Salary $33,410.00

• $41,570.

00 Annually Location 110 SE Watula Ave, 3rd Floor, Ocala, FL 34471, FL Job Type Full-Time Job Number 8326 Department Recreation & Parks Opening Date 08/03/2026 Description Assists in developing and implementing diverse programs and daily activities (recreation; senior programs/therapeutic recreation; and/or wellness, fitness & athletics) for all ages. Examples of Duties Welcomes visitors and answers visitor questions and inquiries. Notifies visitor of activity schedules and registration requirements. Facilitates/leads programs and daily activities. Monitors spectators and participants at programs and activities to ensure orderly conduct. Keeps attendance, inventory, and expenditure records for programs and activities. Receives, stores, and equipment, gear, and other recreational supplies. Cleans and maintains equipment, gear, and other recreational supplies. Assists in the evaluation of programs and makes recommendations for modifications and improvements. Conducts basic maintenance tasks at a community center or other recreation facilities. Arranges chairs, tables, and sporting or exercise equipment in designated rooms or other areas for scheduled group activities such as banquets, wedding receptions, parties, group meetings, or sports events. Markets programs, events, and activities through contacts, individuals, businesses, and organizations to obtain sponsors and funding to supplement the General Budget. Networks with outside agencies, committees, boards, and related organizations to establish contacts with the community. Provides support for department special events before, during, and after the event in the areas and for functions relative to essential job duties and/or otherwise assigned. Perfo rm any other related duties as required or assigned . Minimum Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High school diploma, general education degree (GED), or equivalent to four years high school, with particular emphasis during high school in office skills, shop skills, or others. Two (2) years related experience and/or training. Mental alertness and adaptability to office and field area work routines. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Florida Operators Driver's License with an acceptable driving record. Must obtain a learning permit for a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) before the first day of work. Must obtain a valid Florida CDL Class C within six (6) months of employment. First Aid & CPR certification, or the ability to obtain certification within six-months of start date.

PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Recreation Leader

• Certified Parks & Recreation Professional. Senior Programs/Therapeutic Recreation
• Certified Parks & Recreation Professional or Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. Wellness, Fitness & Athletics
• Certifications in wellness, nutrition, health coaching, and/or personal training.

SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED

Basic :

Alphanumeric Data Entry, Payroll Systems, Spreadsheet, Word Processing/Typing Supplemental Information

RESPONSIBILITY FOR

FUNDS, PROPERTY and

EQUIPMENT

None.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly supervises 0 subordinate supervisor(s) who supervise(s) a total of 0 employee(s). Supervises 2-6 non-supervisory employee(s). Areas supervised by this position include Wellness, Fitness & Athletics within a recreation center. Non-supervisory employees supervised by this position include: Rec Aides (1-3 positions) and volunteers (numbers may vary).

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ability to read and understand documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

Ability to utilize common sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral or diagrammed instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving several known variables in situations of a routine nature.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Under immediate supervision, performs general assignments of work, with periodic check of performance by supervisor.

PLANNING

Limited responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work operations.

DECISION MAKING

Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and which would not only affect the operating efficiency of the individual involved, but would also affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a slight degree.

MENTAL DEMAND

Light mental demand. Operations requiring intermittent directed thinking to carry out predetermined procedure or sequence of operations of limited variability. Operations requiring intermittent attention to control machine or manual motions.

ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVIN G

Moderately repetitive. Activities with slight variation using a definite set of processes or directions with some degree of supervision. Choice of learned things in situations which conform to clearly established patterns and modes.

USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS

Regular use of non-complex machines and equipment (adding machines, calculators, copy/fax machines, etc.)

ACCURACY

Probable errors of internal scope should ordinarily be detected within the department or office in which they occur, but may affect the work of others within the unit, requiring additional expenditure of time to trace errors and make all necessary corrections. Errors would require a minimal amount of time to correct.

PUBLIC CONTACT

Regular contacts with patrons, either within the office or in the field. May also involve occasional self-initiated contacts to patrons. Lack of tact and judgment may result in a limited type of problem for the organization.

EMPLOYEE CONTACT

Contacts regularly with others beyond immediate associates, but generally of a routine nature. May obtain, present or discuss data, but only as pertains to an immediate and specific assignment. No responsibility for obtaining cooperation or approval of action or decision.

ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE SKILLS MS

Word or equivalent word processing software; MS Excel or equivalent spreadsheet software and Internet software. ActiveNet recreation management and registration software, or equivalent.

OTHER SKILLS

Not indicated.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities 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 and expectations. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to talk or hear; regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and frequently required to sit, taste or smell; occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions; and occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Occasional attendance at meetings of organizations; businesses; public schools; churches; and community groups as part of outreach to the community. This position has a varying daily and weekly schedule based on the needs to the facility. On-site morning, evening, weekend, and non-traditional work hours are required. This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments). The City of Ocala provides a competitive, comprehensive benefit package for all full-time employees. Health Insurance We offer both single and family coverage, for employees working 30 or more hours per week. Dental Insurance For full time employees, we offer both single and family dental coverage. Vision Insurance For full time employees, we offer both single and family vision coverage. Life Insurance For full time employees, the City of Ocala provides Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberments policies as an employer paid benefit. Employees can opt for additional coverage such as supplemental voluntary life, spouse life, dependent life, and child life. For full time employees, the City of Ocala provides Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberments policies as an employer paid benefit. Employees can opt for additional coverage such as supplemental voluntary life, spouse life, dependent life, and child life. Short Term and Long Term Disability Offered to full time employees, STD and LTD coverages are income replacement benefits that assist policyholders who are unable to work for an extended period of time due to sickness or accidental injury. Medical FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and Dependent Care FSA Flexible spending accounts allow employees to pay out-of-pocket medical, dental, vision, and dependent care expenses using pre-tax dollars. Pet Insurance We also offer special pet insurance for your pets in the case of illness or accidents, as well as preventative care. Employee Health & Wellness Center The City of Ocala offers the use of the City Clinic for those employees, and covered dependents over the age of 8, which have elected one of our health insurance plans. Services offered by the City Clinic include primary care, chronic disease management, labs, x-rays, and wellness coaching. Voluntary Cancer Insurance For full time employees, the cancer insurance policy can help provide security if you, or a covered dependent, suddenly become diagnosed with cancer. Supplemental Critical Care Insurance Our full time employees have the option of electing critical care insurance that is available to help with medical expenses that could arise from things such as a heart attack or stroke. Supplemental Accident Insurance Also available to full time employees, is our Accident Coverage. This supplemental plan can be used to help with expenses like MRI's, physical therapy, and hospital admission. Legal Plan Insurance Full time employees can have access to local attorneys for a monthly fee and receive discounts on services such as legal consultation, wills, traffic violations and the purchase or sale of your home. The carrier also has a separate policy assisting with the matter of identity theft and social media monitoring. Deferred Compensation Plan Deferred compensation is available to all full-time employees at the time of employment. This benefit allows the employee to defer income without paying taxes until money is withdrawn. Current plan is administered through MissionSquare. Direct Deposit Direct deposit automatically deposits your net pay each pay period to your checking or savings account at your own financial institution. Direct deposit is a condition of employment for a person hired by the City. Each pay period the employee receives an earnings statement showing gross pay, taxes, other deductions, accruals and net pay. Enrollment forms are available at Human Resources or Payroll. Discounts

• Theme Park Discounts are available to all non-temporary employees at the time of employment.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) The Employee Assistance Program is available to all full-time employees and members of your household as an employer paid benefit. The EAP offers emotional wellbeing support in the form as counseling sessions and all sessions are confidential. The EAP also provides daily life assistance, legal services, and financial services. Holidays and Paid Time off The City provides paid holidays and paid time off for full-time employees. Refer to the Employee Handbook for details. Retirement Plan All full-time employees hired after 10/01/2013, apart from Sworn Police Officers and Firefighters, are enrolled in the 401a Defined Contribution Retirement Plan with MissionSquare. All contributions to the 401a Defined contribution plan are pre-tax and earnings grow tax-deferred. The City contributes 8% and employees contribute 3%. City contributions are 100% vested after one year of employment. You will be enrolled automatically and should take time to review your investment options at your earliest convenience. Training Programs The City is committed to provide training programs for all departments and all positions. Risk Management conducts classes in Defensive Driving, Safety, and Insurance. With rare exceptions, classes are offered during working hours, and are open to all eligible employees. Tuition Reimbursement All regular, full-time employees are eligible to participate in the tuition reimbursement program.