Recreation Leader I

City of Bell•Bell Community Center, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Our Dynamic Recreation Team! We are strengthening our Recreation team and elevating the way we serve our community. We’re looking for individuals who bring energy, accountability, creativity, and leadership to every shift. This is an opportunity to be part of a team committed to excellence, innovation in programming, and meaningful engagement with our youth and families. We value dependability, initiative, teamwork, and a strong work ethic. If you’re ready to grow, lead, and help shape the next chapter of our Recreation programs, we encourage you to apply. This recruitment may close at any time without notice once a sufficient number of qualified applications are received. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply early to ensure consideration. This recruitment may close at any time without notice.

Requirements

Minimum of six months of work experience in a recreational sports program or related field.
Knowledge of basic basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball and tennis rules.
Knowledge of operations, services and activities of recreation programs.
Knowledge of operational characteristics of equipment used in recreation programs.
Knowledge of safety principles and practices, including basic first aid and health/hygiene.
Knowledge of basic principles of record keeping.
Knowledge of cash handling techniques.
Knowledge of modern office practices, methods and computer equipment including specialized applications.
Knowledge of methods and techniques of providing quality customer service to City staff and members of the public.
Ability to maintain a safe and healthy environment.
Ability to lift tables and chairs.
Ability to provide assistance in a variety of recreation sports programs.
Ability to effectively interact with a variety of recreation program participants from diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.
Ability to maintain recreational facilities and equipment in a clean, safe and secure manner.
Ability to handle cash related transactions in an accurate manner.
Ability to respond to and effectively prioritize multiple phone calls, walk-up traffic and other requests/interruptions.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, with program participants.
Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Responsibilities

Enforces Park rules and regulations.
Participates in the day-to-day operations of assigned recreation program or site/center; assists in organizing daily events, activities and classes.
Assists in activities in such areas as arts and crafts, adult sports and youth sports to include basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball and tennis.
Perform set-up and tear down of tables, arrange chairs, stages (risers) and move walls for scheduled events and activities.
Performs a variety of customer services functions, including initial greetings, answering the multi-line phone system forwarding calls, and checking facility users in and out.
Assists with registration; reviews applications for completeness; accepts and approves new registrations.
Provides specific recreational information to the general public, including explaining recreation center/site rules and regulations to participants and providing directions when necessary.
Collects money and issues receipts.
Opens and closes assigned recreational facility; secures, maintains and cleans restrooms and other facilities, including pick up of trash and cleaning of grounds in and around City parks and facilities; prepares program sites various programs and activities, including setting up and taking down equipment.
Participates in a variety of program operations and facility maintenance activities such as cleaning and sanitizing rooms and furniture, play; cleans windows, dusts, vacuums, and wipes down equipment; restocks restrooms.
Assists with maintenance of records and files on all participants, updating emergency and other pertinent information on a regular and as needed basis.
Promotes safety and renders first aid as required.
Performs related duties as assigned.