Recreation Leader- Sports

City of Burbank•Burbank, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Burbank Parks and Recreation Sports Office is seeking a sports-minded individual for a part-time position to help supervise youth and adult recreational leagues, skills clinics, and sports camps. We're looking for someone who can build positive relationships with coaches, players, officials, and spectators, while ensuring a safe, fair, and fun environment for all. Responsibilities also include prepping fields and performing basic field maintenance to ensure facilities are game-ready and well-maintained. Excellent customer service, strong decision-making skills, and general sports knowledge are highly desirable. If you're a team player who’s passionate about sports and ready to inspire the Burbank sports community — we want to hear from you!

Requirements

Completion of one year of college and 1000 hours of paid leadership in a recreation setting.
Ability to understand and implement written and oral instructions.
Demonstrate effective written and verbal communications skills.
Good judgment, and decision-making abilities.
Valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Communicable Disease, and First Aid Certificates from authorized providers, as determined by the Management Services department, within six months of appointment.

Nice To Haves

General sports knowledge.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to communicate in a second language.
Completion of college credits in Leisure Studies Child Development or closely related field.
Up to 500 hours of volunteer experience in a recreation and or social services or community services setting may be substituted for part of paid experience on an hour for hour basis.
Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of one year.

Responsibilities

Under direction, conducts and leads recreational, cultural, community service and specialized activities for all ages and abilities, including but not limited to: sports, special events, nature programs, day camps, after school care and to do related work as required.
Develops and implements specialized recreation activities.
Leads recreation activities and teaches classes, clinics, and camps.
Leads, coordinates and evaluates staff and volunteers.
Provides facility and/or activity supervision.
Secures permit areas, and prepares facilities and equipment.
Provides facility maintenance and/or clerical support.
Obtains supplies, collects fees.
Promotes activities.
Produces and maintains written information and records.
Observes and enforces policies and procedures.
Operates general office equipment including personnel computer.
Renders routine first aid when needed.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, and the public.
Prep fields and perform basic field maintenance to ensure facilities are game-ready and well-maintained.