Recreation Specialist

City of Idaho Falls; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

PERSI retirement

Job summary

The City of Idaho Falls is seeking an on-site Recreation Center Attendant to provide customer service, program support, and light custodial duties. You will help with registrations, facility setup, and supervision of part-time staff during activities.

Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma and at least six months of experience in community recreation or related operations. The role requires evenings and weekends, and offers full benefits through the city.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school.
• Six months of experience in community-based recreation or related programs or operations.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience accepted.
• Working knowledge of English language.

Responsibilities

• Greet the public and respond to questions about Parks and Recreation.
• Collect admission and program fees, and register participants.
• Open/close the recreation center and manage building access.
• Set up facilities for leagues and events, and supervise staff and volunteers.
• Coordinate programs, order supplies, and maintain equipment inventories.

Skills

Customer service

Program coordination

Supervision

Communication

Public relations

Fiscal management

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Be a part of a dynamic team whose common goal is to make a difference in our community. It is amazing to know that by being a part of the City of Idaho Falls team, you would be doing important work for our community that affects people’s lives. Every day brings new challenges and rewards!

Job Description

Performs a variety of tasks as they relate to being the on-site Recreation Center attendant providing customer service for patrons, recreation program support, and light custodial duties at the Recreation Center and other recreation facilities.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general supervision of the Recreation Supervisor

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Provides on-site supervision to part-time recreation staff when facilitating programs.

Work schedule requires availability

Tuesdays through Friday from 2:45 PM to 10:15 PM, and Saturdays from 7:45 AM to 5:15 PM.

Essential Functions

Greets public in a friendly manner at all times and responds to questions regarding the Parks and Recreation Department. Answers telephone calls and responds to public enquires. Collects fees for admission to the Recreation Center. Opens and closes the building at nights and weekends. Collects program fees and registers participants for programs, rents facilities and shelters, sales vending permits. Sets-up recreation center facility, including equipment, for scheduled league play at nights and weekends. Helps prevents incidents and accidents by monitoring participant and patron activities and enforcing City policies, rules and procedures. Responds to emergencies as needed and completes incident/accident reports as required. Performs general office tasks such as filling out revenue sheets, etc. Checks locker rooms and secures the building after all patrons are gone. Performs light cleaning/maintenance as required to include but not limited to; garbage pick-up, vacuuming, replacement of paper products in the restrooms and wiping off counters. Assists in coordinating and facilitating recreation programs such as classes, leagues, camps, and events, and performing tasks such as setting up, leading and supervising, creating rosters, contacting volunteer coaches, communicating with program participants, ordering supplies, cleaning up, on-site field and court supervision, staff trainings, reviewing program evaluations, organizing and taking inventory of equipment.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Education and Experience: A. Graduation from high school. AND B. Six months of experience in community-based recreation program or afterschool programs, or community/fitness center operations. OR C. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience 2.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Working knowledge of principles and practices of community recreation programming and development; some knowledge of principles of supervision; some knowledge of interpersonal communication skills and public relations; some knowledge of fiscal management. Ability to generate genuine rapport with all age groups; ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing; ability to develop effective working relationships with supervisors, state and local agency personnel, fellow workers, community interest groups and the public. 3. Special Qualifications: Working knowledge of the English language. May work a varied schedule that includes holidays, nights and weekends.

Work Environment

Tasks require a variety of physical activities generally involving muscular strain. Physical demands may occur in activities related to walking, standing, stooping, sitting, reaching, running, jumping, etc. Talking, hearing and seeing required in the daily performance of job duties. Occasional exposure to environmental hazards resulting from working in a recreational environment. Mental application utilizes memory for details, emotional stability and discriminating thinking and creative problem solving.

Pay Range

$18.91- $20.51

Benefits

• Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program which includes medical, dental, vision and life coverage.
• You will also be eligible for retirement benefits through PERSI.
• PERSI is a defined benefit plan that offers guaranteed retirement benefits for full-time employees.

Join a team that’s shaping one of the best places to live and work in the country. As the largest city in eastern Idaho—and consistently recognized for job growth and livability the City of Idaho Falls offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment. Our employees enjoy meaningful public service careers across 11 departments, including parks and recreation, utilities, public safety, and more. We offer competitive pay, generous benefits, and retirement through the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI). With a strong community spirit, beautiful natural surroundings, and year-round recreational and cultural activities, Idaho Falls is more than a workplace—it’s a place to grow, thrive, and make a difference.