Hybrid Recreation Leader II bei City of Hawaiian Gardens, CA

About the Department

RECREATION LEADER II (PART-TIME/RANK & FILE)

Under general supervision, implements and provides lead direction for recreation programs for youth and adults at a designated site. Provides telephone and in-person customer service to the public. Assists in City wide events, rentals, and prepares a variety of promotional material such as flyers, news releases and posters. This is a multi-incumbent position. It is permanent part time. These are highly responsible paraprofessional positions and require prior experience in recreation and provide direction to other Recreation Leaders.

Position Duties

Leads and provides oversight, instruction, and support for multiple recreational activities provided through the department; assists, coordinates, and facilitates adult sports, recreation programming, music, dance, arts, and crafts; Serves as a frontline communicator greeting the public, answering calls, and providing information regarding recreation programming and services; Coaches, officiates, and keeps score at sports contests; ensures safety of all participants, monitors security of equipment, and provides maintenance and support as needed; Calculates, tabulates, and compiles sport and league statistics; Orders equipment, supplies, and prizes; maintains inventory records and participates in general maintenance and custodial activities; performs set up and breakdown of equipment for various programs; Creates, revises, updates, and prints material specific to the recreation facility; assists with rental request for the facility, schedules meeting rooms, and maintains facility calendar; Prepares, drafts, and creates promotional materials such as flyers and posters; Assists in City wide events as assigned; supports a wide range of programs and services requiring a variety of skills and functions; Maintains complete, accurate, and timely records; prepares simple reports and provides information on program effectiveness; Checks equipment in and out and verifies proper identification; receives monies for facilities rentals, counts and logs money, and issues receipts; Assists with the review of facility rental contracts; Prepares athletic fields; inspects, checks, and maintains equipment; Plans, organizes, and conducts events; Coaches, teaches, and instructs participants in the assigned sport or activity; Operates various city vehicles, tracks mileage, and checks to ensure all facilities and parks are functional and maintained; Assists with the training of guidance of Recreation Leaders; Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

A combination of education and experience that demonstrates possession of the requisite knowledge, skill and abilities. A typical way to obtain these would be High School Diploma, GED with and Associates Degree preferred AND two (2) years of experience in recreation programming and leadership. CPR and First Aid Certificate. Knowledge of: Principles and practices recreation; Sports or skilled activities assigned; Principles of facility rental and scheduling; Cashiering and simple bookkeeping; Rules and Regulations. Ability to: Provide leadership in facility operations, scheduling and rental; Communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Maintain effective working relationships with other people; Lead the work of part time recreation leaders; Maintain complete, accurate and timely financial records for facility use; Operate Microsoft Office, computing systems, and mobile devices. 

Other Qualifications

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand and sit. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee may be required to climb, stoop or run. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The essential duties of this position are performed in a standard office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in both outdoor and indoor conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.