Salary: $18.46 - $19.38 Hourly
Location : Multiple Locations, NC
Job Type: PT w/o benefits (Less than 20 hours per wk)
Job Number: 26-05964
Department: Parks and Recreation
Opening Date: 06/03/2026
Closing Date: 6/17/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Position DescriptionWork. Serve. Thrive. With the City of DurhamAdvance 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 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-$19.38/hour
Work Days/Times: Shifts vary; Weekdays 10:00 am-2:00 pm and 5:30 pm-9:00 pm; Weekends 9:00 am-2:00 pm
Position supervises a gymnasium, athletic field, or specialized facility such as a wellness center or weight room. Incumbent supervises diverse age groups in a variety of indoor and outdoor activities, maintains order and discipline, issues and collects equipment, observes and enforces safety regulations, provides customer service, and performs record keeping. Instructions and preliminary orientation/training are given initially, after which incumbents are expected to follow established policies and procedures. Work schedule may include varying hours, including evenings and weekends.
Duties/Responsibilities- Conducts preparations for a specific sport or activity.
- Surveys and maintains facility condition, ensures that custodial and upkeep tasks are being completed, and addresses hazardous areas.
- Monitors the facility once game or activity is in progress, supervises scorekeeping and game operations.
- Maintains activity and attendance records.
- Inspects equipment for safety and cleanliness.
- Prepares rooms for variety of programs, meetings, rentals, etc. by organizing furniture and/or equipment according to program or rental plans and then restoring to original setup at the conclusion of the program.
- Disseminates program information, memos, and schedule changes to team representatives.
- Makes decisions with assistance of game officials to cancel games due to inclement weather.
- Demonstrates fitness equipment to patrons and explains how to safely mount and dismount equipment (if assigned to a facility with a weight room).
- Maintains a computer lab, enforces proper usage, keeps computers and printers in regular working order, reports maintenance needs, and regulates volume and other settings (if assigned to a facility with a computer lab).
- Completes accident reports, rules of conduct violation reports, officials' evaluations, and league standings.Provides program information, orientation, and instructions to participants.
- Observes necessary precautions to secure the safety of participants and spectators.
- Renders first aid in case of minor injury.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings, in-service training programs, orientations and evaluation
sessions.
POSITION SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES ALSO INCLUDES:
When assigned to Athletics
- Monitors various athletic rental facilities as well as user groups, handling and reporting any issues that may arise while onsite.
- Performs safety and security inspections of fields, bathrooms, bleachers, fencing etc. for damage or misuse while onsite and submits any necessary work order requests to supervisor.
- Provides customer service at an athletic rental facility; meets with user groups on site addressing questions, concerns, and ensuring facility is being used appropriately.
- Monitors adherence to park and field rules and ensures that renters are following permit parameters; utilizes tournament check list when applicable.
- Utilizes Active.Net, MUSCO and Skylogix software.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Rules for a variety of sports such as softball, baseball, basketball, etc.
- When assigned to a wellness center or weight room: knowledge of weight training and cardiovascular fitness principles.
SKILL IN:
- Interacting positively with the public.
- Communicating instructions effectively to individuals and groups.
- Exercising initiative and good judgment.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience- High School diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).
- One (1) year of experience supervising recreation activities.
- At least 18 years of age.
- Valid Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED - with Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto Injector Certification within the first six months of employment
Additional Preferred Skills- Experience with supervising programs.
- Experience working with customers.
- Able to communicate through email and text messages.
- Available for shift times needed, including weekdays 10:00 am-2:00 pm and 5:30 pm-9:00 pm; and weekends 9:00 am-2:00 pm
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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
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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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)
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How many years of experience supervising recreation activities do you have?
- No related experience
- Less than 1 year of related experience
- 1 year but less than 2 years of related experience
- 2 years but less than 6 years of related experience
- 6 or more years of related experience
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Do you currently have a valid Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED - with Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto Injector Certification, or are you willing to obtain it within the first six months of employment?
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Are you at least 18 years of age?
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Are you able to effectively communicate instructions to participants and enforce rules?
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Have you assisted with the operation of a public facility, or with setting up public spaces for activities?
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Are you regularly available for at least one of the shift times needed (Weekdays 10:00am-2:00pm and 5:30pm-9:00pm; Weekends 9:00am-2:00pm)?
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Have you assisted with the operation of a fitness center or gym?
Required Question