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POSITION SUMMARY/CLASS DESCRIPTION Howard County: Conveniently located in the heart of central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington, Howard County offers the charm of a historic past mixed with the excitement of a cosmopolitan community. Howard County Government: Howard County Government is a leader in innovation, sustainability, and consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the country. In 2025, Howard County Government received a record-breaking 83 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) - the highest number of annual NACo awards achieved in the history of the State of Maryland, and the highest number of awards out of any county in the State of Maryland which received a collective 136 awards.

NACo is the leading organization representing county-level government operations. These awards recognize innovative and transformative programs that provide new services for county residents, improve existing programs, upgrade working conditions, and enhance citizen participation and public policymaking. What are we looking for.

We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations. What you'll like most about working at Howard County Government: We are committed to workplace excellence in every area of County government. We have a highly talented, diverse, and inclusive workplace.

Your input will not only be heard, but it will be encouraged. We offer competitive compensation and great benefits including medical, retirement, and wellness programs. As a member of the Howard County Government team, you'll be helping drive our culture and directly impact what makes us an amazing place to work POSITION SUMMARY: This is a recreation and parks position that provides coordination and supervision of youth and adult field hockey programs, leagues and payroll/contracted camps, lacrosse programs, and kickball, in addition to assisting divisional staff and leading divisional activities as required.

Operates within a self-sustaining and teamwork environment. STARTING SALARY HIRING RANGE $27.38 - $29.97 $56,925 - $62,327 CLASS DESCRIPTION: Performs professional level recreation services work, which may include supervision, under general supervision from an administrative or technical superior. Work includes overseeing the safe and efficient operation of activities at school and department recreational facilities, parks and private recreational facilities; or overseeing the operation of programs in specific functional areas under the direction of a recreation supervisor

Assists in analyzing marketing data for program promotion and customer service. Work also includes the supervision of contingent, part-time staff and volunteers; overseeing the approved budget; and preparing information for recreation supervisor for seasonal and fiscal reports. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Include the following.

Other related duties may be assigned. Works and cooperates with co-workers and supervisors at all levels. Learns and performs all essential job functions accurately.

Coordinates selected seasonal programs as assigned by supervisor. Provides direct leadership for camps, tournaments and lessons as deemed necessary. Provides customer service with regard to programming questions, as well as assist contractors/staff with participant information/supplies and materials.

Prepares news release for upcoming programs. Coordinates with the Board of Education and county facilities to reserve program space and cancel when needed. Reviews all permits for conflicts.

Provides customer service in regard to suitable programming, prepare program evaluations, and organizes comments/complaints. Prepare administrative paperwork necessary for contingent staff. Monitors the status of employee paperwork.

Monitors the status of contractual arrangements. Participates in multiple division and departmental teams. Works with other divisional recreation coordinators as a team to accomplish tasks efficiently.

Assists supervisor with purchasing, warehousing and delivery of equipment and supplies. Distributes marketing and promotional items. Inputs programs into the seasonal brochure, checks for accuracy on the Active.net database and creates program fliers

Updates seasonal program information on the web page, when necessary. Prepares budgets for all new and existing programs. Recruit, recommend for hire, train, schedule and supervise part-time program staff.

With supervisory assistance, recruits, interviews and monitors leisure service providers. Negotiates service agreements; reviews and approves invoices for payment. Provides data for and reviews seasonal reports and monthly financial reports for accuracy and interpretation.

Prepare letters and memos to instructors, staff, and participants. Prepare purchase requisitions and order logs. Frequently performs informal bids for large volume orders.

Handle customer requests, inquiries and concerns. Review timecards and receipts for part-time staff. Employee is responsible for the accurate entry of all timecards into computerized system.

Review accident/incident reports, determines severity and follows up with parents / participants. Conduct program and instructor observations, merges with participant comments for program review. Actual program responsibilities are subject to seasonal adjustments in demand.

Prepares and monitors the progress of work orders with Park Operations staff. Works daily with school officials to assure optimal communication on space and scheduling issues. Responsible for identifying and applying good sustainability practices into all aspects of Department operations.

This position may be deemed essential in an emergency at the discretion of the director. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This employee does provide direct supervision to 12 to 40 contingent staff members. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Directly manages 5 to 25 leisure services providers each season.Assists division staff and leads divisional activities as required. Operates within a self-sustaining and teamwork environment

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE Bachelor's Degree and one (1) year relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. PREFERRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Prefer a Bachelor's degree or two (2) years of college education in recreation, sports management, physical education or related fields of study with leadership experience in an outdoors setting. Proficient in recent Microsoft applications Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) preferred. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold; and extreme heat.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. LANGUAGE SKILLS, MATHEMATICAL SKILLS, AND REASONING ABILITY: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS Maryland Class C Driver's License, or equivalent issued by state of residency. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: TO APPLY: You must complete an employment application online to be considered for this recruitment.

Resumes cannot be substituted for completion of the job application work history. No paper applications will be accepted. Selected candidates may be subject to drug screening, background screening, and reference checks.

At time of application, please submit a copy of any college degree, coursework, licenses, or certifications that you have referenced on your application. Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. may need to provide proof of the equivalent U.S

education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/). Howard County Government is not sponsoring employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

Howard County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The County prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, ancestry, creed, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources directly at HiringPreference@howardcountymd.gov

Requests for accommodations should not be attached to the application.