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City of Doraville, Georgia

Position Description

Position Title: Recreation Coordinator

Reports to: Recreation, parks, & Cultural affairs Manager

Department: Recreation, parks, & Cultural affairs

FLSA Status: Exempt

Summary of Position:

Under the supervision of the Recreation Manager, the Recreation Coordinator plans, develops, promotes, coordinates, implements, and administers recreation programs for the health, well-being and pleasure of residents and visitors of all ages.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of a specific statement from the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Works cooperatively with the Recreation Manager to administer comprehensive camp programming and other recreation or athletic programming.
• Plans, organizes, coordinates Recreation programming and schedules City special events within set budget.
• Works with outside organizations on special event partnerships/sponsorship requests.
• Working with the other city staff develops linkages and partnerships among city and external agencies, and residents; identifies and develops plans to address neighborhood and city-wide parks, recreation facilities, trails and open space needs.
• Assists with hiring, training, supervising, scheduling, and evaluating part-time and seasonal personnel; assigns work as directed.
• Operates, assigns, collects and maintains a variety of recreational equipment.
• Assist in preparation and proposal of portions of the departmental business plan, budget, and performance measurements for the program area in which the position is assigned.
• Plans and coordinates programs with schools and universities to promote and provide physical and educational programs for children pre-school through college age.
• Assists with communications and promotional activities to encourage citizen support, participation, attendance, and interest in parks, recreation and open space programs.
• Supports Recreation Manager in collaborating with various public, private, non-profit and civic groups and individuals to promote departmental community-building activities.
• Serves as an instructor to assigned groups and athletic teams when appropriate.
• Provides overall staff support as needed with program registrations, answering telephones, maintaining correspondence with other agencies, and responding to public inquiries about the recreation facilities and programs.
• Performs custodial maintenance work as needed. Set up tables, sports equipment, chairs, field maintenance and bleachers for classes and programs.
• All other duties as assigned.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Considerable knowledge of coordinating and administering recreation programs.
• Knowledge of recreation programming, sports rules, management, equipment maintenance.
• Familiarity with state camp and exemption regulations.
• Working knowledge of rules of variety of recreation modalities; and considerable knowledge of fitness equipment and how it works.
• Ability to utilize computers and various software applications, especially software related to recreation and facility management, fax machines, copy machines, scanners, and other office equipment.
• Must be able to accurately forecast future needs of the department and exercise good judgment in evaluating situations and in making decisions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, public, news media, other departments, outside agencies, Mayor and Council.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions, ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing; ability to direct the work of others.
• Must be able to regularly work with facility users of all ages, including children and seniors.
• Must be able to function effectively in a work environment in which the employee is exposed to significant public scrutiny and be able to address public questions and concerns adequately and effectively as well as interact with members of the community.
• Ability to track and identify trends leading to early detection of potential improvements to processes and procedures.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize daily assignments and work activities.
• Ability to work evenings, night shifts, split shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• Associates degree in recreation administration, physical education, public administration or closely related field is preferred, with at least 3 years of experience in public recreation or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position.

• Bilingual preferred.

Mental and Physical Requirements:

• Ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
• Performance of essential functions may require exposure to dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, smoke, temperature and noise extremes, hazardous materials, fire, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, bright/dim lights, toxic agents, explosives, water hazards, disease, pathogenic substances, or rude/irate customers.
• In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, or other applicable law, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the City.

Other Requirements:

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
• Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP), Certified Youth Sports Administrator (CYSA), Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) desired.
• Ability to work evenings, night shifts, split shifts, weekends, and holidays.

• Ability to pass a pre-employment background investigation, to include but not limited to, a physical examination with drug screening and an oral interview.
• Must possess a valid Georgia’s Regular Non-Commercial Driver’s license and a satisfactory motor vehicle record. (Class “C-Commercial” to drive a 16+van driver’s license is a plus, but not required).
• Obtain First Aid and CPR Certification with (6) months of employment.

At-Will Employment:

This classification specification does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.

Employment with the City of Doraville is at-will in accordance with Georgia law.

Equal Opportunity:

The City of Doraville is an Equal Opportunity Employer.