Assistant Recreation Supervisor-Hargraves

Town of Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Chapel Hill invites applications for an Assistant Recreation Supervisor at the Hargraves Community Center. The role supports daily programming and youth/teen activities, with emphasis on afterschool and community events.

Responsibilities include budgeting, contracting, purchasing, staff recruitment and training, and promoting programs to the public. Strong organizational and safety knowledge are essential, with flexible hours including some evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two+ years’ experience in parks and recreation in community centers, youth/teen programming, and afterschool/day camps.
• Minimum of 1 year experience working in parks and recreation or related field with lead or senior capacity.
• Preferred: Certified American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor.
• Preferred: ability to speak Burmese, Karen, Spanish and/or Mandarin.
• Preferred: experience working with children on the autism spectrum or with other developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the supervision and management of Hargraves Community Center operations and programming.
• Plan and evaluate youth/teen programs and community events; assist in program coordination and budgeting.
• Manage budgets, expenditures, and revenue/expense reports; assist with contracts and purchases.
• Recruit, interview, hire, train, supervise, and evaluate staff and volunteers.
• Assist with marketing campaigns and materials for programs.

Skills

Customer service

Event planning

Budgeting

Staff supervision

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Recreation software

Job description

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described here. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned that are not specifically spelled out in this job description, but which may be reasonably considered to require similar knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation is committed to its vision to Inspire-Create-Preserve through providing exceptional programs, facilities, and services designed to meet the diverse needs of all residents within the town. The department is currently recruiting for an Assistant Recreation Supervisor at the Hargraves Community Center.

History of Hargraves Community Center

Hargraves Community Center has always been a place built of, by, and for Chapel Hill’s Black community. The formation of a community‑led recreation center was an important act of self‑determination for that community and laid the foundation for the local direct‑action movement of the 1960s. Hargraves is a historic landmark on the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail for the center’s rich history – from its earliest days housing the B‑1 Navy Band during WWII, to the first meeting of our local NAACP chapter in 1947, to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s visit to Chapel Hill, to the Freedom Schools of the 1960s. Today, Hargraves continues to be a site for the community to gather, socialize, recreate, and engage in the ongoing struggle for social justice.

Summary of the Position

The purpose of this position is to assist with the daily programming and management of the Hargraves Community Center, Nate Davis Senior Gymnasium, youth and teen programming, afterschool, and community events. This is accomplished by planning, development and implementing and evaluating programs and events for all ages in the community, marketing programs and events, assisting with maintaining section budget, writing contracts and placing purchase orders, and providing administrative duties. Other duties include assisting with recruiting, interviewing, recommending for hire, training of staff, approves and assigns work schedules.

What you can expect to be doing (Essential Functions)

• Assists in the supervision and management of the operations and programming of the Hargraves Community Center and Nate Davis Senior Gymnasiums. Provides and directs administrative and customer services duties.
• Plans, leads, coordinates, and evaluates youth and teen programs, including afterschool. Plans, leads, coordinates, and evaluates community events. Assists in program coordination for all other recreation program areas. Utilizes recreation software for activity maintenance and generating reports. Supervises the delivery, setup and breakdown of programs and events.
• Manages multiple projects and priorities simultaneously; provides and directs administrative and customer service duties; maintains office supplies; monitors safety training and compliance; completes weekly and monthly reports.
• Establishes program and special event budgets, tracks expenditures, and creates accurate revenue and expense reports.
• Purchases and receives supplies for programs and events; submits and monitors vendor contracts.
• Completes facility safety checks and evaluations. Monitors safety training and compliance; completes weekly and monthly reports.
• Assists with the development and implementation and evaluation of programs and events including budgets, expenditures, and accurate revenue and expense reports.
• Recruits, interviews, hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates full-time staff, program support staff, and volunteers
• Assists with developing and implementing successful marketing campaigns, creating marketing materials, determine best practices for marketing to the target market
• Completes all other duties as assigned.

Do you supervise or not?

This position requires supervising and monitoring the performance of other employees.

What are the physical demands?

The work is typically performed while sitting, standing, walking, bending, crouching, or stooping. The employee may be required perform tasks that require pushing, pulling, sitting, kneeling, crouching, crawling, balancing, bending, twisting, exposure to mechanical or electrical hazard, inclement weather, outdoor cold and heat and loud noises. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Where and how do you work?

The work is performed either indoors or outdoors depending on the tasks performed.

What do you need to know to do this job effectively?

Knowledge of:

• Town and department policies and procedures.
• Department rules and regulations and relevant town ordinances.
• Department programs and activities.
• First-Aid and CPR techniques.
• Contract negotiation and preparation.
• Community volunteer recruiting and development resources
• Principles and practices of basic budgeting.
• Applicable state and federal laws including OSHA and safety rules and regulations and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• High-quality customer service and departmental information.
• Large group dynamics.

Ability to:

• Interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations and policies appropriately.
• Plan and coordinate events.
• Maintain accurate records and organized files.
• Prepare and compile clear and concise reports.
• Use web-based software systems.
• Use Microsoft Office Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, or similar tools.
• Solve problems and make sound decisions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and customers.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Model behaviors that are consistent with our value of RESPECT.

What is education and/or experience do you need to be considered for this job?

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

Two or more years’ experience working in parks and recreation in the areas of community/recreation centers, youth programming and teen programming, and afterschool and/or day camps.

A minimum of 1 year of experience working in parks and recreation or related field with lead or senior capacity required.

PERFERED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two or more years planning and implementing recreation programming in the areas of youth and teen programming, afterschool, and community events preferred.
• Certified American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor
• Speak well enough to effectively communicate with patrons in Burmese, Karen, Spanish and/or Mandarin.
• Have experience working with children on the autism spectrum, with Down Syndrome, or with other developmental disabilities.

What are the safety considerations for this job?

• You may be randomly drug tested while on the job.
• You will be subject to the Safe Driving and Accident Policy.

Here is other information you should know about the position:

• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age
• Standard work hours are Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:0 p.m., with occasional evening and weekend shifts required based on operational and programming needs.
• A valid NC driver’s license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to provide transportation between job sites is required.

The Town of Chapel Hill has the right to revise this job description at any time. This description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

The Town of Chapel Hill does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit

Last modified on January 8, 2026.