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PT Recreation Assistant/Pepper Geddings

City of Myrtle Beach, SC

Myrtle Beach, SC • On-site

$14.10/hr

Part-time

Re-posted 26 days ago

Job description

Salary: $14.10 Hourly
Location : Myrtle Beach, SC, SC
Job Type: Temporary Part Time Employee
Job Number: 01990
Department: Parks, Rec and Sports Tourism
Division: Rec - Recreation
Opening Date: 08/28/2026
Closing Date: 9/7/2026 5:00 PM Eastern
To be considered for this position, applications must be filled out completely and contain all employment history. Any gaps in employment greater than 6 months should be explained in the question section of the application.
Job Announcement
Job Description
City of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
JOB DESCRIPTION
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.
PT Recreation Assistant
JOB SUMMARY
The purpose of this position is to assist with the implementation of recreation events, activities, and programs held both indoors and outdoors for youth, adult, and senior populations. The position is required to provide customer service functions including providing information and assistance to customers in person, on the phone, and by email and responding to routine questions or complaints.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
  • Types and prepares correspondence, charts, forms, and reports.
  • Confers with supervisor to obtain direction regarding work assignments and priorities; organizes tasks in order to complete work
  • Processes incoming and outgoing mail; distributes mail; processes and responds to emails; communication with patrons and participants.
  • Attends meetings and workshops; attends and completes required trainings.
  • Assists with implementing and monitoring programs, events, activities, classes, facility rentals, leagues and games.
  • Performs general customer service and administrative duties, greets and assists customers; conducts tours; copies and files documents, enters computer data.
  • Communicates with program participants, event and facility rental attendees.
  • Organizes reports for monthly, quarterly, and annual activities; assists with securing officials and/or volunteers; provides directions and instructions; maintains related documentation.
  • Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of the rules and regulations of the sports and/or programs associated with the specific position.
  • Answers the telephone; receives visitors; directs visitors to appropriate staff; answers inquiries from the public.
  • Maintains schedules and calendar as requested and required.
  • Notifies appropriate staff of citizen complaints; updates complaint reports and provides copies to supervisor; completes incident reports and notifies supervisor.
  • Files office correspondence and other records; opens new files; closes files for storage; updates file index.
  • Records inventory of supplies as required.
  • Operates a personal computer, adding machine, calculator, copier, band radio, dictating equipment, telephone, or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software.
  • Assists in maintaining the general cleanliness of recreation centers, athletic fields or complexes, weight rooms, courts, playgrounds, and/or other recreational areas; checks all areas for safety concerns and reports any issues to supervisor.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
  • Recreation Assistants assigned to General Reed Center and Mary C. Canty Center set up tables and chairs for facility rentals; break down and clean facility after events; conduct safety inspections prior to event rental events.

  • Recreation Assistants assigned to Sports Camps at Pepper Geddings are required to coach and teach a variety of sports, drills and games during summer camps for children. Must be able to work with children that vary in age from 5 to 14. Duties include, but are not limited to, monitoring or leading drills; teaching clinics; planning, programming and implementing sports activities.

  • Recreation Assistants assigned to youth programs will be working summer camp with children ages 5 to 12. Duties include, but are not limited to, arts and crafts, sports, games, helping with snacks, and attending field trips. Summer camp runs from June 9 through August 8, from 8am to 5:30pm.

  • Performs other related duties as assigned, requested and required.

Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or GED; ability to perform in a fast-paced environment; ability to work independently and as a team; experience working in a public facility is preferred; must have flexible schedule and ability to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and occasional holidays.
Licenses or Certifications:
None.
Special Requirements:
None.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of promoting recreational programs.
  • Knowledge of First Aid and CPR.
  • Knowledge of safety procedures.
  • Skill in customer service.
  • Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing.
  • Skill in building strong professional relationships.
  • Ability to establish rapport.
  • Ability to listen.
  • Ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
  • Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
  • Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Tasks require the 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).
General Reed Center and Mary C. Canty Center - Must be able to lift, push, and or pull 50+ pounds on a regular basis in a manner that is safe and effective; must be able to handle folding chairs, stacking chairs, and moving tables of various shapes and sizes.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.
The City of Myrtle Beach has the right to revise this job description at any time. This
description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.
Supplemental Information
Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Myrtle Beach commits to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees, complying with local, state and federal laws. The City's policy is to employ qualified persons without discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, political affiliation, veteran's status, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, to include transgender status, disability or status in any other group protected by federal/state/local law.
For questions regarding this position or the application process, please contact the City of Myrtle Beach Human Resources Department at 843-918-1114 or humanresources@cityofmyrtlebeach.com.

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