Recreation Specialist - Maides Park - Part-Time 29 hours

City of Wilmington; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Wilmington is seeking a Recreation Specialist at Maides Park to create engaging programs for residents of all ages and to oversee daily facility operations. You will plan afterschool and summer activities, senior programs, and community events while ensuring a welcoming, inclusive experience.

The role requires coordinating volunteers, marketing events, and maintaining safety standards. Candidates should have at least a high school diploma, six months of related experience, and a valid

Qualifications

• Minimum six months of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have CPR/First Aid and AED certification, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Must possess a Class C Driver’s License.
• Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and some holidays.

Responsibilities

• Monitors facility operations: opening/closing, maintenance reporting, facility use coordination, safety, and gift shop oversight.
• Develops and implements recreation programs and activities, recruits and supervises volunteers, coordinates athletic events, and handles marketing and registration.
• Performs administrative duties: create forms, flyers, scheduling, attendance, and office tasks as needed.

Skills

Program coordination

Volunteer management

Event planning

Communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

One City. Endless Opportunities to Connect, Play, and Grow.

Do you enjoy creating opportunities for people to connect, learn, and stay active in their community?

The City of Wilmington is looking for a Recreation Specialist at Maides Park to help bring engaging recreational programs, activities, and special events to life! This position focuses on creating welcoming, inclusive experiences for residents of all ages, from youth and families to active seniors.

You'll help plan and coordinate a variety of recreation programs, including afterschool and summer programs, senior activities, community events, and athletic programs. You'll also support daily facility operations, assist with administrative tasks, and work alongside a dedicated team to ensure residents have access to fun, meaningful, and enriching experiences.

Why This Position Matters

Recreation helps build stronger, more connected communities by providing opportunities for residents to learn new skills, develop relationships, stay active, and enjoy their local parks and facilities. As a Recreation Specialist, you'll play an important role in making these opportunities accessible and enjoyable for the Wilmington community.

Note: This position is scheduled to work up to 29 hours per week and requires selected candidate to be available to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends.

• Monitors facility operation by opening and closing facilities, assisting with maintenance of grounds and facility, reporting necessary repairs, coordinating facility use or rental, monitoring behavior of participants/facility users to ensure facility rules are followed, addressing safety issues and responding to incidents following guidelines and procedures, and overseeing gift shop and gift shop sales.
• Develops and implements recreation programs and activities by creating developmentally appropriate activities, submitting program proposals, set-up and breakdown of programs, leading activities, recruiting, coordinating and supervising volunteers, coordinating athletic events, developing personal training programs, teaching classes, marketing events, evaluating events, developing registration forms, planning excursions and day trips, managing risks, and assists with other recreation facilities and programs as needed.
• Performs administrative duties including creating registration forms, creating flyers, developing rules and regulations, scheduling activities, answering phones, greeting patrons, running cash register, maintaining attendance log, updating member files, making copies, distributing marketing materials, assisting with special events, giving tours, maintaining communication with other agencies and program participants, assisting with office duties and program scheduling as needed, and organizing and attend meetings as required.

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum six months of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Class C Driver’s License
• Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds.
• CPR/First Aid and AED certification, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and some holidays.

Notes

• The selected candidate will be required to complete a post-offer driving history, drug screen, personal and Professional Reference Checks, Fingerprint-based state and national criminal record check
• This position has been identified to interact with children and must comply with NC G.S. 153A-94.2(b) requires an applicant for employment that "works with children in any capacity, must require the applicant, if offered the position, to be subject to a criminal history record check conducted by the SBI." These checks must be conducted in accordance with G.S. 143B-1209.26 (Download PDF reader), the statute which authorizes the SBI to provide a fingerprint-based state and national criminal record check to cities and counties.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Exerting up to 20 lbs. occasionally, 10 lbs. frequently, or negligible amounts constantly OR may require walking or standing to a significant degree.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Positions generally require work indoors in a recreation or neighborhood center and/or outdoors in a park, recreation area, or golf course.