florida Driver's license by date of hire.
Willing to obtain CPR certification within the first six (6) months of employment.
Subject to passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening.

Nice To Haves

Certification in CPR

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day operations of Newtown Estates Park.
Oversee daily operations including recreational programming, facility usage, customer service, safety compliance, maintenance coordination, budgeting, purchasing, inventory management, fee collection, reporting, and data entry in RecTrac.
Ensure policies, procedures, and safety standards are consistently followed.
Maintain a welcoming and positive environment for all patrons.
Serve as the liaison between Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources and the Boys and Girls Club.
Create, plan, coordinate, and implement a variety of recreational and leisure programs.
Generate revenue, manage budgets, reduce expenses, and maintain inventories.
Submit maintenance work orders, conserve energy, and work with other departments/vendors for facilities maintenance.
Prepare and submit required reports.
Supervise, train, and evaluate staff.
Schedule, direct and manage the daily work duties and responsibilities of staff.
Market and promote site recreational programs and special events.