Sports Program Coordinator - 17th St. Regional Park

Sarasota County Government • Longport, NJ

27d • $53,456 - $55,058

About The Position

Are you a dynamic recreation professional ready to lead, innovate, and inspire? In this role, you will plan, organize, and manage a wide range of sports programs and activities at 17th Street Regional Park, Fruitville Park, and North County facilities. You’ll oversee scheduling, tournaments, budgeting, promotions, and special events while leveraging recreational software to deliver exceptional programs. Apply today and make a lasting impact on recreation in Sarasota County!
Facility Operations & Coordination: Assist with coordinating the operation of the County’s park facilities, including gymnasium, athletic fields & courts, and/or other facilities; performs customer service, office and/or cashier function; opens/closes park or other facilities; unlocks/locks doors and turns lights on/off; monitors facilities and amenities; records/calculates visitor counts and daily usage of facilities, explains facility procedures, rules, and regulations to visitors; reports problems to supervisor or necessary law enforcement. Schedule and coordinate athletic reservations, sports events, practices, and facility usage. Assists with coordinating athletic field reservations and permits through RecTrac. Facilitates programming to ensure fair and equitable use of facilities. Foster relationships with community members, schools, and local sports organizations. Address participant concerns, provide excellent customer service, and create an inclusive environment. Manage site inventories, prepare reports, and maintain accurate records of reservations, visits, and activities through RecTrac. Ensure compliance with safety guidelines, facility policies, and risk management procedures. Host multiple events, classes, and rentals simultaneously, ensuring each room meets the customer's needs. Schedule facility reservations, coordinates with community groups and instructors and manages activity registrations in Rectrac. Produce monthly calendars, responds to inquiries about reservations, and ensures reservations are accurate. Ensures access to all guests with reservations. Collect payments for various activities, registrations, rentals, and passes. Facility Maintenance: Conduct facility inspections to identify and report maintenance needs. Assists maintenance staff with field preparation, turf care, line painting, and equipment setup. Responds to emergency maintenance situations as needed. Ensure the cleanliness of the County’s park facilities, including gymnasium, athletic fields & courts, offices, and/or other facilities; clean and/or vacuum; dust fixtures and furniture; clean counters; empty trash; freshen bathrooms; stock supplies; maintains grounds; sweeps and blows debris; cleans windows.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Sports Management, Recreation Leisure Services, Education, Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field AND two (2) years of related experience -OR- A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Sports Management, Recreation Leisure Services, Education, Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field AND one (1) year of related experience -OR- Professional experience as described herein can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education
• A Valid Florida driver’s license at time of hire
• Subject to Passing Substance Screening

Nice To Haves

• Recreational, Athletics, & Leisure Service programming experience
• CPR Certification
• Expereince with including Microsoft Office Professional and RecTrac or similar reservation software

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and manage a wide range of sports programs and activities
• Oversee scheduling, tournaments, budgeting, promotions, and special events
• Leverage recreational software to deliver exceptional programs
• Coordinate the operation of the County’s park facilities
• Perform customer service, office and/or cashier function
• Open/close park or other facilities
• Monitor facilities and amenities
• Record/calculate visitor counts and daily usage of facilities
• Explain facility procedures, rules, and regulations to visitors
• Report problems to supervisor or necessary law enforcement
• Schedule and coordinate athletic reservations, sports events, practices, and facility usage
• Assist with coordinating athletic field reservations and permits through RecTrac
• Facilitate programming to ensure fair and equitable use of facilities
• Foster relationships with community members, schools, and local sports organizations
• Address participant concerns, provide excellent customer service, and create an inclusive environment
• Manage site inventories, prepare reports, and maintain accurate records of reservations, visits, and activities through RecTrac
• Ensure compliance with safety guidelines, facility policies, and risk management procedures
• Host multiple events, classes, and rentals simultaneously, ensuring each room meets the customer's needs
• Schedule facility reservations, coordinates with community groups and instructors and manages activity registrations in Rectrac
• Produce monthly calendars, responds to inquiries about reservations, and ensures reservations are accurate
• Ensure access to all guests with reservations
• Collect payments for various activities, registrations, rentals, and passes
• Conduct facility inspections to identify and report maintenance needs
• Assist maintenance staff with field preparation, turf care, line painting, and equipment setup
• Respond to emergency maintenance situations as needed
• Ensure the cleanliness of the County’s park facilities

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more!
• Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.
• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees