Recreation Program Specialist - Community Events & Partners

City of Richmond, Virginia; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Virginia Retirement System (VRS)

Language Incentive

Referral Bonus

Tuition Assistance Program

Job summary

City of Richmond, Virginia, is seeking a qualified Recreation Program Specialist to manage day-to-day operations of community centers and develop diverse programs. You will coordinate events, liaise with partners, and supervise staff and volunteers to deliver high-quality community recreation services.

The role reports to the Facility and Program Supervisor and involves fiscal management, training, and outreach to neighborhoods. A bachelors degree and experience in recreation are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a field related to parks and recreation, fitness, physical education, business or another directly related field
• Two years of recreational programs experience
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional recreation programming and services by planning, implementing, supervising, and evaluating recreational programming and events.
• Coordinate programming and community and special events; serve as liaison between community centers and community partners.
• Recruit citizen volunteers; solicit vendors for reduced or free supplies; market programs to and act as liaisons for community and neighborhood groups.
• Represent the department in community meetings.
• Provide fiscal management of assigned programs and prepare reports and various other documents.
• Assist in recruitment, training, and scheduling of temporary staff and volunteers.
• Assisting in buildings and for facility rentals as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned

Job description

City of Richmond, Virginia, is seeking a qualified Recreation Program Specialist to manage day-to-day operations of community centers and develop diverse programs. You will coordinate events, liaise with partners, and supervise staff and volunteers to deliver high-quality community recreation services.

The role reports to the Facility and Program Supervisor and involves fiscal management, training, and outreach to neighborhoods. A bachelors degree and experience in recreation are preferred.