Recreation Program Coordinator (Parks)

SALARY

JOB SUMMARY

JOB SUMMARY:
Under general supervision directs and coordinates all recreation classes, camps and special events on a city-wide basis for recreation centers, parks, schools, and other facilities. Hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates all instructors and staff that provides recreation services in program area.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Plan, direct, and coordinate all recreation classes, camps, and special events for all ages on a city-wide basis for assigned recreation centers, parks, schools, and other facilities; instruct recreational classes in necessary situations.
• Oversee complete customer functions regarding programs to include surveys, focus groups and parent meetings; ability to analyze all aspects and make recommendations for improvements to programs; ability to promote recreational activities on a city-wide basis.
• Hire, train, supervise and evaluate all instructors, camp staff and special event staff that provides recreation services.
• Develop awareness packages for outside agencies and other groups to increase.
• Produce written marketing materials as they relate to programs, assist Marketing division with production of marketing material including print and electronic advertisement.
• Develop an expense/revenue budget(s) based on business plans developed for program areas, track and monitor all expenditures monthly, monitor retention rates and evaluation scores and complete budget analysis reports on a quarterly basis.
• Complete regular reports such as payroll, purchasing, monthly productivity reports and others as requested by management.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Serve on process improvement teams, customer enhancement projects and assist with unit wide training programs of staff in the areas of customer service and safety.
• Operate an integrated computer system, provide, and analyze database information.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Knowledge of the principles, rules, and materials of recreation activities.
• Knowledge of the techniques of supervision to plan, assign, coordinate, direct and monitor recreational personnel and programs.
• Knowledge of marketing and promotional strategies. Knowledge of ADA and its effects on recreation programs.
• Skill in developing recreational curriculums for instructional procedures. Skill in managing multiple tasks.
• Ability to select and train new recreation instructors and plan schedules and monitor and evaluate a quality customer-oriented staff and their activities.
• Ability to prepare financial records, activity reports and annual budgets.
• Ability to communicate with city employees and the public by oral and written means.
• Ability to plan, organize and evaluate recreational-instructional programs, as well as instruct recreational classes.
• Ability to develop alternative solutions to problems, to evaluate course of action and reach appropriate decisions.
• Ability to understand concepts and perform calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Ability to perform a variety of physical skills including but not limited to seeing, calculating, carrying, and entering data on PC.
• •Ability to operate a variety of office equipment including, but not limited to computer, calculator, telephone, and copier.
• Ability to operate a motorized vehicle.
• Ability to lift or exert forces equivalent to lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work in an outdoor environment.

Qualifying Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Parks & Recreation, Physical Education, Marketing, or related field plus two (2) years’ related experience.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING:

• Criminal background check
• Motor Vehicle Review (MVR)
• Drug and alcohol tests
• Physical and Human Performance Evaluation (HPE)

City of Arlington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.