Recreation Leader III (Part-Time/Year-Round) - City
About The Position
These positions are located in the City of Oklahoma City’s Parks and Recreation Department and lead a specific program at a recreation or athletic facility. The Recreation Leader III is responsible for overseeing program activities and operations, supporting participants, and coordinating with staff, supervisors, vendors, and the public. The role includes maintaining program records and equipment, communicating program updates, helping enforce safety and sportsmanship rules, assisting with staff recruitment and supervision, and promoting program activities. It also involves responding to emergencies, completing incident reports, following City policies and procedures, and safely transporting employees and participants to recreational activities and Parks facilities. CPR/First Aid certification is required, or the ability to obtain certification within 60 days of hire. A valid operator driver license is required. Employees in part-time/year-round positions may work no more than 29 hours per week.
Requirements
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of application submission.
- CPR/First Aid certification, or the ability to obtain certification within 60 days of hire.
- Valid operator driver license.
Responsibilities
- Lead a specific program within a recreation or athletic facility.
- Maintain program forms, paperwork, participant attendance records, and evaluations.
- Be on-site for scheduled activities and distribute necessary paperwork to participants.
- Serve as an on-site liaison for participants, spectators, and program vendors.
- Resolve problems and communicate or mediate issues between participants and the general public as needed.
- Assist with teaching participants skills, strategies, and rules.
- Follow inclement-weather procedures, cancel activities when necessary, and update schedules and communications.
- Attend to accidents, emergencies, and crises; complete required incident reports.
- Consult with and promptly report questions, concerns, program information, and emergencies to the supervisor; maintain ongoing communication about program status.
- Attend staff, participant, and other program meetings.
- Schedule contract, volunteer, ancillary, third-party, and/or lower-level part-time staff as necessary.
- Maintain cleanliness and order in the program area; inventory and maintain equipment and distribute and inventory equipment for participants.
- Inform participants, recreation center staff, and the Recreation Coordinator of program or schedule changes.
- Assist in enforcing program rules, emphasizing safety and sportsmanship.
- Assist with recruiting, training, and supervising contract, volunteer, ancillary, third-party, and/or lower-level part-time staff as needed.
- Promote and advertise programs by developing and distributing flyers, registration materials, brochures, newsletters, calendars, and other promotional materials.
- Follow cash-handling procedures.
- Safely transport employees, adults, and/or children to recreational activities and Parks facilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
