Recreation Specialist III Position Available In Palm Beach, Florida

Recreation Specialist III Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation (Recreation Services Division) – 2.0 Delray Beach, FL Job Details Full-time $48,644 a year 23 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Parental leave Employee assistance program Vision insurance Employee discount Life insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Spanish CPR Certification Customer service English State Tested Nursing Assistant Mid-level 3 years High school diploma or GED Driver’s License Supervising experience Bachelor’s degree First Aid Certification Non-CDL Class C Organizational skills Associate’s degree CNA AED Certification Full Job Description The South County Civic Center is hiring a Recreation Specialist III.

Duties:

Performs administrative and supervisory work developing, coordinating, implementing, organizing, supervising, and evaluating year-round recreational activities, special events, rentals, and programs for people of all ages. Prepares, develops, coordinates, facilitates, implements, and monitors facility permits and rentals in cooperation with and in the absence of the Facility Manager. Supervises the work of full-time, part-time, and seasonal employees and contractual and volunteer staff. Meets with the public, facility renters, clubs, user groups, and other organizations to facilitate the use of indoor and outdoor onsite facilities. Coordinates, monitors, and enforces park, facility, program rules/regulations, and County ordinances; assures safety, adequacy, and maintenance of facilities and equipment. Assists with program registration, permits, and reservations using facility permitting software; receives and processes payments and fees. Assists with general cleaning of facility. Prepares and sets up/breaks down facility room rentals including tables, chairs, and storage racks, dance floor, room divider curtains, audio/visual, and technology equipment. Communicates information to the public, participants, service agencies, external and internal customers regarding County, Department, and facility to obtain/provide information, formulate new programs, and further public relations for Palm Beach County (PBC). Work is performed with considerable independence and is reviewed by the Facility Manager through conferences, reports, and evaluations of results obtained.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation, Therapeutic Recreation, Health and Physical Education, or related field; minimum of three (3) years of experience organizing and supervising recreational activities.

Equivalencies:

1. Unrelated Bachelor’s Degree and four (4) years of related experience 2. Related Associate’s Degree and five (5) years of related experience 3. Unrelated Associate’s Degree and six (6) years of related experience 4. Graduation from high school or an equivalent recognized certification and seven (7) years of related experience.

Necessary Special Requirement :

Must possess or obtain First Aid/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Certification within six (6) months of hire.

PREFERENCE FOR EXPERIENCE WITH

Customer service including providing information and resolving concerns/complaints from the public (must specify on application); coordinating rentals of facilities or athletic fields; computers and audiovisual equipment (must specify on application).

Also desirable:

Bi/trilingual (English/Spanish/Creole); First Aid/CPR/AED Certification (copy of Certification must be uploaded to online application within three [3] business days of application submittal) Interested applicants must register and apply though the Palm Beach County website to be considered.

https:

//secure.pbc.gov/onlinejobs All questions can be directed to

HR 561-616-6888

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$48,644.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift Evenings as needed Monday to Friday Weekends as needed

Work Location:

In person