One City. One Workforce. One Purpose. Do You Have a Passion for Recreation and Community Service? The City of Wilmington is recruiting for a Recreation Coordinator for our MLK location to help create safe, engaging, and inclusive experiences for residents of all ages. You'll have the opportunity to lead programs, build meaningful community connections, manage a dynamic recreation facility, and contribute to special events that enrich the quality of life in Wilmington. If you enjoy working with people, taking initiative, and making a positive impact through recreation and community service, this is a rewarding opportunity to grow your career while serving your community. Coordinates facility operations by opening and closing facilities, managing facility operations on weekends, assisting with maintenance of grounds and facility, monitoring for security issues, reporting necessary repairs, coordinating facility use, operating city vehicles, and recommending facility programming. Implements recreation programs and activities by delivering developmentally appropriate activities, submitting program proposals, soliciting sponsorships, collaborating with external organizations and providing community outreach, purchasing supplies, setting up and breaking down programs, planning and leading activities, recruiting, training, and coordinating volunteers, developing programs based on community needs, marketing programs and events, evaluating events and programs, developing registration forms, leading excursions and day trips, managing risks, and assisting in the development of program budgets. Performs administrative duties by creating registration forms, creating flyers, recommending rules and regulations, scheduling activities, answering phones, greeting patrons, running cash register, preparing and delivering bank deposits, maintaining attendance log, updating member files, making copies, distributing marketing materials, assisting with programs and special events, assisting with budget maintenance, ordering supplies, and maintaining communication with other agencies.

Education :

Associate's degree or higher in recreation management, physical education or another closely related field of study.

Experience:

Minimum one (1) year of experience in parks and recreation programming. Experience should include planning for after-school activities and/or recreation programs for all ages.

Other Requirements:

Valid driver's license Ability to obtain CPR/First Aid and AED certification upon hire Ability to work nights and weekends Ability to communicate and foster a cooperative and professional culture

Notes:

The selected candidate will be required to complete a post-offer driving history, drug screen, P ersonal and Professional Reference Checks, •Fingerprint-based state and national criminal record check This position has been identified to interact with children and must comply with

NC G.S. 153A-94.2

(b) requires an applicant for employment that "works with children in any capacity, must require the applicant, if offered the position, to be subject to a criminal history record check conducted by the SBI." These checks must be conducted in accordance with

G.S. 143B-1209.26

(Download PDF reader) , the statute which authorizes the SBI to provide a fingerprint-based state and national criminal record check to cities and counties.