PT Recreation Assistant/Crabtree Gym

City of Myrtle Beach•Sc, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to assist with the implementation of recreation events, activities, and programs held both indoors and outdoors for youth, adult, and senior populations. The position is required to provide customer service functions including providing information and assistance to customers in person, on the phone, and by email and responding to routine questions or complaints.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work independently and as a team
Must have flexible schedule and ability to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and occasional holidays
Knowledge of promoting recreational programs
Knowledge of First Aid and CPR
Knowledge of safety procedures
Skill in customer service
Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing
Skill in building strong professional relationships
Ability to establish rapport
Ability to listen
Ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions
Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form
Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a public facility is preferred

Responsibilities

Types and prepares correspondence, charts, forms, and reports.
Confers with supervisor to obtain direction regarding work assignments and priorities; organizes tasks in order to complete work
Processes incoming and outgoing mail; distributes mail; processes and responds to emails; communication with patrons and participants.
Attends meetings and workshops; attends and completes required trainings.
Assists with implementing and monitoring programs, events, activities, classes, facility rentals, leagues and games.
Performs general customer service and administrative duties, greets and assists customers; conducts tours; copies and files documents, enters computer data.
Communicates with program participants, event and facility rental attendees.
Organizes reports for monthly, quarterly, and annual activities; assists with securing officials and/or volunteers; provides directions and instructions; maintains related documentation.
Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of the rules and regulations of the sports and/or programs associated with the specific position.
Answers the telephone; receives visitors; directs visitors to appropriate staff; answers inquiries from the public.
Maintains schedules and calendar as requested and required.
Notifies appropriate staff of citizen complaints; updates complaint reports and provides copies to supervisor; completes incident reports and notifies supervisor.
Files office correspondence and other records; opens new files; closes files for storage; updates file index.
Records inventory of supplies as required.
Operates a personal computer, adding machine, calculator, copier, band radio, dictating equipment, telephone, or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software.
Assists in maintaining the general cleanliness of recreation centers, athletic fields or complexes, weight rooms, courts, playgrounds, and/or other recreational areas; checks all areas for safety concerns and reports any issues to supervisor.
Recreation Assistants assigned to General Reed Center and Mary C. Canty Center set up tables and chairs for facility rentals; break down and clean facility after events; conduct safety inspections prior to event rental events.
Recreation Assistants assigned to Sports Camps at Pepper Geddings are required to coach and teach a variety of sports, drills and games during summer camps for children.
Must be able to work with children that vary in age from 5 to 14.
Duties include, but are not limited to, monitoring or leading drills; teaching clinics; planning, programming and implementing sports activities.
Recreation Assistants assigned to youth programs will be working summer camp with children ages 5 to 12.
Duties include, but are not limited to, arts and crafts, sports, games, helping with snacks, and attending field trips.
Performs other related duties as assigned, requested and required.