Recreation Coordinator

City-of-Cape-Girardea; Cape Girardeau (MO); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Cape Girardeau is seeking a salaried, exempt recreation program coordinator who will develop and coordinate recreational programs, leagues and special events, oversee facilities, and manage concession operations. The role requires staff supervision, budget oversight, and collaboration with marketing on promotional materials.

Minimum qualifications include the ability to lead and evaluate staff, knowledge of recreation programming and budgeting, and possession of a valid driver’s

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Experience recruiting, training, supervising, and evaluating staff.
• Ability to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate recreation programs and events.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate part-time staff.
• Plan and evaluate leagues, tournaments, classes, and events.
• Oversee recreation facilities and concession operations; manage budgets and inventory.
• Coordinate staff schedules for events and programs; work with marketing on materials.
• Prepare reports and assist with payroll and budget development.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Staff supervision

Program planning

Budgeting principles

Job description

POSITION TYPE: Salary, Exempt

JOB SUMMARY: This position is responsible for developing and coordinating recreational programs, leagues and special events, recreation facility oversight and management of food concession operations.

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Recruits, trains, supervises, and evaluates part-time staff.
• Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates recreation leagues, tournaments, classes and special events.
• Assists in the management and oversight of recreation facilities.
• Manages concession operations at various facilities, and tracks inventory, expenditures and revenues
• Coordinates and develops staff schedules for recreation events, , concessions, leagues, and various programs..
• Works with marketing to develop informational brochures, newsletters, flyers, and other marketing material..
• Assists in researching projects as assigned.
• Tracks employee hours and assists in completion of various payroll reports.
• Prepares recreation and concession reports.
• Assists in the development of operating budgets and provides oversight of assigned budgets..
• Provides quality customer service.
• Responds as needed to after hours calls.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION:

• Knowledge of sports rules and recreation programming principles .
• Knowledge of food management , concession operations, liquor control and health code regulations.
• Knowledge of facility management principles and acceptable cleanliness standards.
• Basic knowledge in the operation of computers and various software programs.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Knowledge of risk management principles.
• Skill in organizing and planning recreational programs, leagues and special events
• Skill in managing personnel.
• Knowledge of child labor laws.
• Basic knowledge of budgeting principles, cash management and inventory control

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience and knowledge sufficient to perform the major duties and essential functions required of the position.
• Possession of a valid driver's license.

Salary per year $43,882, plus a generous benefit package.

• Bi-weekly pay periods.
• Thirteenpaid holidays per year.
• 96 hours of vacation - accrued throughout the year.
• 96 hours of sick leave - accrued throughout the year.
• 2 days of personal leave per fiscal year. Must be employed on July 1 of the fiscal year to receive.
• City paid monthly premiums for health and dental insurance - Employee only.
• City paid monthly life insurance for employee only (1 times annual salary up to $50,000).
• Optional group term life insurance purchased at employee's expense.
• Optional vision insurance purchased at employee's expense.
• Voluntary deferred compensation plan - not matched by the City.
• Retirement (LAGERS) paid by the City.Missouri LAGERS - A Secure Retirement for All (molagers.org).
• Total compensation value (Annual starting salaryplus benefits value) for this position is $62,220.21 per year.

Before final appointment, successful applicant will be required to successfully complete a drug test and background investigation. The City of Cape Girardeau reserves the right to notify only those individuals selected for an interview as to the status of their application for employment. EOE/ADA/M/F/V