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Program Assistant - Athletics

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Program Assistant - Athletics

Salary

$18.46 - $22.44 Hourly

Location

Multiple Locations, NC

Job Type

PT w/o benefits (Less than 20 hours per wk)

Job Number

26-06001

Department

Parks and Recreation

Opening Date

07/01/2026

Closing Date

7/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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Position Description

Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at Durham Parks and Recreation is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation; rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity.

Hourly Rate: $18.46 - $20.35

Shifts Vary: Shifts vary with evenings (5:30pm - 10:00pm) and weekends (8:00am - 3:00pm).

Position responsible for organizing, leading and instructing participants of all ages in skill development of a variety of sporting activities. Incumbent leads and provides on-site supervision of athletic programs, tournaments, leagues, events and maintains responsibility for equipment and records. Programs take place weekday evenings and weekends, both indoors and outdoors.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Supervises diverse age groups in a variety of indoor and outdoor athletic activities.

• Teaches skill development for a specific sport activity, maintains order and discipline, issues and collects equipment.

• Manages and leads leagues, games and programs, sets up equipment and prepares supplies.

• Communicates with the public and provides support to participants and parents.

• Observes necessary precautions to secure the safety of activity participants and spectators.

• Maintains activity and attendance records and occasionally prepares reports such as accident reports.

• Provides on-site supervision of volunteers and part-time staff, as assigned.

• Provides feedback to supervisors concerning field/gym safety and work orders.

• Renders first aid in case of minor injury.

• Attends and participates in staff meetings, orientations, department/city trainings and evaluation sessions.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Group recreational supervision and the rules and regulations governing various competitive games and other athletic activities.

SKILL IN:

• Interacting positively with the public.

• Communicating instructions effectively to individuals and groups.

• Organizing and instructing athletic programs.

• Conflict management and defusing confrontational situations.

• Report writing and record keeping.

• Exercising initiative and good judgment.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED. HiSet, TASC)

• Six (6) months of experience in recreation, physical education, coaching, or a related field.

• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Experience supervising/coordinating youth/adult athletic leagues, games, or sporting activities.

• Available to work between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday.

• A vailability to work between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays.

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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

• City of Durham Website

• Walk in

• Job fair

• Employee referral

• Professional organization Please list the organization in "other" box below

• Internet posting Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below

• Craig's List

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

• GlassDoor

• governmentjobs.com

• Monster.com

• Indeed.com

• Employment Security Commission

• Magazine/Newspaper

• Other

02

If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

03

Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

• Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

• Associates Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree

• Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)

04

Are you at least 18 years of age?

• Yes

• No

05

Do you have experience supervising/coordinating youth/adult athletic leagues, games, or sporting activities?

• Yes

• No

06

How many months of related experience in recreation, physical education, coaching, or a related field do you have?

• No related experience

• Less than 1 month of related experience

• 1 month but less than 3 months related experience

• 3 months but less than 6 months related experience

• 6 months but less than 12 months related experience

• 12 or more months related experience

07

Do you have consistent availability to work shifts between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday?

• Yes

• No

08

Do you have consistent availability to work shifts between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays?

• Yes

• No

09

Do you have experience working or volunteering in a customer-facing role? If yes, what was the role and what type of customer interaction did it involve? If no, indicate N/A.

10

Are you willing to work both indoors and outdoors?

• Yes

• No

11

Do you know the rules to baseball, softball, soccer, pickleball or kickball? Please specify which sports.

12

Do you have experience organizing and teaching skill development for a specific sport activity? If yes, for what sport and what were your responsibilities? If no, indicate N/A.

Required Question