Recreation Attendant

City of High Point • High Point, NC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Recreation Attendant assists the Recreation Center Supervisor and Assistant Supervisor in the overall management and operation of the facility and recreation programs. Recreation Attendants are considered essential staff and can supervise a facility in the absence of a full-time staff member. Work schedule will include mornings, afternoons, nights, weekends and holidays. Work is performed under regular supervision of Recreation Center Supervisor.

Requirements

• Requires a high school diploma, or equivalent
• Formal education which includes basic arithmetic and report making
• Some education or previous experience working with youth, adults and seniors
• Must be 18 years of years or older
• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License
• Ability to apply basic knowledge of phases of child development
• Ability to drive 15-passenger van
• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to practical situations and requests made by employees or members of the general public
• Ability to understand and communicate with youth, adults and seniors
• Ability to comprehend and respond to a variety of situations in an expedient manner
• Good judgment is essential
• Ability to use arithmetic to add and figure number of program participants and attendants and make reports
• Ability to read forms, policies, correspondence, booklets, manuals, reports, records, messages and other documents related to the job
• Ability to write information as needed to complete records and reports, information received through incoming calls, and make notes
• Ability to be conversant in voice and diction so as to participate in discussions by telephone or in person
• Acuity, far - Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. Must be able to see the children across an open space and give instructions to them regarding the program activity. Both eyes 20/25 - R 20/30 - L 20/30 corrected
• Acuity, near - Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Must be able to see program materials, telephone, documents and other paper work near at hand. Both eyes 20/22 corrected
• Depth Perception - Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are. Must be able to judge distances so as to use both hands in performing different tasks at the same time. Depth Perception - 4
• Field of Vision - Area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point. Must be able to see wide span to cover surrounding area in order to observe children who are located in the area while attending to one or more children near by.
• Accommodation - Adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This item is especially important when doing near-point work while glancing away to check another project or see what a child is doing. Must be able to adjust the lens of eye to glance quickly to ensure all is safe and program participants are all right.
• Candidates selected for employment must pass a background screening as well as a pre-employment physical to ensure medical clearance to perform the essential functions of the job prior to receiving a full offer of employment.
• Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City’s drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired.
• In lieu of or in addition to background screening, candidates selected for employment in a position that requires working with children in any capacity must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal history record check conducted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.
• Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any such position without passing a pre-placement physical exam.
• The City offers employment to successful candidates conditioned upon the City’s receipt of satisfactory results from all required screenings, checks, and exams, as applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Must be able to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with other employees and the public.

Responsibilities

• Maintains daily attendance records for all registered program participants
• Plans, organizes and coordinates weekly activities to include field trips, sports, games, crafts, swimming, drama and special events
• Greets parents and children daily upon arrival and ensures authorized party gets children at departure time
• Prepares camp area for daily operation, placing tables, chairs, equipment and program materials
• Transports campers to daily activity sites
• Enforces center and camp polices and safety rules and regulations
• Inspects equipment daily, makes repairs or arranges for repairs
• Cleans work and program areas as needed during the day and upon conclusion of activity
• Prepares lists of materials and equipment needed for camp activity and makes requests for same
• Makes preparation for participants' lunches and snacks
• Maintains First Aid supplies, orders additional supplies as needed
• Assists regular staff as needed
• Handling general office duties
• Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City safety standards and policies
• Oversee and/or direct daily program and staff activities
• Provide outstanding customer service when assisting the public through various communication methods
• Responsible for program registrations, facility rentals
• Follow proper collection and cash handling procedures
• Opens and/or closes and secures facility when scheduled

Benefits

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 401K and 457B Retirement Plans
• PTO earned within first year
• 12 Paid Holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement Plan
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one
• vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED