Recreation Specialist

3 weeks ago

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States Montgomery County MD Full time
Salary : $68,501.00 - $108,899.00 Annually
Location : 2425 Reedie Dr Wheaton MD 20902 USA
Job Type: Permanent
Job Number: 2025 - 00127
Department: Department of Recreation
Division: REC 72 Senior Programs
Opening Date: 03/06/2025
Closing Date: 3/20/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt

About the Position
The anticipated salary range upon hire: $68,501 - $95,298
WHO WE ARE
Montgomery County Department of Recreation is a nationally recognized and award-winning agency with a mission to provide high quality, diverse, and accessible community-based programs, activities, and services that serve the recreation and leisure needs of the Montgomery County community. The department manages 39 facilities including recreation centers, senior centers, and indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities and provides thousands of programs such as out-of-school activities, aquatics, classes, youth and adult sports programs and leagues, senior programs, and therapeutic recreation.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Montgomery County Recreation is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Recreation Specialist to oversee and implement a wide range of programs, activities, classes, and events at our 55+ Senior Center, aimed at helping older residents thrive. The Recreation Specialist will play a crucial role in creating a welcoming environment that promotes active participation and enhances the quality of life for our diverse senior community.
What You'll Be Doing
As the Recreation Specialist (Senior Programming), you will:
  • Lead and manage recreational programs and large special events that align with team and department priorities, focusing on serving the needs of a diverse community.
  • Foster connections with individuals and local communities, ensuring that programs are culturally inclusive, equitable, and responsive to the needs of all participants.
  • Plan and implement strategies for program development, including goal-setting, budget management, program assessment, and using data-driven insights to refine and improve offerings.
  • Exhibit flexibility and adaptability in handling dynamic work environments, shifting priorities, and varying tasks.
  • Recruit, train, schedule, and supervise seasonal staff, volunteers, and contractors to deliver high-quality programs, while monitoring and evaluating performance.
  • Oversee administrative duties such as scheduling, registration, and program management using recreation software (e.g., ActiveNet, RecTrac).
  • Ensure the proper handling of finances, including revenue collection, cash management, and inventory control, while preparing and submitting reports as required.
  • Enforce policies and procedures regarding supply procurement, facility maintenance, and compliance with county regulations.
  • Contribute to the collection and analysis of data to assess program effectiveness and support team performance measurement.
  • Lead marketing and communication efforts to promote programs and maintain positive relationships with the communications team, ensuring accurate information is shared with the public.
  • Build and maintain relationships with community partners, including senior living facilities, civic organizations, faith-based groups, and local residents to support and promote departmental initiatives.
  • Communicate proactively with both internal and external stakeholders to build strong, collaborative relationships and ensure exceptional customer service.
To be a successful Recreation Specialist (Senior Programming), you must:
  • Experience working in cross-cultural environments or a commitment to improving cultural competency.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with excellent organizational abilities.
  • Proven experience in recreation program planning and facilities management.
  • Budgeting and fiscal management expertise.
  • Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and recreation software systems.
As a leader/organizer of unionized employees, this position has responsibility for:
  • Foster a positive and productive labor relations environment by building trust and cooperation with staff.
  • Lead by example, setting a strong work ethic and creating a supportive environment for seasonal employees.
  • Provide guidance, motivation, and clear direction to staff, ensuring clarity of goals and projects.
Important things to Know:
  • Candidates must successfully complete a background investigation and a medical exam with drug/alcohol screening prior to appointment.
  • This role requires flexibility to work non-traditional hours, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Occasional outdoor work in varying weather conditions and physical demands may be required.
  • The Recreation Specialist may be asked to provide coverage and support across multiple programs during operating hours.
Montgomery County Recreation is committed to providing enriching programs that engage our community. If you are passionate about supporting and enriching the lives of older adults, this is the opportunity for you

Minimum Qualifications
  • Experience: Two (2) years of progressively responsible recreational specialist work involving planning, organizing, supervising and implementing an area-wide, countywide or special interest recreation program.
  • Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree
  • Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education, experience and training may be substituted.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
  • Please provide details of your experience with building a high volume of recreation programs, entering registration, managing a facility scheduling software systems and Microsoft Office Suite application. If no experience, type N/A.
  • How many years of experience do you have managing, training, coaching, supervising, and evaluating contractors, volunteers, and/or staff?
  • This position requires a varying work schedule depending on the season and department need, which could include early mornings, late evenings, weekends and holidays as needed. Are you able to meet the requirements of this position?
  • How many years of recreation work experience involving developing, planning, organizing, implementing, and directing 55+ recreational activities, classes, events, do you have?
IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.

Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.

This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
Leave Benefits

Our generous leave package starts with non-MLS permanent and term employees earning 15 days of sick leave and 15 days of annual leave in their first year, as well as up to three additional personal days each calendar year. Positions in MLS earn 35 days of paid time off each year. In addition, we offer all employees 10 paid holidays. Our leave policies adhere to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, and we provide six weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.

Retirement Benefits

All permanent and term positions are eligible for robust retirement plans. Public safety positions are eligible for a defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after only five years. Employees in non-public safety positions can participate in retirement plans that contribute up to 12 percent of their annual salary. All employees can also participate in a supplemental retirement plan, the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, to contribute even more to their retirement goals.

Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Forgiveness

Montgomery County employees are eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Participants who meet all requirements may qualify for forgiveness on the remaining balance on their Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time in a qualifying public service position. To learn more about PSLF, please visit the Student Loan Repayment Benefits page. Our tuition assistance program allows you to receive up to $2,130 annually in tuition assistance to help you achieve a degree that supports your career path.

Free Mass Transit Benefit

County employees are entitled to use the RideOn Bus service for free with a valid County-employee ID. This benefit can be used any time of the day or evening, including weekends. We also offer a pre-tax flexible spending account to reduce the cost of other mass-transit options such as MARC trains and Metro.

Reduced Child and Health Care Costs

Working for Montgomery County also entitles permanent and term employees to participate in healthcare and childcare Flexible Spending Accounts. These plans allow eligible employees to save on a pretax basis for healthcare and dependent care costs incurred during the plan year.

Employee Wellbeing

We deeply care about your holistic wellness. Our award-winning wellness program, LiveWell, will support you in improving and maintaining your physical, mental, financial, social, and intellectual well-being.

Learn more about our wonderful benefits available to you once you join our team. Montgomery County Benefits
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What is your highest level of completed education?
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MQ Question RECREATION SPECIALIST (001015)

How many years of progressively responsible recreational specialist work experience do you have involving planning, organizing, supervising and implementing an area-wide, countywide or special interest recreation program?
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Please provide details of your experience with building a high volume of recreation programs, entering registration, managing a facility scheduling software systems and Microsoft Office Suite application. If no experience, type N/A
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How many years of experience do you have managing, training, coaching, supervising, and evaluating contractors, volunteers, and/or staff?
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This position requires a varying work schedule depending on the season and department need, which could include early mornings, late evenings, weekends and holidays as needed. Are you able to meet the requirements of this position?
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How many years of recreation work experience involving developing, planning, organizing, implementing, and directing 55+ recreational activities, classes, events, do you have?
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