Senior Recreation Programs Lead - Youth & Community

Mecklenburg County Government; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 73,153,000 - 88,570,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement plan with employer match

Paid holidays, vacation, sick days

Job summary

Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation is seeking a Sr Recreation Specialist to join Hickory Grove Recreation Center. This lead role plans, implements, and supervises a variety of recreation and leisure programs for diverse age groups, including after-school activities, athletics, and summer camps.

The selected candidate will engage in community outreach, partner with external stakeholders, and work a flexible schedule including mornings, evenings, and weekends on rotation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4-5 years’ recreation program implementation experience.
• Ability to engage and work with diverse populations.
• After-school programming experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supervision of activities in a recreation center or park facility.
• Develop, evaluate, and lead programs and activities in a recreation center or park facility.
• Provide customer service and handling of funds in a recreation center or park facility through telephone, emails, web site, social media and walk in patrons.
• Supervise part-time and temporary employees, including scheduling, coaching and annual reviews.
• Assist with monitoring the assigned center's budget, contracts, and compliance.
• Develop and coordinate a wide range of recreation and leisure programs for a diverse audience.
• Assist with development of, maintenance repair of equipment and inventory needs.
• Partner with community leaders to ensure quality programs within the community.
• Secure instructors and/or volunteers for programs.
• Advertise programs via radio stations, flyers, Public Service Announcements, banner, and internet.
• Assist with department events.
• Approve program proposals.
• Complete Monthly safety checklists.
• Communicate effectively with school site administration if located at a satellite site.
• Ensure safety of participants/spectators and administer first aid when necessary.
• Collect fees and taking registrations for recreational programs and facility rentals.
• Handle inquiries and complaints from public.
• Referee at various sports activities.
• Provide services as timekeeper, scorekeeper or line-person at games.
• May serve as the Manager on Duty.

Skills

Recreation program experience

Diversity engagement

After-school programming

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Park & Recreation Administration or related field

Job description

Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation is seeking a Sr Recreation Specialist to join Hickory Grove Recreation Center. This lead role plans, implements, and supervises a variety of recreation and leisure programs for diverse age groups, including after-school activities, athletics, and summer camps.

The selected candidate will engage in community outreach, partner with external stakeholders, and work a flexible schedule including mornings, evenings, and weekends on rotation.