Hybrid Recreation Leader at City of Detroit, MI

About the Department

Position Duties

1. Organizes and directs free play and planned group activities at playgrounds, playfields, play centers, school facilities, gymnasiums, recreation centers or other recreation facilities.
2. Organizes and provides instructions for a variety of group games including, but not limited to, softball, basketball, volleyball, and double dutch.
3. Directs recreation related classes and activities including but not limited to sewing, storytelling, dancing, aerobics, and handicrafts.
4. Directs seasonal recreation personnel, volunteers, enrichment providers, or vendors to assist in conducting recreational activities.
5. Interprets rules and encourages participation in recreational activities and games.
6. Arranges social functions with community groups.
7. Ensures that recreational equipment and apparatus are safe, properly utilized, stored, and maintained.
8. Ensures that groups and/or individuals have valid permits for the use of recreational facilities.
9. Maintains records and reports of activities.
10. Attends staff meetings and training sessions.
11. Monitors recreational activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures.
12. Administers basic first aid.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School graduation or G.E.D., completion of two years of college coursework, and two years of experience in conducting organized recreational activities required
• Bachelor's degree with specialization in recreation, physical education or a related field preferred. 

Other Qualifications

Evaluation Plan

• Interview: 70%
• Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 30%
• Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%

• Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points
• Detroit Residency Credit:   15 point

• Organizing and directing recreational activities and games.
• Administering basic first aid.
• Leading and instructing groups in athletic and other recreational activities.
• Physical agility.

• Engage individual and group participants in recreation events and activities.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Interact effectively with departmental personnel and the general public with tact and diplomacy.

Licenses, Certifications, and Other Special Requirements:  Individuals entering this class are required to complete a training course in basic first aid to attain permanent status in this class.

Candidates considered for placement in this classification may be subject to a Criminal Background Investigation based on the requirements of the position.

Physical Demands:  This job may involve lifting tables, chairs, and other objects needed to properly execute the event. It also involves participating in games and activities with children, adults, and groups. The intensity level of activity can vary from low to high depending on activity.

Work Environment: Work is performed within a recreation center or municipal park including playgrounds, swimming pools, gymnasiums, and other city facilities and outside areas. Work is performed indoors and outdoors with exposure to all seasonal conditions