Part Time Recreation Specialist- Northern Regional Recreation Center
About The Position
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is excited to add a Part Time Recreation Specialist to the team at Northern Regional Recreation Center! This position will assist with facility wide initiatives and recreation programs for youth, adults, and senior adults. Current program areas include but are not limited to arts, crafts, athletics, summer camp, and afterschool programs. The incumbent will also participate in planning for and facilitating special events within the facility. The selected candidate will be a key member of our staff in forming partnerships with families within our community. This position will work about 29 hours per week, which will include mornings, afternoons, evening and rotating weekends based on business and facility needs. By applying to this position, you are eligible to be considered for a similar role, in which you meet the minimum qualifications for, at other Park and Recreation locations should they become available. If you are looking to grow in your career, or transition laterally into a new role, don't miss this opportunity to apply!
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Park and Recreation Administration, Health and Physical Education, or a related field, or An equivalent combination of education and experience, including one of the following: Bachelor's degree with 6 months of prior work experience as a temporary or part-time employee with Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department, Associates, or Bachelor's degree with two (2) years of related experience, Four (4) years of similar related experience
- Combination of relevant experience and relevant education accepted?: Yes
- Proficient in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite
- Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License and County Driving Privileges; CPR/First Aid
- Recreational programming and instruction
- Instruction in area of specialist.
- Principles, practices, and techniques of public recreation for all ages.
- Applying recreation knowledge through hands-on activities while meeting the needs of diverse populations
- Developing and enforcing general rules and safety procedure
- Managing multiple tasks concurrently
- Ability to work independently.
- Organizing and presenting demonstrations in area of specialization.
- Building Trust: Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.
- Applied Learning: Assimilating and applying new job-related information in a timely manner.
- Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
- Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving forces behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs.
- Initiating Action: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
- Safety Awareness: Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards.
- Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
Nice To Haves
- Experience planning and executing recreation programs for diverse audiences
Responsibilities
- Develop, lead, and evaluate programs and activities in a recreation center or park facility.
- Provide customer service and handling of funds in a recreation center or park facility through telephone, emails, web site, social media and walk in patrons and customers for information, program registration, center daily use and rentals.
- Ensure safety of participants/spectators and administer first aid when necessary.
- Enforce rules and regulations
- Collect fees and take registrations for recreational programs and facility rentals
- Assist in light maintenance of facilities and recreational areas
- Referee at various sports activities
- May provide services as timekeeper, scorekeeper or linesperson at games.
- Supervise children involved in after-school, summer or other recreational programs.
- Handles inquiries and complaints from public.
- Some programs may require driving a county vehicle to transport participants or commute to a different location
- Assist with department events and field trips
- May serve as manager on duty if the Sr Rec Specialist is not available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
