Recreation Center Coordinator - Cooper, Jennings, and Weisser (Seasonal)
SUMMARY Working under the direction of the Supervisor VI Community Youth Centers, the incumbent will model good behavior, encourage and guide youth participating in the program to participate in harmony, using proper social conduct and respect.
The incumbent will assist youth in recreational games, recreational sports and educational enrichment.
The incumbent will work with a team to plan, lead and execute all youth activities, programs and community events.
The incumbent is expected to exercise good judgment, independence, initiative, and professional expertise in conducting day-to-day operations.
All work duties and activities must be performed in accordance with the City safety rules and operating regulations, policies and procedures as well as federal, state, and local regulations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the ability to interact with the public, City incumbents, and outside agencies with patience, tact, respect, and professionalism and the following.
Other duties may be assigned.
- Plans, leads, organizes, and evaluates daily recreational and educational activities, programs, games, sports, tournaments, youth groups and events for youth of all ages;- Encourages good behavior, acts as a role model at all times, and implements the Center rules among participants, volunteers, and visitors;- Communicates, on a daily basis, in a professional manner with supervisor, co-workers, participants, children, volunteers, and the general public;- Created, designs/sets-up, and implements programs, activities and tournaments;- Attends Center staff meetings to plan daily activities and accepts assigned responsibilities;- Gathers and organizes all supplies and equipment needed for each activity;- Works with the team and Center Supervisor to maintain all equipment and supplies and ensure they are used properly;- Keeps accurate daily attendance for each activity and reports this to the Center Supervisor;- Cooks and serves Kids Caf meals, maintains kitchen, completes program paperwork, and complies with all the rules and regulations given by the program;- Prepares and serves snacks and completes paperwork;- Assists with any and all Free Lunch/Meal Programs the centers partner with, completes program paperwork, and complies with all the rules and regulations given by the program;- Helps maintain and updates current registration information for all participants;- Assists and encourages youth to clean areas inside and outside building after completing activities;- Assists in keeping the building clean, sanitary, and safe for all that enter; Reports irregularities and abnormal conditions at facility to supervisor;- Encourages all children and adults to participate in Center activities;- Promotes the Community Youth Centers daily programs and activities with distribution of flyers in surrounding neighborhoods;- Works with co workers and supervisor to complete inventory on program items on hand and needed for current and upcoming programs and activities;- Work with volunteers and community service workers;- Assists or fills in when needed in programming, classes, and other areas; Performs other duties such as answers phones, greets public, opens and closes/secures building, and sets up for programs, classes and other activities as needed at Cooper, Jennings, or Weisser Center and any other park facility requested;- Works at any center requested when needed;- Drives a City vehicle when needed to transport youth, food, and other needed items;- Performs duties in accordance with the Citys safety rules operating regulations and practices and follows required procedure for reporting injuries.
MARGINAL FUNCTIONS Perform other duties as required.
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS The incumbent is responsible to manage their performance in accordance with this job description and the performance expectations provided to them by management.
If at any time the incumbent is unsure of their role or specific responsibilities, it is the incumbents responsibility to refer to their job description and ask for clarification from their supervisor.
Management will work with the incumbent, as needed, to ensure performance expectations are clearly communicated and performance goals are achieved.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES - Ability to supervise a group of children inside and outside of building, i.
e.
programs in or out of the building, playground activity, basketball court, open field/grass area, field trips, and special events.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE One or more years of experience in Education, Recreation, Sports, or a field related to working with children; OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and/or ABILITIES - To perform this job successfully, an individual must have a desire to guide, mentor, engage and interact with youth on a daily basis;- Communicates effectively both orally and in writing;- General knowledge of working effectively with people in the work place as well as in the public;- Excellent organizational and communication skills both orally and in writing;- Ability to take own initiative to plan and organize activities in a timely manner;- Attends Hepatitis B orientation and turns in acceptance or denial waiver- Understands the work hours of the Recreation Center Coordinator are not standard 8-5pm.
There are evenings and occasional weekends required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS The Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
The ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
The ability to speak effectively before groups of participants, children, adults and employees of organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Required for Continued Employment- Valid Indiana Driver's License if City vehicle is used;- Certified in First Aid and CPR by the American Heart Association within two weeks of employment (provided by the Citys Risk Management Department).
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 talk or hear.
The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kne Recommended Skills Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (Acls) Brochure Design Cpr Calculations Communication First Aid And Preparedness Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The incumbent will assist youth in recreational games, recreational sports and educational enrichment.
The incumbent will work with a team to plan, lead and execute all youth activities, programs and community events.
The incumbent is expected to exercise good judgment, independence, initiative, and professional expertise in conducting day-to-day operations.
All work duties and activities must be performed in accordance with the City safety rules and operating regulations, policies and procedures as well as federal, state, and local regulations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the ability to interact with the public, City incumbents, and outside agencies with patience, tact, respect, and professionalism and the following.
Other duties may be assigned.
- Plans, leads, organizes, and evaluates daily recreational and educational activities, programs, games, sports, tournaments, youth groups and events for youth of all ages;- Encourages good behavior, acts as a role model at all times, and implements the Center rules among participants, volunteers, and visitors;- Communicates, on a daily basis, in a professional manner with supervisor, co-workers, participants, children, volunteers, and the general public;- Created, designs/sets-up, and implements programs, activities and tournaments;- Attends Center staff meetings to plan daily activities and accepts assigned responsibilities;- Gathers and organizes all supplies and equipment needed for each activity;- Works with the team and Center Supervisor to maintain all equipment and supplies and ensure they are used properly;- Keeps accurate daily attendance for each activity and reports this to the Center Supervisor;- Cooks and serves Kids Caf meals, maintains kitchen, completes program paperwork, and complies with all the rules and regulations given by the program;- Prepares and serves snacks and completes paperwork;- Assists with any and all Free Lunch/Meal Programs the centers partner with, completes program paperwork, and complies with all the rules and regulations given by the program;- Helps maintain and updates current registration information for all participants;- Assists and encourages youth to clean areas inside and outside building after completing activities;- Assists in keeping the building clean, sanitary, and safe for all that enter; Reports irregularities and abnormal conditions at facility to supervisor;- Encourages all children and adults to participate in Center activities;- Promotes the Community Youth Centers daily programs and activities with distribution of flyers in surrounding neighborhoods;- Works with co workers and supervisor to complete inventory on program items on hand and needed for current and upcoming programs and activities;- Work with volunteers and community service workers;- Assists or fills in when needed in programming, classes, and other areas; Performs other duties such as answers phones, greets public, opens and closes/secures building, and sets up for programs, classes and other activities as needed at Cooper, Jennings, or Weisser Center and any other park facility requested;- Works at any center requested when needed;- Drives a City vehicle when needed to transport youth, food, and other needed items;- Performs duties in accordance with the Citys safety rules operating regulations and practices and follows required procedure for reporting injuries.
MARGINAL FUNCTIONS Perform other duties as required.
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS The incumbent is responsible to manage their performance in accordance with this job description and the performance expectations provided to them by management.
If at any time the incumbent is unsure of their role or specific responsibilities, it is the incumbents responsibility to refer to their job description and ask for clarification from their supervisor.
Management will work with the incumbent, as needed, to ensure performance expectations are clearly communicated and performance goals are achieved.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES - Ability to supervise a group of children inside and outside of building, i.
e.
programs in or out of the building, playground activity, basketball court, open field/grass area, field trips, and special events.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE One or more years of experience in Education, Recreation, Sports, or a field related to working with children; OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and/or ABILITIES - To perform this job successfully, an individual must have a desire to guide, mentor, engage and interact with youth on a daily basis;- Communicates effectively both orally and in writing;- General knowledge of working effectively with people in the work place as well as in the public;- Excellent organizational and communication skills both orally and in writing;- Ability to take own initiative to plan and organize activities in a timely manner;- Attends Hepatitis B orientation and turns in acceptance or denial waiver- Understands the work hours of the Recreation Center Coordinator are not standard 8-5pm.
There are evenings and occasional weekends required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS The Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
The ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
The ability to speak effectively before groups of participants, children, adults and employees of organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Required for Continued Employment- Valid Indiana Driver's License if City vehicle is used;- Certified in First Aid and CPR by the American Heart Association within two weeks of employment (provided by the Citys Risk Management Department).
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 talk or hear.
The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kne Recommended Skills Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (Acls) Brochure Design Cpr Calculations Communication First Aid And Preparedness Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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