Salary: $12.66 - $15.20 Hourly
Location : 1803 23rd Street, Kenner, LA
Job Type: Part time
Job Number: 00172
Department: Parks & Recreation
Division: Parks & Recreations - Leisure Services
Opening Date: 03/14/2025
General Description
TO FILL SEVERAL OPENINGS
20 HOUR PER WEEK POSITION
Under regular supervision, assists with supervising all play and recreational activities at assigned playgrounds. Work involves ensuring a safe and healthy place for children to practice sports; notifying children and parents of sporting events; and registering children for upcoming sports. Reports to the assigned supervisor.
Assistant Playground Supervisor(s)
Regular Schedule
5:30pm - 9:30pm Monday through Friday
*Schedule subject to change and include weekends
Duties of Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Oversees and supervises assigned area activities; monitors activities; ensures the safety by enforcing the rules and regulations; checks identification when necessary.
May open facilities for program assigned to the facility; prepares the facility for use.
Performs crowd control; manages disruptive fans.
Completes and/or generates accident and incident reports and field reports when necessary.
Provides assistance to other areas as needed or assigned.
Receives and/or reviews various records and reports such as personal demographics, schedules, registration forms, memorandums, verbal and written information, submitted registrations, rules, children and coach information, scorebooks, coaching clinics, etc.
Prepares and/or processes various records and reports such as scores and statistics, list of participants, accident and incident reports, maintenance reports, work orders, leave requests, schedules, rosters, score sheets, etc.
Refers to rule book for sports, rules from department, master list, memorandums, rosters, schedules, telephone list, City policy, maps, policy and procedure manuals, computer manuals, codes / laws / regulations, publications and reference texts, etc.
Operates a variety of equipment and machinery such as personal computer, printer, copy machine, telephone, pitching machine, fax machine, scoreboard, etc.
Uses a variety of tools such as tape measure, field chalker, dust mop, rakes, brooms, shovels, sweeper, dust mop, etc.; and a variety of supplies such as writing instruments, scorebooks, registration forms, paper, folders, cleaning supplies, chalk, dirt, general office supplies, etc.; and a variety of computer software such as Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook, etc.
Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as Zone Manager, participants, coaches, umpires, parents, children, coworkers, and the general public.
May perform the following duties if assigned to Playground:
Coordinates leagues and use of playground; provides assistance in selecting coaches.
Maintains statistics and scores.
Issues and collects uniforms and equipment.
Performs inventory control.
Checks the facility; maintains assigned playgrounds and gyms by performing light cleaning and trash pick up.
Informs the public of upcoming events.
Registers participants.
May perform the following duties if assigned to Gym:
Provides assistance with running the league such as setting up game clock for games, coaching teams, keeping scores and reporting to supervisor progress.
Answers the telephone and questions as needed.
Assists with organizing teams and completing rosters; assists with coordinating practice times.
Distributes and picks up equipment and uniforms.
Checks for maintenance problems; submits work orders.
Supervises and disciplines coaches and children when problems arise.
Cleans spills in the gym; dust mops the floor.
Works at other playgrounds or gyms as needed.
Administers first aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation when needed.
Helps to work in the fields when needed.
ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Performs related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent supplemented by twelve months of experience in recreation programming, recreation/sports participation, and/or sports coaching/officiating or other closely related work experience Must possess a valid Louisiana's Driver's License.
NOTE: An Associate's degree or higher may substitute for six (6) months of the required experience. Proof must be submitted verifying any claim of education.
HEALTH INSURANCE: Comprehensive medical benefits options are provided through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana. Coverage is effective the first of the following month, following full-time employment. Dependent coverage is also available. The City of Kenner also offers voluntary insurance plans: DENTAL, VISION, and SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE PLANS (VOLUNTARY LIFE, CANCER, ACCIDENT, CRITICAL ILLNESS, HOSPITAL CONFINEMENT, LONG-TERM DISABILITY and SHORT-TERM DISABILITY).
LIFE INSURANCE: All full-time employees are insured under a Group Life Insurance policy through Prudential Life Insurance Company. The coverage is one and half times the employee's salary, up to $300,000. The policy also provides a Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefit. The premium cost is covered by the City of Kenner. Coverage is effective the first of the following month, following full time employment.
RETIREMENT SYSTEM: The City of Kenner's regular full time employees are enrolled with the Municipal Employees Retirement System of Louisiana. Both the City of Kenner and the employee contribute the required percent to the system. The employee's contributions are kept on account and will be refunded, if the employees leaves employment before they are retirement eligible.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: The City of Kenner currently participates in a 457 Plan with MassMutual. This is a voluntary investment program that the employees are allowed to participate in at a contribution rate of their choice (must be within the designated maximum and minimum limits, as set for by Plan Document). The City of Kenner does not contribute to the 457 Plan.
HOLIDAYS: Sixteen paid official holidays are observed, plus any other holidays which may be declared by the Mayor.
ANNUAL AND SICK LEAVE: Eligible Kenner employees earn annual leave and sick leave. Accrual of hours will increase based on the number of years of service.
WORKING TEST PERIOD: Upon appointment to a position in the classified service, the employee shall serve a working test period of six (6) months, unless extended.
EAP: The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a program which provides a professional to help employees and their families to resolve problems. This service is 24 hrs. / 7 days per week, voluntary participation and confidential.
Kenner reserves the right to at any time and from time to time to modify or amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of the benefit package.
CITY OF KENNER
PUBLIC INFORMATION NOTICE
01
How much paid work experience do you possess participating, officiating, and/or administering athletic leagues/programs?
- Twelve months or more
- Less than twelve (12) months
- NONE
02
How much volunteer/participation experience do you possess in athletic leagues/athletic programs?
- Twelve (12) months or more
- Less than twelve (12) months
- NONE
03
Please describe you background in recreation claimed in Question 1 & 2. Describe what you did and what were your responsibilities. If none, type N/A.
04
Indicate your highest level of successfully completed education.
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- Associate's degree
- Post-secondary vocational certificate/diploma
- High school diploma or equivalent
- None of the above
05
Do you possess a current, valid Louisiana driver's license?
Required Question
