SENIOR RECREATION LEADER

Senior Recreation Leader

Individuals working as Senior Recreation Leaders perform a variety of tasks associated with developing and implementing recreational programs and managing recreational facilities. Employees in this job class are responsible for developing and coordinating recreation programs, activities and special events for diverse groups of patrons. They regularly inspect the facilities, grounds, and equipment to ensure the recreation center is properly maintained. Additionally, they spend time developing relationships with their community members to help market and promote the facilities' activities.

Essential Functions

• Develops and coordinates recreational programs/activities and/or special events for various groups (e.g., recreation center patrons, seniors, youth, etc.) by planning and scheduling the activities in conjunction with existing programs and events.
• Develops, participates, and coordinates youth, adults, and/or seniors' recreational sports leagues by planning and overseeing the implementation of the league.
• Ensures the maintenance and upkeep of recreation facilities and grounds surrounding facilities and the supplies and equipment used by inspecting facilities and equipment and ensuring needed maintenance is performed.
• Documents information and maintains records and files regarding recreation activities and programs.
• Develops marketing/advertising programs and activities in order to make the community aware of the various programs and events hosted by the City.
• Communicates with citizens of Trussville about up-and-coming programs.
• Employee must market the programs that they are coordinating and programs of the department.
• Develops work schedules for part-time employees that are assigned to help with programs.
• Develops the game and practice schedules for the programs that they coordinate. This includes making sure there are enough facilities requested and blocked off to run programs.
• Monitoring registration.
• Recruitment of coaches.
• Recommending evaluation practices for programs.
• Employee may have to conduct training classes for officials and scorekeepers.
• Employee may have to officiate a game.
• Employee will have to evaluate and adjust the rules of the games to fit the goals and objectives of the department.
• Updating records of the teams for quick referencing.
• Answering phone calls, emails, and face-to-face situations with the participants in the department's programs.
• Have a strong knowledge of the rules for all sports that the department coordinates.
• Make recommendations to supervisors about equipment needed to run the programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Driver's license.
• Experience in the planning, development, and implementation of recreation programs and activities (e.g., recreational sports, camps, and special events).
• Experience coordinating with volunteers and/or part time employees involved in recreational programs/activities (e.g., recruiting/identifying volunteers, scheduling volunteers, training volunteers and officials, directing work of volunteers/part-time employees).
• Experience using computer software to create marketing materials for recreational programs/activities, creating game schedules for sports leagues, documenting employee/volunteer work schedules etc.

Supplemental Information

Preferred Qualifications • First Aid/CPR Certification. • Associate's degree or higher in Sports and Recreation Management, Parks and Recreation Management, Physical Education, or a highly related field. • Experience setting up playfields for a variety of sports (e.g., lining fields for football, baseball, etc.). • Experience working in a pool setting. Physical Demands Job involves significant and concerted physical exertion required for regular prolonged periods of walking, running, stooping, kneeling, crouching, etc. Work Environment Work is performed primarily in employer-owned facilities such as community civic centers, recreation centers, etc. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc. as well as equipment related to recreational activities and programs. DISCLAIMER: This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the City of Trussville at any time. CITY - GRADE 15