Recreational Center Supervisor

Madison County Commission; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison County Commission in Huntsville seeks a responsible individual to organize and lead a range of recreation and sports activities at a community center. You will set up equipment, lead programs for varied age groups, supervise safety, and maintain orderly facilities.

The role requires teamwork, dependable attendance, and ability to communicate clearly; experience in community recreation and basic clerical tasks is preferred; valid driver's license may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with some recreation experience.
• Experience in an organized recreation program preferred.
• Ability to communicate clearly and keep records.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, scheduling and promoting sports and recreation activities for various age groups.
• Organize activities for youth to adults; monitor conduct and safety; promote sportsmanship.
• Schedule facility usage, collect fees and maintain receipts and logs.
• Prepare attendance and financial reports; perform minor clerical tasks.
• Promote cooperative relationships with community partners and maintain orderly facilities.

Skills

Recreation planning

Supervision

Customer service

Record keeping

Communications

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

This is specialized work in organizing, leading and instructing recreation and sporting activities at a recreation or community center. Work involves responsibility for organizing and leading a variety of recreation and sports activities for diversified age groups. Work also involves setting up equipment and facilities for sports, recreation and special events and instructing participants. Work requires the use of tact and skill in dealing with patrons and in maintaining order and discipline. Work is performed under general supervision and is reviewed by the Commissioner through conferences, activity reports and observation of performance.

(All duties listed may not be included in any one position nor does the list include all tasks found in a position of this class.)

• Assist in planning, implementing, scheduling, coordinating and promoting a variety of sports and recreation activities and programs for various age groups; assists in planning and scheduling special events and social activities; assists in conducting camps, clinics and workshops.
• Organizes and coordinates sports and recreation activities for youth, young adult, and adult groups; meets and confers with youth athletic league representatives and monitors youth athletic activities; promotes good conduct, sportsmanship and safety; maintains order and discipline; issues and collects sports and recreation equipment.
• Organizes and schedules arts and crafts and health and fitness activities.
• Schedules usage of the facilities; makes reservations, collects fees and issues receipts; record activities in daily log sheet; sets up equipment for regular activities and special events; takes down and stores equipment; keeps the facilities clean and orderly; performs minor maintenance duties.
• Promotes and maintains a cooperative relationship with public and private agencies in the neighborhood.
• Requires regular and prompt attendance plus the ability to work well with others and work well as a team.
• Prepares attendance reports and keeps updated information on the calendar.
• Prepares financial reports for fees collected on a weekly basis that will be reported to the Madison County Commissioner.
• Performs minor clerical tasks.
• Performs related work as required.

Education

• High school diploma from a school accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or GED certificate issued by the appropriate state agency and some experience in an organized recreation program.
• Any combination of education, training and experience that demonstrates the above listed knowledge, skills and abilities.

Experience

• Some experience in an organized recreation program; or any combination of education, training and experience that demonstrates the above listed knowledge, skills and abilities.

Knowledge, Skill, and Ability

• Knowledge of group recreational planning and supervision, and the rules and regulations governing various competitive athletic games.
• Some knowledge of public recreation philosophy and objectives.
• Ability to assist in planning, organizing and scheduling diversified recreation activities for all age groups.
• Ability to organize, schedule, lead and instruct a recreational and social activities.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, and to keep records and prepare reports.
• Ability to meet and deal tactfully with the public, and to establish and maintain effective relationships with superiors, other employees and volunteers.
• Ability to count money and provide financial reports.

Physical Requirements

• Work requires frequent physical effort such as sitting, standing, walking, running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing and lifting light to moderately heavy objects.
• Work also requires physical dexterity in the frequent use of hand-eye coordination and manipulative skills using fingers, limbs or body in leading athletic activities and operating vehicles and equipment.

Certifications or Licenses Required

• Valid Driver's License.

Madison County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Madison County is a drug-free workplace and conducts drug and alcohol testing.