Recreation Program Specialist

City of Richmond•1209 Admiral Street, VA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Parks Recreation and Community Facilities is seeking a highly qualified and energetic candidate to fill the position of Recreation Program Specialist in the Recreation Division. The Recreation Program Specialist will work under the direction of a fulltime Facility and Program Supervisor (Center Supervisor) and will assist with the day-to-day operations and programming of one or more Community Centers, serve as a community and external partner point of contact, and may help to facilitate programming for specific specialty areas. These tasks may include, but are not limited to, coordinating programming and community and special events, serving as a liaison between community centers and community partners, supervising, hiring, and disciplining staff, email correspondence with staff, customers, and community members, file management, research, training/development, facilitating staff training, inventory of support materials, etc.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a field related to parks and recreation, fitness, physical education, business or another directly related field
Two years of recreational programs experience
An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.

Nice To Haves

3-5 years of experience as program or facility supervisor
Experience working directly with community groups and partners
Experience supervising staff and/or volunteers
Evidence of successful community events or programs

Responsibilities

Provide professional recreation programming and services by planning, implementing, supervising, and evaluating recreational programming and events.
Potential oversight of intra-agency programs such as athletics, senior programming, teen programming, general community recreation, etc.
Enforcing safety rules, standards, and procedures.
Work with community groups, neighborhood associations, various commissions and foundation, and other partners to enhance offerings at community centers and in neighborhoods.
Recruit citizen volunteers; solicit vendors for reduced or free supplies; market programs to and act as liaisons for community and neighborhood groups.
Represent the department in community meetings.
Provide fiscal management of assigned programs and prepare reports and various other documents.
General office and administrative duties.
Assist in recruitment, training, and scheduling of temporary staff and volunteers.
Assisting in buildings and for facility rentals as assigned.
Other duties as assigned