Recreation Aide - Seasonal

This position assists in the planning, organizing, directing and promoting of recreational activities and events for all age groups. Work includes providing enjoyable programs, while ensuring the safe conditions of all patrons, facilities, and equipment, by adhering to all safety rules. Work involves the adapting of programs to meet the needs, interests, and abilities of all patrons. This position also performs varied clerical work including, but not limited to, answering phones, maintain records, and data entry.

• Assists in planning, organizing, promoting, and leading diversified recreational and social activities, in assigned areas, for all age groups
• Assists in promoting and conducting recreation programs at City facilities.
• Conducts diversified recreational activities which may include but is not limited to music, dance, arts and crafts, cultural events, swimming, athletics, games, fitness and programs for all ages and abilities.
• Resolves complaints and inquiries from the public.
• Maintains inventories of supplies and/or recommends purchasing equipment and supplies.
• Inspects facilities, grounds, equipment, and supplies to recommend necessary repairs or replacement.
• Performs facility maintenance and/or janitorial work as needed (both indoor and outdoor) to including but limited to: litter control, sweeping, and hosing down a facility as applicable.
• Sets up rooms for recreational activities; checks equipment for safety; performs minor repairs and maintenance.
• Utilizes a computer and computer software for data entry, enrollment, and statistical reports.
• Assists in creation of displays and advertisements for events.
• May be responsible for the opening and closing of facilities, in addition to adhering to all check lists, policies and procedures.
• Prepare field for various organized games.
• Provides excellent customer service.
• Executes the City and Departmental Mission Statements.
• Enforces safety and program/facility rules and regulations.
• Administers basic first aid
• Registers, schedules, and accepts moneys from activity participants.
• Compiles and maintains necessary records and receipts.
• Advises the public regarding available activities.
• Issues supplies and equipment to program participants.
• May be required to transports participants to and from activities.
• Performs related work as required.

Two (2) months full-time paid experience leading or teaching group recreational or educational activities. OR completed one course from accredited college or university in education, physical education, recreation, art, psychology, health, music, theater, or equivalent DCF 40-hour Childcare Facility Training Requirement started within first 90 days of employment and must be completed one (1) year from the date the training began. City will pay for the DCF 40-hour childcare requirements and testing a maximum of 3 takes. CPR and First Aid certifications must obtain within 6 months of hire. Applicant must be able to work at various locations and varying shifts, holidays, weekends, and evening hours.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone and personal contact.
• Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office-related equipment, such as, but not limited to, computer, calculator, word processor, Microsoft office, recreation software system, credit card machine, and copier
• Significant standing, walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling some crawling, reaching, handling, sitting, standing, pushing, and pulling.
• The work may be performed while sitting at a desk or table, or while intermittently sitting, standing, walking, bending, crouching, or stooping. The employee frequently lifts light and occasionally heavy objects, climbs ladders, delivers tables, chairs, stage panels, etc., and uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity.?
• Applicant must disclose whether they can swim. If applicant cannot swim, they must wear a life vest while on the pool deck and in the pool at all times.
• This position requires working outdoors in all weather conditions, alone or in a team.