Senior Admin & Reservations Specialist – Parks & Recreation

City of Edina; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental and Vision benefit plans

Life insurance

Retirement plan (PERA)

Job summary

City of Edina is seeking an Administrative Support Specialist III to provide customer and clerical support for Edina Parks & Recreation. The role includes handling registrations, facility rentals, payments, and general administrative tasks to backstop leadership and operations.

The position requires at least a high school diploma or GED plus two years of administrative experience. Strong MS Office, data entry, and customer service skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED plus 2 years administrative support experience.
• Strong customer service and clerical skills.
• Experience with data entry and database maintenance.
• Familiarity with local government processes is a plus.
• Proficiency in Windows and Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Answers and directs phone calls, emails and other correspondence related to Parks & Recreation.
• Administers facility and field reservations and rentals, coordinates with park maintenance to keep schedules up to date and access cards available.
• Registers participants for programs and activities; supports space scheduling.
• Prepares letters, documents, records, and handles filing and retention.
• Manages payments, refunds and invoice records in the city financial system.
• Supports the Parks and Recreation Director and Assistant Directors with meetings and correspondence.

Skills

Customer service

Data entry

Phone support

Office administration

Scheduling

Excel

PowerPoint

Windows

POS software

Education

High school diploma or GED

Local government experience

Tools

Windows

PowerPoint

Excel

Recreation Program Scheduling

POS software

Accounting software

Job description

City of Edina is seeking an Administrative Support Specialist III to provide customer and clerical support for Edina Parks & Recreation. The role includes handling registrations, facility rentals, payments, and general administrative tasks to backstop leadership and operations.

The position requires at least a high school diploma or GED plus two years of administrative experience. Strong MS Office, data entry, and customer service skills are essential.