Recreational Aid

City Of Charleston; North Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Charleston is seeking a Recreational Aid to perform a broad range of duties supporting summer recreational programs at community centers. You will greet patrons, answer phones, help supervise activities, and assist with facility maintenance.

The role requires flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed and a willingness to assist with cleaning, pool concession tasks, and other duties. Prior experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• Previous experience performing similar duties is desired.

Responsibilities

• Greet patrons, answer telephones, enforce center rules, and perform facility maintenance at community centers.
• Assist with creating and supervising community center programs and activities.
• Assist with cleaning and sanitizing high usage areas within the recreational centers.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Accountability

Adaptability

Communications

Initiative

Judgment & Decision Making

Customer Service

Teamwork

Job description

Recreational Aid

Summary

Performs a broad range recreational duties and tasks in support of the summer recreational programs.

Work Hours

This position will work a designated schedule established by the Department Head or his or her designee. It is also expected this position will work other hours including nights, weekends and/or holidays and/or in adverse weather conditions as necessary or requested in order to fulfill the City's vision and/or to accomplish departmental goals.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, applicants should be able to perform each essential duty in an efficient, effective, and safe manner. The duties listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Essential Duties

• Provides various assistance and support at one or more recreational community centers including, but not limited to greeting patrons, answering telephones, enforcing community center rules, and facility maintenance.
• Assist with creating and supervising community center programs and activities.
• Assist with cleaning and sanitizing high usage areas within the recreational community centers. Such duties could include, but not limited to sweeping floors, mopping floors, picking up trash along the grounds, wiping glass doors and mirrors, wiping down cardio and weight equipment, taking out trash, cleaning bathroom stalls, etc....
• Registers golfers, collects green fees and provides other support at Cato Park golf shop.
• Takes food and drink orders and collects payments at one or more swimming pool concession stands.
• And all other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

Previous experience performing similar duties desired.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Accountability - takes responsibility for own actions;
• Adaptability - responds positively to change;
• Communications - listens, speaks and/or writes in a clear, concise and respectful manner;
• Initiative - takes proactive action to complete work or resolve issues;
• Judgment & Decision Making - evaluates issues and makes sound factual decisions;
• Customer Service - provides courteous, accessible and quality assistance to internal and external customers;
• Professional Development - seeks opportunities to enhance technical skills and job knowledge;
• Teamwork and Cooperation - collaborates with other team members to fulfill the City's vision and

EEO

The City of Charleston provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all current employees and new applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local