Recreation Coordinator, Grade 18
About The Position
Montgomery County Department of Recreation is a nationally recognized and award-winning agency with a mission to provide high quality, diverse, and accessible community-based programs, activities, and services that serve the recreation and leisure needs of the Montgomery County community. The department manages 39 facilities including recreation centers, senior centers, and indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities and provides thousands of programs such as out-of-school activities, aquatics, classes, youth and adult sports programs and leagues, senior programs, and therapeutic recreation. The Department is seeking a dynamic and experienced, full-time Recreation Coordinator, whose skills and knowledge will be utilized to support a wide range of programs and services in our community recreation centers. Our Community Recreation Centers Coordinators are responsible for facility operations, maintenance, and scheduled improvements; developing, planning, and scheduling activities; staffing, registrations, and financial activities.
Requirements
- One (1) year of recreation work experience involving planning, organizing, and directing recreational activities or special interest recreation program activities/services.
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
Nice To Haves
- Experience planning, implementing and evaluating recreation programs.
- Experience with management and maintenance of recreation facilities.
- Experience recruiting, training, coaching and evaluating part-time staff and/or volunteers.
- Experience with recreation registration and/or facility scheduling software systems.
Responsibilities
- Scheduling, monitoring and ensuring compliance with rules for facilities, programs and activities.
- Supporting special events, including setting up and breaking down, transporting storing, maintaining and/or performing simple repairs on equipment.
- Developing and delivering program surveys and evaluations.
- Assisting with program registration using recreation software systems, and maintaining program and related records.
- Facilitating outreach, social equity and inclusion for vulnerable, under-/un-represented populations.
- Instructing and leading recreation programs and activities.
- Organizing, motivating, directing, and encouraging employees/volunteers and youth participants in meaningful work and enrichment activities.
- Providing direction and guidance to seasonal staff and volunteers through clear articulation of work projects, activities, goals, and related service.
- Assisting with program registration using recreation software systems, and maintaining program and related records.
- Working with program, financial and other guidelines.
- Supporting/delivering high quality recreation programs and services.
- Fostering a positive labor relations environment based on mutual trust, respect, and cooperation.
- Maintaining stability of seasonal employees by modeling desired behaviors through consistent and positive work ethic, and by advocating on behalf of the management team.
- Motivating and providing direction and guidance to employees through clear articulation of work projects goals and related services.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
