Recreation Coordinator

City of Cypress•Cypress, CA

About The Position

The Recreation Coordinator will lead, develop, and implement recreational programs, events, and activities to foster community engagement and enhance quality of life for Cypress residents. The current vacancy is in the Community Center and oversees Youth and Adult Sports programming. The role plans, organizes, coordinates, and supervises youth and adult sports programs, including youth volleyball and basketball leagues, Pee Wee Sports, sports camps, drop-in sports, Challenger Basketball, and tournaments. It also supports department-wide recreation programs, community events, and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

One year of full-time responsible experience in recreation programs, including experience in a lead or supervisory capacity.
A Bachelor's degree in Recreation, Physical Education, Sociology, or a related field.
Valid Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certifications issued by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
A resume must be submitted with the online application; failure to submit one results in disqualification.

Nice To Haves

Experience in sports programming, recreation services, youth development, or a related field.
Knowledge of recreational sports leagues, instructional programs, and athletic facility operations.
Experience with recreation-based registration software, particularly CivicRec.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to remain calm and poised under pressure.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and resolve scheduling conflicts effectively.
Passion for recreation.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, coordinate, and supervise youth and adult sports programs, including Youth Volleyball and Basketball Leagues, Pee Wee Sports, Sports Camps, Drop-In Sports, Challenger Basketball, and tournaments.
Prepare program calendars, staff schedules, facility reservations, and equipment inventories.
Monitor program performance, enrollment, attendance, expenditures, and participant feedback.
Support youth sports league development, including skills assessments, player drafts, staff training, and coaches’ meetings.
Coordinate with external vendors to schedule game day officials and order youth sports T-shirts and jerseys for seasonal volleyball and basketball leagues.
Recruit, schedule, train, and supervise part-time staff, volunteers, coaches, and contract personnel.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with schools, outside vendors, community groups, parents, participants, and other City departments.
Respond to public inquiries, resolve participant and parent concerns, address complaints, and provide information about program policies, schedules, fees, and services.
Assist in budget preparation.
Support department-wide recreation programs, community events, and special projects as assigned.