Athletic Assistant

Salary: $15.00 Hourly
Location : Kernersville, NC
Job Type: Seasonal/Temporary
Job Number: 202300173
Department: Parks and Recreation
Division: Recreation
Opening Date: 10/01/2026
Closing Date: 10/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Non-Exempt


Position Overview


Under general supervision, conducts functions ensuring effective operation of the following facilities: Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex, Bagley Sports Complex, and Kernersville Community Recreation Center. Also prepares facility for use; works with users during athletic events; cleans and rearranges facility amenities and equipment following and prior-to events and programs; assists with light maintenance of facility; provides support to supervisors; and performs other duties as required.

Examples of Duties

• Opens and closes facilities for scheduled functions and activities.
• Performs set-up and take-down of equipment such as tables, chairs and athletic equipment.
• Tracks rosters, waivers, and reports scores for each scheduled game.
• Provides staff support for special events.
• Issues athletic and recreational equipment.
• Ensures athletic equipment is returned in proper condition.
• Provides for the needs of the users and renters of facilities.
• Performs light maintenance including litter pick up, light janitorial work, sweeping and emptying trash receptacles and reports any damages or repairs needed.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of recreational programs and activities offered by the facilities.
  • Knowledge of capabilities and limitations of the facilities.
  • Knowledge of general custodial work and safe use of products.
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in English
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, supervisors, and employees.
  • Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions.
  • Ability to demonstrate basic customer service.
  • Knowledge of the basic rules and regulations of the sport that you are working. i.e. archery, basketball, flag football, futsal, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball
  • Working knowledge of arithmetic and its uses in general office work and record keeping

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma
• Prior work experience dealing with the public and sports-related work is desirable.

• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational support functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, walking, pushing, pulling, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking and hearing, and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to perform medium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• The worker is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions and to contact with potentially infectious bodily fluids.

This position is not eligible for benefits.