RECREATION ATTENDANT

City of Monroe (NC); Monroe (NC); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Monroe (NC) is seeking staff to assist with daily community center activities and oversee facility readiness for rentals and events. This role operates under supervision from Parks and Recreation Supervisors and includes enforcing park rules and ensuring safety during programs.

Responsibilities include collecting fees, monitoring participants, answering calls, maintaining clean facilities, and preparing spaces for activities while documenting incidents and reports.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• CPR, AED and First Aid certifications or ability to obtain within 30 days.
• Driver's license valid in North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Admit and oversee participants using recreation facilities, centers, fields and events.
• Collect user fees and monitor program participants and rentals.
• Answer telephone and direct callers appropriately.
• Enforce facility and park rules and maintain order.
• Maintain cleanliness and order of facilities and fields.
• Prepare facilities, equipment and grounds for activities; maintain security.
• Maintain activity reports and complete accident reports; administer first aid.
• Perform related tasks as required.

Skills

Recreation knowledge

Instruct activities

Public safety

Rule enforcement

Group management

Record keeping

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CPR/AED/First Aid certification

Driver's license (NC)

Job description

Performs work assisting with daily community center activities; oversees and prepares facility for rentals; does related work as required. Work is performed under the close supervision of the respective Parks and Recreation Center Supervisors.

This is sedentary work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects; work requires climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, lifting, standing, and walking; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions and noise. The worker may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment.

Admitting and overseeing participants utilizing the recreation facilities including community centers, established special event areas, athletic programs, park usage and athletic fields; provides general maintenance and cleaning for facilities.

• Collect user fees.
• Monitors participants utilizing parks and recreation facilities including afterschool and community center programs, field and facility rentals and department special events.
• Answers telephone and assists callers or forwards to appropriate personnel.
• Enforces facility and park rules and regulations and maintains order.
• Assists in maintaining cleanliness and order of the recreation center, park facilities and athletic fields.
• Prepares facilities, equipment and grounds for community and athletic activities; maintains security.
• Maintains activity reports; fills out accident reports and administers first‑aid.
• Performs related tasks as required.

General knowledge of the methods and practices of community recreation work including knowledge of the equipment and techniques, relevant rules and regulations of social, artistic, craft and/or athletic programs for children; ability to instruct common recreational activities; maintain order in a public facility; ability to enforce rules and regulations and maintain discipline; ability to adhere to program standards and objectives outlined; ability to manage a large number of children and groups; ability to prepare and maintain records; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, program participants and the general public.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school.

Possession of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automatic External Defibrillation (AED) and Basic First Aid certifications or ability to obtain within 30 days.

Possession of an appropriate driver's license valid in the State of North Carolina.