Assistant Recreation Center Supervisor

City of High Point; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the City of High Point as a Recreation Center Supervisor where you'll lead recreational programs for all ages in a nationally accredited department. This dynamic role involves planning activities, supervising staff and ensuring safety, all while contributing to community wellness and engagement.

Benefits

Guaranteed monthly pension after 5 years

Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans

Tuition Reimbursement Plan

401K and 457B Retirement Plans

12 Paid Holidays per year

PTO earned within the first year

Qualifications

• Experience operating and supervising a recreation center.
• Thorough understanding of safety regulations and OSHA.

Responsibilities

• Plan and evaluate recreational activities for all ages.
• Supervise part-time staff, volunteers, and contractors.
• Ensure facility maintenance and safety standards.

Skills

Supervision

Customer Service

Program Planning

Safety Compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Recreation or related field

Tools

Online registration software

Job description

Who We Are:

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries.

The High Point Parks & Recreation Department enhances quality of life by providing innovative programs, parks and facilities for present and future generations. We offer 41 parks, two golf courses, five recreation centers, an environmental education center, tennis and pickleballs courts, a campground, marinas, playgrounds, ballfields, greenways and natural trails and more. Our vision is to enhance the City by providing recreation programming and community events that promote strong bonds, improve health and wellness and celebrate the City’s history and character. We are committed to providing opportunities for all ages and abilities.

We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You’ll be joining a nationally accredited Parks & Recreation department, as well as a dynamic team of over 1,300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!

Our Core Values:

• Integrity:Saying what we mean and consistently doing what we say with no desire other than the good of the citizens we serve. It means standing up for beliefs.
• Responsibility:A continual process that emphasizes a high level of personal accountability by each member of the organization.
• Partnership:Adding competitive value and quality to the services provided to our residents, businesses, and visitors through responsible fiscal stewardship, increased innovation, greater use of technology, and expanded civic, neighborhood and regional partnerships.

What We Offer:

The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed monthly pension upon retirement, vested after 5 years of service
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one
• 401K and 457B Retirement Plans
• PTO earned within first year
• 12 Paid Holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement Plan

Your Purpose:

Performs responsible professional work supervising recreational programs and directing the operation of a neighborhood recreation center; does related work as required. Work is performed under the regular supervision of a Recreation Center Supervisor. Supervision is exercised over all full-time and part-time staff, volunteers and program participants. Work schedule may include nights, weekends and holidays and individual may be expected to work across multiple recreation centers in the High Point area.

The starting salary for this position is$43,459.52

What You’ll Do:

• Plans, organizes, promotes, implements, directs and evaluates recreational activities for all ages (Programs include athletics, arts, exercise, games, day camps, afterschool programs, and special events);
• Plans and directs summer day camp, including planning and directing activities, field trips, guest speakers, arranging for lunches and snacks, ensuring safety of campers and staff, and supervising seasonal staff;
• Supervises part-time staff, volunteers, contractors, and participants;
• Assists with interviewing staff and volunteers, recommends applicants for employment, train employees and volunteers;
• Assists with the scheduling of employees, volunteers, and contractors for special events and programs;
• Drives passenger van;
• Provides excellent customer service in-person and on the telephone to the public, instructors, vendors and internal customers;
• Collects fees and charges, prepares and maintains financial and attendance reports through an online registration/reservation software;
• Responsible for opening and closing facility;
• Observes participants utilizing recreation center, grounds and facilities, enforces center policies and maintains order;
• Prepares facilities by setting up tables, chairs, and other equipment for meetings, workshops, classes, games and other programs;
• Assists with daily, weekly, and monthly safety inspections;
• Coordinates with custodian or custodial service to ensure facility is maintained to the highest standards of cleanliness, and endures custodial service does work according to contract;
• Inspects equipment for condition and safety, recommends new or replacement equipment and supplies;
• Issues equipment and monitor use, maintains proper inventories;
• Performs First Aid and CPR as needed and maintains related records;
• Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies;
• Does other work as assigned.

What You'll Bring:

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Formal Education
  • Bachelor’s Degree in degree from an accredited college or university in recreation or a related field.
• Some experience in operating and supervising a recreation center.
• Some experience planning activities, supervising programs and special events.
• Thorough understanding of local, state and federal safety regulations and OSHA.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule to include day, evenings, split shifts, weekends and holidays.
• Must be of good character.
• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred experience working in a recreation center setting.
• English and Spanish Language skills.
  

Physical/Mental Requirements:

Degree of Physical Demands

Exerting up to 30 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects and/or equipment. Physical demand requirements usually require walking, standing, stooping, bending, stretching, lifting, pushing, pulling, jumping, running, climbing, kneeling, and sitting, sometimes on the ground or floor. There is significant use of arms, hands, legs and feet.

Type of Physical Demands

Reaching, Handling, and Fingering: (Reaching - Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction, but normally to the front or side). (Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands (fingering not involved). (Fingering - Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarily (rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling).

All are requirements of this job.

Talking and/or Hearing: (Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word). (Hearing - Perceiving nature of sounds by ear).

Must be able to communicate with the program participants and their family members. Must be able to speak clearly and have a voice with enough volume to be heard over the other noises of the facility, and be able to hear should a participant call for help or assistance. Must be able to communicate with subordinates and supervisor in person and by telephone.

Seeing: The ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye. Recommended guidelines for vision are:

1. Acuity, far - Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more.

Must be able to see at a distance to observe the activities and ensure safety for the participants. Both eyes 20/25 - R 20/30 - L 20/30 corrected

2. Acuity, near - Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.

Must be able to see close so as to work with forms, and reports and physically assist participants. Both eyes 20/22 corrected

3. Depth Perception - Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are.

Must be able to judge distances so as to know exactly how near or far a participant is for safety purposes. Depth Perception - 4

4. Field of Vision - Area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point.

Must be able to see wide span to cover program area while focusing on the job at hand. Must be alert to all that is happening.

5. Accommodation - Adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This item is especially important when doing near-point work at varying distances from eye.

Must be able to adjust the eye lens to glance quickly at participants or other people who are located at various distances.

6. Color Vision - Ability to identify and distinguish colors.

Must be able to distinguish colors from shades of gray so as to tell one person from another at a distance.

Reasoning

Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to work tasks, practical situations and requests made by supervisor or program participants; to comprehend and respond to a variety of situations in an expedient manner, possibly under emergency conditions. Good judgment is essential.

Mathematics Ability

Using Arithmetic: Ability to use arithmetic to add, subtract and make change when collecting fees; to make statistical reports on numbers of participants and attendance.

Language Ability

Read: Ability to read manuals, instructions, directions, report information, safety rules and regulations, calendars, recording forms, evaluations and various other documents relating to the job.

Write: Ability to write figures and make various reports.

Speak: Ability to be conversant in voice and diction so as to participate in discussions with supervisor, subordinates, other employees and program participants. Must be able to teach programs and make speeches to groups of people. While remaining polite, courteous and caring, must sometimes be forceful in the enforcement of safety and other regulations.

Environmental Conditions

The worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions: Exposed to the various weather conditions and temperatures. Combining the type of work performed with the weather conditions, the worker should be one who can work outside in a hot environment. Job responsibilities require that the employee work inside the facility most of the time but go outside to assist with or evaluate a program in progress and during field trips.

Hazards

Employee will be exposed to trash, garbage, cleaning detergents and chemicals, dust, trees, shrubs and grass. Work is subject to final standards of OSHA on bloodborne pathogens.

Machinery/Tools/Work Aids/Other Equipment

Various recreational equipment, computer, Personnel Resolution, calculator, VCR, PA system, score board, floor buffing machine, mops, brooms, cleaning supplies, reporting forms arts, crafts, chairs, tables, toilet equipment, hand tools, safety rules, First Aid supplies, medications, pens, pencils, telephone, telephone directory, passenger van and other work aides associated with the job. Bottom of Form

Our Commitments:

The City of High Point is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values individuals from all backgrounds and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of High Point. As an at-will employer, the City allows employees to terminate their employment, or be terminated, at any time, with or without cause, as long as it is not prohibited by law.

The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly for the work they do, weighing both the internal capabilities and the external market. While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this “living document” as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended.

The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment for all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City’s drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired. Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any of those positions without passing a pre-placement physical exam. Successful results from these conditions will result in an offer of employment.

Application Deadline: Due to high candidate volume, this position may be removed earlier than the stated closing date. If interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.