Recreation Programmer (Nature Center)

City of Farmington Hills; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Farmington Hills seeks a Recreation Program Supervisor to plan, organize, and implement field trips and STEM programming for all ages. You will supervise the FH Nature Center operations, schedule staff, coordinate facilities, and handle purchasing and records.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s in Recreation and Parks Administration or related field, at least one year in recreation programming, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Word/Excel; familiarity with RecTrac is a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Recreation and Parks Administration or related field, or equivalent combination and experience.
• One year or more of experience in recreation programming, management, communications and events preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; must communicate effectively with the public and employees.
• Proficiency with computers and software (Word, Excel).
• Experience using RecTrac or similar recreation program software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and implement field trips, recreation and STEM in nature programming for all ages.
• Supervise daily operation of group visits and field trip programming at FH Nature Center; schedule personnel and assist staff as needed.
• Supervise staff and/or volunteers and coordinate utilization of facilities for programs, including setup and readiness.
• Perform divisional purchasing, prepare specifications, requisitions, and maintain records and reports.
• Foster and maintain community partnerships through onsite and offsite programming.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Word/Excel

PublicSpeaking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation and Parks Administration

Tools

RecTrac

Job description

BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Plan, organize, and implement a variety of field trips, recreation and stem in nature programming for all ages of citizens in the community. Supervise the daily operation of group visits and field trip programming at the FH Nature Center by scheduling and assigning personnel along with assisting employees when necessary. Supervise staff and or volunteers. Coordinate the use of facilities for programs, including set up, and making sure facilities are ready to use. Performs divisional purchasing functions for programs involved in preparing specifications and requisitions, ordering equipment, materials, supplies and services needed, maintaining records and preparing reports for departmental use. Facilitate and maintain current community partnerships through programming onsite and offsite.

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE:

One-year of experience or more in recreation programming, management, communications, and events preferred.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation and Parks Administration, or related field, or equivalent combination and experience necessary.

SPECIAL SKILLS & TRAINING:

Excellent oral and written skills; must be able to communicate effectively with the public and other employees. Knowledge of and proficiency with computers and software such as Word and Excel. Outstanding customer service for extensive contact with the public. Experience using RecTrac or similar recreation program software preferred.

START DATE & WORK SCHEDULE:

ASAP
30 hours per week on a schedule agreed upon between the applicant and the Recreation Supervisor. Some weekends and evenings required.