For more information please visit: https://www.umatilla-city.org/hr/page/recreation-coordinator
General Purpose
The Recreation Coordinator assists the Parks and Recreation Director with a wide variety of recreation programs and facilities though planning, budgeting, organizing, marketing, scheduling, coordinating and supervising. Incumbent will have regular interaction with the public and need to be able to consistently implement City policy and activity rules. Incumbent will also organize and coordinate special events hosted by the City.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Helps plan, organize and execute community events, recreation programs, services and activities.
- Utilizes various forms of marketing (flyers, brochures, social media, news organizations, etc.) to promote recreational programs.
- Assists the Parks and Recreation Director in developing and maintaining professional working relationships with local organizations, partner agencies, private businesses, citizen groups, community service organizations, and others to create, promote, and execute recreational activities throughout the community.
- Coordinates activities and schedules of Recreation Assistant, Aides, instructors, and volunteers as needed.
- Coordinates with School District and other community entities to make best use of community facilities and other resources.
- Updates City websites and social media outlets of upcoming recreational activities.
- Maintains inventory of recreational resources; purchase materials, supplies, and equipment; recommends purchase of capital improvement items.
This list is illustrative only and not intended to specify every duty and job responsibility.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Experience developing and managing partnerships with community organizations
- Experience handling large groups of people, giving clear instructions, and motivating participants
- Experience facilitating meetings, workshops or community events
- Skills in developing media, marketing and storytelling ideas to advance community engagement
- Ability to work frequent evenings and weekends, including holiday shifts as necessary
- Making data-based program decisions
- Knowledge of principles and practices of parks and recreation programs.
- Modern office practices, methods, procedure and equipment.
- Record-keeping principles, procedures and techniques.
- Knowledge of social, political and environmental issues that influence municipal parks and recreation programs.
- Ability to develop, coordinate, analyze, and utilize a variety of reports and records to improve performance and programs.
- Ability to set up recreational activities at various sites throughout the city. Load/unload City vehicle and drive to off-site recreation locations.
- Ability to work with groups of children, youth, and adults
Tools and Equipment
Use of computer and related software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and CivicRec.
Use of office equipment such as computer, phone, copier, 10-key calculator, fax machine, copy machine, base radio, and automobile.
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 essential functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, communicate, reach, kneel, balance, crouch, and manipulate objects. The position requires mobility. Duties involve moving materials weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis, manual dexterity and coordination are required more than 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as a computer keyboard, a telephone, fax, calculator, and other similar office machines.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,252.00 - $76,860.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work setting:
Work Location: In person