Recreation Program Coordinator - After School (Temporary Term 2025)

City of Dubuque; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Dubuque seeks an After School Site Supervisor to lead after school programs and engage with youth and community members. This position requires overseeing program operations, organizing activities, and ensuring a safe environment for participants. Ideal candidates will have supervisory experience and a background in youth services, contributing to positive recreational experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience working with youth.
• Experience in a supervisory role or leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Supervise after school programming operations and assist participants.
• Organize and promote recreational activities.
• Ensure compliance with programming standards and oversee site materials.

Skills

Public Safety and Security

Customer and Personal Service

Social Perceptiveness

Service Orientation

Speaking

Active Listening

Monitoring

Instructing

Education

Associate's degree in human or social services

Bachelor's degree in human services, psychology, English, counseling, sociology, anthropology or a related field

Job description

Under the direction of the Recreation Program Supervisor, the After School Site Supervisor will supervise the after school programming operations, including assisting participants and community members and serving as the point person for visitors, program participants and volunteers; conduct recreation activities with groups; organize and promote activities, such as arts and crafts, sports, games, music, dramatics, social recreation, camping, and hobbies, taking into account the needs and interests of individual members; ensure compliance with programming standards; and perform other duties as assigned.

• Model positive behaviors and actions serving as a role model for youth.
• Enforce rules or regulations, and policies and procedures.
• Promote services, or programs.
• Organize recreational activities or events.
• Gather information in order to provide services to participants.
• Monitor after school recreational operations; and site materials, supplies and equipment.
• Administer first aid.
• Prepare operational reports or records.
• Demonstrate activity techniques or equipment use.
• Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.
• Assign duties or work schedules to employees.
• Train and lead service staff.
• Supervise service workers.
• Greet and welcome participants, parents or visitors.
• Communicate with management or other staff to resolve problems.
• Assist with developing activities for participants.
• Provide encouragement to individuals or families.
• Accompany individuals or groups to activities.
• Develop plans for programs or services.
• Ensure the cleanliness of the school site areas utilized by recreation program participants.
• Attend required meetings and trainings.
• Respond to questions and requests.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local school site operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer services including recreation participant needs assessment and meeting quality standards for after school programming services.
• Social Perceptiveness - Understanding people's reactions.
• Service Orientation - Looking for ways to help people.
• Speaking - Talking to others.
• Active Listening - Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
• Monitoring - Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
• Instructing - Teaching people how to do something.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with youth.
• Experience in a supervisory role or leadership role.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possession of an Associate's degree in human or social services or a Bachelor's degree in human services, psychology, English, counseling, sociology, anthropology or a related field.
• The ability to speak and/or communicate in a second language fluently.

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt