Recreation Programs Assistant (Flexible Hours)

City of Dania Beach; Florida; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Dania Beach is seeking a Recreation Assistant to monitor a recreation facility and assist in organizing, promoting and administering diverse programs and events. The role supports staff, handles registrations, and ensures safe, welcoming programming for residents and visitors.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, a valid Florida driver's license, and experience working with children; flexible evening and weekend availability is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Valid driver's license and ability to obtain Florida license within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Monitors a recreation facility and activities during assigned hours.
• Assists in planning, organizing and administering diversified recreational and social activities and programs, in assigned areas, while maintaining order and discipline.
• Issues equipment to participants and is responsible for care and return.
• Maintains involvement in various phases of a variety of municipal recreation activities including environmental education, social, athletic, arts, special events and other recreational programs and services.
• Prepares reports and maintains simple records.
• Opens and closes the recreational programming facilities according to established events and program schedules.
• Collects registrations and monies from participants registering for programs or attending programs; maintains appropriate records regarding registrations and monies received.
• Checks in registered participants and guests to the facility; performs data entry tasks in entering registered and new participants in scheduled programs.
• Assists in supporting appropriate staffing initiatives; assists where needed to ensure programs are conducted in accordance with established time frames.
• Monitors participants’ actions and activities to ensure adherence to standard and established safety policies, procedures, guidelines, and operating requirements.
• Performs routine custodial and maintenance work about the area in maintaining clean and safe facilities and in care and maintenance of equipment; may include parking meter maintenance.
• Responds to inquiries regarding program specifics from various entities, e.g., parents, program participants, children, program staff and the public.
• Assists and attends meetings.
• Assists with establishing and organizing departmental programs, schedules and filing systems.
• Performs routine clerical tasks requiring use of standard automated office systems, e.g., computers, telephones, facsimile machines, photocopiers, calculators, adding machines.
• Performs related duties as directed when such duties are a logical and appropriate assignment to the position.

Skills

Experience with children

Parks & recreation experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

City of Dania Beach is seeking a Recreation Assistant to monitor a recreation facility and assist in organizing, promoting and administering diverse programs and events. The role supports staff, handles registrations, and ensures safe, welcoming programming for residents and visitors.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, a valid Florida driver's license, and experience working with children; flexible evening and weekend availability is a plus.