Recreation Coordinator

Pender County Government; Burgaw (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Pender County Government is seeking a Recreation Program Assistant to assist in planning, coordinating, and overseeing community recreation and athletic programs. The role involves coordinating field and facility rentals, preparing materials, and ensuring safety and compliance with facility rules.

Responsibilities include responding to public inquiries, assisting with budgets, and supporting outreach efforts such as flyers and brochures.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic safety rules and regulations for facility use.
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms with diverse groups.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with the public, volunteers, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning, developing, coordinating, implementing, and overseeing recreation and athletic programs.
• Coordinate logistics for field and facility rentals and communicate with patrons, vendors, and participants.
• Prepare program materials, equipment, and first aid kits as needed.
• Respond to public inquiries concerning programs and provide information about facility use.
• Monitor facilities, safety, and security; enforce rules and report needed repairs.
• Assist with preparing budgets and monitoring expenditures for programs and facilities.
• Support public relations tasks such as distributing flyers, press releases, and brochures.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Primary Reason Classification Exists

Under general supervision from the Recreation Program Supervisor performs semiskilled duties in planning, developing, coordinating, implementing, and overseeing recreation and athletic programs for Pender County.

• Assists with developing, coordinating, scheduling, implementing, and evaluatinga variety of recreational programs, activities, special events, and facilities including adult athletics, summer camps, educational programs, and special events.


• Assists with coordinating logistics for field and facility rentals, including but not limited to, providing tours and information to prospective renters and, implementing details outlined in rental agreements. Acts as liaison to patrons, vendors, and participants to ensure events are properly executed with optimal satisfaction.


• Prepares program materials, equipment, first aid kits and other necessary items.


• Responds to public inquiries concerning programs.


• Provides oversight and direction of assigned programs.


• Ensures the safety of individuals and security of facilities; evaluates and takes appropriate action to correct unusual situations including fights, thefts, vandalism, behavior problems, code violations, etc.


• Provides information and assistance to users of the facility; educates patrons on rules and regulations.


• Must possess technical knowledge of recreational games such as basketball, soccer, softball, baseball, etc.


• Enforces rules and regulations, facility rules, etc. for use of the facility.


• Monitors buildings, grounds, and equipment; reports needed repairs.


• Maintains necessary inventory of equipment; distributes supplies and equipment; assists with ordering supplies and equipment for recreation and athletic programs.


• Assists with public relation duties such as preparing and distributing flyers, press releases, and brochures


• Assists with preparing and administering individual program or facility budgets as appropriate, monitors expenditures.


• Performs related duties as required.

• Knowledge of basic safety rules and regulations regarding use of the facility and equipment.


• Knowledge of basic methods, materials, and equipment used in various programs.


• Ability to obtain knowledge of facility policy and procedures and keep records as needed.


• Ability to interpret and explain rules and regulations regarding the use of the programs and facility.


• Ability to be flexible and able to handle multiple tasks and conflicting priorities.


• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms with a wide variety of ages, groups, and interests.


• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships, exercising tact, courtesy, and firmness with community groups, volunteers, contracted staff, employees, other county departments, and the general public.


• Ability to work independently, demonstrating assertiveness, self-motivation and decision-making skills for both routine and emergency situations.

Minimum Education and Experiences

Graduation from high school and demonstrated possession of knowledge, skills and abilities gained through at leastsix (6) months experience in public recreation or any equivalent combination of education or experience.

Special Requirement

• Valid North Carolina Driver's License


• First Aid and CPR certification desired

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and reaching with hands and arms and frequently standing, walking, sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception and peripheral vision; 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; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).