Recreation Leader II

Government of the Virgin Islands

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This is an intermediate-level recreation work responsible for leading and coordinating a broader range of recreational, athletic, cultural, camp, community, and facility-based activities. Work involves guiding participants of various ages and abilities, assisting in the planning and scheduling of programs and events, monitoring participant safety and facility use, maintaining program records, and providing guidance to seasonal workers, volunteers, or assigned program participants. The employee exercises greater independence than the entry level in adapting activities, resolving routine program concerns, coordinating equipment and facility needs, and supporting the effective delivery of recreation services within an assigned district, center, park, camp, or program area. Work involves supervising activities at play areas or recreation centers in accordance with departmental plans and programs. The employee has considerable latitude to use initiative in developing special programs to meet community recreation needs and works independently when immediate technical supervision is not available.

Requirements

• High School Diploma from an accredited institution
• two (2) years of work experience involving frequent contact with the public in a variety of group recreational or athletic activities
• one (1) year as a Recreation Leader I
• Knowledge of the objectives, principles, practices, and methods of public recreation programming, including the organization and delivery of athletic, cultural, camp, community, senior, youth, and facility-based activities.
• Knowledge of the rules, techniques, safety practices, and instructional methods applicable to a variety of sports, games, recreational activities, and organized group programs.
• Knowledge of community recreation needs, available facilities, equipment, and resources sufficient to assist in developing schedules, activities, events, and program plans within an assigned district or program area.
• Skill in applying athletic rules, techniques, and safety practices to organize, instruct, and officiate recreational activities.
• Ability to lead, instruct, motivate, and supervise individuals and groups of varying ages, skill levels, and backgrounds in recreational and athletic activities.
• Ability to assist in developing, coordinating, and adjusting recreation programs, schedules, leagues, tournaments, special events, and facility-based activities to meet community needs.
• Ability to promote participant safety, enforce program rules, maintain discipline and good sportsmanship, and respond appropriately to routine incidents, concerns, or participant behavior issues.
• Ability to prepare, issue, collect, account for, and maintain recreation equipment, materials, records, activity reports, attendance data, and other program documentation.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally, orally and in writing, and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, participants, families, volunteers, community organizations, and the public.

Responsibilities

• Organizes teams and leagues in the community for such activities as basketball, softball track and field and soccer football.
• Officiates at athletic contests and other games and maintains discipline and good sportsmanship among participants and spectators.
• Organizes and leads groups in such activities as community singing, dramatics; dancing; and arts and crafts including providing; for teaching participation in such activities.
• Supervise play on swings, slides; wading pools and similar equipment in order to maintain discipline and to prevent accidents.
• Prepares and issues necessary equipment to individuals participating in activities, collects; and accounts for such equipment and materials at the end of the recreation period.
• Participates in making minor repairs to recreation equipment areas and facilities and assists in marking courts, diamonds, fields, and other play areas.
• Gives information to the public concerning available recreation programs schedules, and the use of the recreation areas
• Maintains records of competitive athletic activities and of operations of the recreation program in the district and prepares periodic reports activities.
• Performs other related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

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