Recreation Operations Assistant, Senior

Parks & Recreation 

Recreation Operations Assistant, Senior

Posting Expires: January 3, 2025

Salary Range: $41,420-50,500/annually

General Description and Classification:

Standards Performs variety of administrative/clerical duties to support a Recreation Center. Assists with developing, planning, and promoting recreational programs to serve the surrounding community while ensuring facility is clean, well- organized, and safe for patron use. This is an experienced senior level position capable of carrying out most assignments with limited guidance or review. This level would be considered a promotional level and attainable by any incumbents in a work group who demonstrate the necessary knowledge, ability, and performance.

Supervision Received:

Works under minimal supervision; can set own work sequence and pace within process/department limitations

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned.

• Assists supervisor in the training and supervision of summer staff, volunteers, and participants. Also assists in securing volunteer instructors, and approves volunteer workers for special teams, classes and activities.
• Attends community, school, church and business organization meetings, and attends school PTA meetings to speak with the players or participant teachers.
• Prepares, submits, or files various documentation, including purchase orders, billing statements, and other material related to the operation of the recreational facilities.
• Assists supervisor in managing the operations of the recreation center within the context of strategic goals and objectives.
• Assists in developing and maintaining policies/regulations and ensuring compliance with all local, state and federal regulations and laws governing department activities.
• Assists in evaluating and improving existing programs and services, and in initiating new services as required to meet customer needs.
• Collaborates with others within department to develop and implement programs promoting the mental and physical well-being of community inhabitants.
• Helps under-privileged participants and families find resources to help with their individual needs.
• Assists with organizing activities such as sports, arts and crafts, music, games etc. taking into account the needs and interests of individual patrons.
• May provide instruction or coaching as needed.
• Provides instruction and support to program organizers, volunteers, and/or other participants. Provides tutoring and assists youth with school assignments/projects.
• Supervises gymnasium activities, and instructs volunteers or staff on safety instruction, liabilities and the rights of the participants.
• Sets up equipment needed for programs and takes down and stores equipment at conclusion of activity.
• Maintains log to track athletic equipment, office supplies, computer usage, etc. and monitors usage to prevent damage or theft.
• Enforces rules and regulations of recreation center activities to ensure health and safety of patrons.
• Assists in promoting recreation programs by recruiting participants and distributing/displaying information as needed.
• Plans activities for the handicapped population, the elderly, and other special populations, and helps under- privileged participants and families find resources to help with their individual needs.
• Completes and maintains time and attendance records and greets new arrivals to activities, introduce them to other participants, explain rules and encourage participation.
• Opens, monitors, closes and secures the recreational center after each use.
• May transport youth from school to Recreation Center for after-school programs as needed. Decision Making Selects from multiple procedures and methods to accomplish tasks.
• May make purchasing decisions within department guidelines 

Leadership Provided: 

None. May oversee temporary or contract workers as needed

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

This is a partial listing of necessary knowledges, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully. It is not an exhaustive list.

• Knowledgeable of all applicable laws, ordinances, policies, standards and regulations pertaining to the specific duties and responsibilities of working with youth.
• Advanced knowledge of sports, games, and other recreational activities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to instruct others.
• Proficient skills in using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Windows.
• Ability to provide youth leadership in group activities and interact with children.
• Ability to use independent judgment and discretion in handling emergency situations.
• Able to effectively interact with management, employees, members of the general public and all other groups involved in the City's recreation activities.