Recreation Facilitator (Part-Time: Post-Summer)

Shocco Springs Baptist Conference Center; Talladega (AL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Shocco Springs Baptist Conference Center is seeking a Recreation Facilitator to join the Programming Department. The role focuses on delivering engaging recreation experiences for guests across Challenge Course, Paintball, Gelly Ball, hiking, and other activity areas, while maintaining a safe and welcoming workplace.

The position requires the ability to work with diverse groups, communicate rules clearly, and uphold the organization’s Christian values through daily conduct and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Uphold Shocco values; profess to be a believer and follower of Christ.
• Active Christian faith and involvement in Bible study.
• Character traits: teachable, communicative, humble, problem-solver, self-motivated, creative, and flexible.

Responsibilities

• Provide engaging recreation experiences for guests across all activity areas.
• Prioritize guest safety as the number one concern.
• Communicate rules clearly to guests and staff; work with diverse groups.
• Keep recreation areas clean, safe, and hazard-free; assist with miscellaneous supervisor-approved tasks.

Skills

Teachable

Great Communicator

Humble Servant

Problem Solver

Self-Motivator

Integrity

Creative Mind

Flexible

Job description

Programming Department

Reports to Recreation Program Coordinator and Recreation Director

Job Summary

Recreation Facilitators main role will be to provide fulfilling and engaging recreation experiences for guests as well as a safe and welcoming workplace. Recreation Facilitators will work at all our rec areas such as Challenge Course, Paintball, Bazooka Ball, Gelly Ball, Hiking, and more.

Summary of Essential Functions

• Ability to work within the programming team to provide all recreation activities.
• Always make guest safety your number one priority
• Ability to work and problem solve with diverse groups and personalities.
• Verbally give rules clearly and firmly so that guests will understand the risks and the objective of activity.
• Be flexible throughout the workday.
• Understand all rec areas and how to work each activity (after training and time).
• Be aware of daily rec area conditions
• Keep rec areas clean and in order.
• Help eliminate all hazards to our guests, employees, and properties.
• Accept miscellaneous assignments as agreed upon with supervisor.

Requirements

Spiritual

• Uphold the values of Shocco as defined by the principles of Shocco
• Profess to be a believer and follower of Christ
• Have an active Christian impact on those around you through church membership and leadership.
• Have a Christian work ethic every day at work.
• Be involved in Bible Study facilitated through department or Shocco wide.

Character

• Teachable
• Great Communicator
• Be a Humble Servant
• Problem Solver
• Self-Motivator
• Integrity
• Have a Creative Mind
• Flexible

Job Related

• Be at least 15 years old for most rec areas (18 years old for high ropes)
• Be able to work outdoors in any condition.
• Be able to work in high areas (ropes course) and around paintball guns and bazooka ball.
• Ability to communicate (auditory, verbal and written) adeptly with guests, program personnel and Shocco employees.
• Able to work late nights and early mornings (Not on same day)

Physical

• Ability to work a minimum of 10 - 40 hours a week outside.
• Ability to lift an object that is 50 pounds, carry it 100 feet and place it on a 4-foot platform
• Ability to set up all ropes course elements and hang freely in a harness.
• Ability to abstain from use of tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, and controlled substances.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this job.

All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.