Recreation Leader PT

City of Miami Beach • Miami Beach, FL

82d

About The Position

This position assists in the planning, organizing, directing and promoting of recreational activities and events for all age groups. Work includes providing enjoyable programs, while ensuring the safe conditions of all patrons, facilities, and equipment, by adhering to all safety rules. Work involves the adapting of programs to meet the needs, interests, and abilities of all patrons. This position also performs varied clerical work including, but not limited to, answering phones, maintain records, and data entry.

Requirements

• Two (2) months full-time paid experience leading or teaching group recreational or educational activities. OR completed one course from accredited college or university in education, physical education, recreation, art, psychology, health, music, theater, or equivalent
• DCF 40-hour Childcare Facility Training Requirement started within first 90 days of employment and must be completed one (1) year from the date the training began.
• CPR and First Aid certifications must obtain within 6 months of hire.
• Applicant must be able to work at various locations and varying shifts, holidays, weekends, and evening hours.

Responsibilities

• Assists in planning, organizing, promoting, and leading diversified recreational and social activities, in assigned areas, for all age groups
• Assists in promoting and conducting recreation programs at City facilities.
• Conducts diversified recreational activities which may include but is not limited to music, dance, arts and crafts, cultural events, swimming, athletics, games, fitness and programs for all ages and abilities.
• Resolves complaints and inquiries from the public.
• Maintains inventories of supplies and/or recommends purchasing equipment and supplies.
• Inspects facilities, grounds, equipment, and supplies to recommend necessary repairs or replacement.
• Performs facility maintenance and/or janitorial work as needed (both indoor and outdoor) to including but limited to: litter control, sweeping, and hosing down a facility as applicable.
• Sets up rooms for recreational activities; checks equipment for safety; performs minor repairs and maintenance.
• Utilizes a computer and computer software for data entry, enrollment, and statistical reports.
• Assists in creation of displays and advertisements for events.
• May be responsible for the opening and closing of facilities, in addition to adhering to all check lists, policies and procedures.
• Prepare field for various organized games.
• Provides excellent customer service.
• Executes the City and Departmental Mission Statements.
• Enforces safety and program/facility rules and regulations.
• Administers basic first aid
• Registers, schedules, and accepts moneys from activity participants.
• Compiles and maintains necessary records and receipts.
• Advises the public regarding available activities.
• Issues supplies and equipment to program participants.
• May be required to transports participants to and from activities.
• Performs related work as required.

Benefits

• 12 vacation days
• 12 sick days
• 15 paid holidays (11 holidays and 4 floating holidays)
• Partially sponsored by the City group medical (including visual) and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Excellent retirement plan: pre-tax employee contribution added to the City's contribution; 5 year 'cliff vesting.'
• Voluntary Benefits (fully paid by the employee, but payroll deductible): flexible spending account; 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, and Roth IRA; universal and critical life insurance, disability insurance, long-term care, and lump sum cancer policy.
• U.S. Legal Services
• Tuition assistance
• Continuation of medical and dental coverage up to 18 months upon termination (COBRA).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees