- 09-Mar-2021 to 08-May-2021 (EST)
- Parks and Recreation
- New Albany, IN, USA
- Hourly
- Seasonal - Part Time
This part-time seasonal position is responsible for supervising the recreation center staff in planning, organizing and implementing recreational activities for children, ages 5 -13 years old at the center. This position helps maintain a high level of customer service for the patrons of the City parks recreational centers.
Hours are generally 3 to 4 hours per day, Monday-Friday, evenings and weekends but extra hours may be required for special events.
SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
"*" denotes an essential function of the job
- *Organize, instruct, promote, lead and conduct a diversified recreational program for ages 5-13
- *Plan weekly arts and crafts projects, team games, sports, social activities, low organized games and other activities in cooperation with co-workers
- *Inspect equipment and facilities daily to ensure that all materials and equipment are in safe working condition.
- *Reinforce proper social skills with children and/or teenagers
- Maintain responsibility for all required paperwork; timecards, sign-in sheets, requisitions, announcements and permission slips
- Supervise and provide basic training for activity aides and junior helpers
- Perform other duties as assigned
STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE
- Demonstrate informative and professional assistance when working with vendors, co-workers, and the public
- Act independently and originate new procedures and new approaches to problems
- Display excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Maintain initiative to preserve the flow of work
- Work under stress and with commitment to deadlines
- Sustain interpersonal relationships which encourage openness, candor and trust, both internally and with the general public
- Complete projects and/or reports in accurate and timely manner
- Maintain City information in a confidential manner
MENTAL & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to work as a team member
- Display professional appearance, warm demeanor and positive attitude
- Be a motivated self-starter
- Work independently and to be accurate, efficient and organized
- Manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Work under pressure with time constraints in a changing environment
- Stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl occasionally
- Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds occasionally
- Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus
- working environment and conditions
- This position requires working in the internal environment
- This position requires a flexible work schedule; night and/or weekends may be required
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & TRAINING
- Minimum of high school diploma required; some college preferred
- CPR/First Aid Certified preferred
- Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in written form
- A pleasant, friendly, and outgoing demeanor
- Experience in Microsoft Office products, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook required
- Ability to handle a high volume of incoming calls while maintaining proper phone etiquette and a high level of professionalism at all times
- Willingness to take on additional tasks as assigned
EQUIPMENT & TOOLS
- Computer and peripherals
