Jr Sports Counselor

City of Suffolk; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Suffolk is seeking a Recreation Leader to assist in delivering community athletic programs under direct supervision. You will help lead activities and support daily administration of leagues, while assisting in maintaining the facility.

Typical shifts require some weeknights (5:45pm–9:15pm) and Saturdays (8am–4pm). You will interact with staff and participants, attend trainings, and perform related duties as needed to support public programs.

Qualifications

• Must have completed 10th grade and be 16 years of age by start of employment.
• Ability to communicate with supervisors, employees and the public.
• Ability to read a variety of reports, informational documentation, directions, instructions, and methods and procedures.
• Ability to prepare required paperwork with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech.
• Ability to speak with and before others with poise, voice control, and confidence using correct English and well-modulated voice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and assist in implementing recreation athletic programs.
• Assist senior staff with daily administration of athletic programs.
• Supervise athletics programming and leagues.
• Help clean and maintain the facility.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings as required.

Skills

Communication with public & staff

Reading & interpreting reports

Word processing / data entry

Evening & weekend availability

Education

Completed 10th grade

Job description

Under direct supervision, performs various tasks and assignments to lead and assist in the implementation of recreation athletic programs and activities. Assist senior staff with daily administration of athletic programs and leagues. Requires working some nights Monday-Friday from 5:45pm - 9:15pm and Saturdays between 8am - 4pm.

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 herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Assists in the supervision of all athletics programming and leagues.

Assists in cleaning and maintaining the facility.

• Operates a personal computer and other equipment necessary to complete essential functions to include word processing, e-mail and other programs.
• Communicates with supervisors, employees and the public.
• Attends various staff meetings and in-service training sessions as required.

Performs other related duties as required.

Must have completed 10th grade and be 16 years of age by start of employment.

• Ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.
• Ability to read a variety of reports, informational documentation, directions, instructions, and methods and procedures.
• Ability to prepare required paperwork with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech.
• Ability to speak with and before others with poise, voice control, and confidence using correct English and well-modulated voice.
• Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.
• Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.
• Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
• Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under minimal stress when confronted with an emergency.
• Knowledge of the policies, procedures, and activities of the City and or departmental practices as they pertain to the performance of duties relating to the position of Recreation Leader.
• Ability to perform various administrative tasks and assignments to support the development of public programming.
• Skill to interact with adults and children participating in events and activities.
• Ability to present program information and monitor activities.
• Ability to provide input regarding programming activities.
• Knowledge of the terminology, principles and methods utilized within the department.
• Ability to implement policy changes within the department and ensure adherence to all establishes guidelines, procedures and policies.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with subordinates, supervisors and members of the general public, and all other groups involved in the activities of the department.
• Ability to use independent judgment and work with little direct supervision as situations warrant.

Performance Evaluation Criteria

• Quality of Work
• Quantity of Work
• Dependability
• Attendance
• Initiative and Enthusiasm
• Judgment
• Cooperation
• Relationships
• Coordination of Work
• Safety

Physical Requirements

Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station. Requires the ability to: coordinate hands and eyes in using job-related office and maintenance equipment; handle a variety of items, job-related equipment, control knobs, switches, etc.; use one hand for twisting or turning motion while coordinating other hand with different activities; differentiate between colors and shades of color; talk and/or hear. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.