Recreation Leader I

Please note that applications must be completed and submitted by 11:59 pm ET on the day prior to the close date listed on the job posting.

Mission: Provide Superior Services that Inspire Community Pride

Vision: To be the Community of Choice in Tampa Bay

Values: Integrity, Collaboration, Passion, Creativity

Largo's commitment to a High Performance Organization (HPO) model builds a flexible and resilient organization that intentionally builds leadership capacity at all levels of the organization.

CITY OF LARGO ... Naturally A Great Place to Work

Closing:
11/23/2024

Salary:
$16.60 hourly rate

Job Summary:
Bring Your Energy to Play \uD83C\uDF1F Recreation Leader I - Childcare

Are you ready to make a difference in a child's day while having a blast? As a Recreation Leader, you'll join the team at Largo's Recreation, Parks, and Arts programs to create unforgettable experiences for our community's youngest members. From planning fun activities to supervising playtime, you'll help make every moment count. If you're enthusiastic, organized, and love working with kids, apply now to be part of a team where every day is play day

This position is Monday through Friday - Shifts starting at 6:15 am until 6:30 pm.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

All employees share components of leadership, management, technical, and team skills to assist in making the City of Largo the community of choice in Tampa Bay.

Leadership

• Demonstrates an understanding and reflection of the City's mission, vision, and values and a commitment to achieve organizational goals aligned with the City's strategic plan

• Champions a high-performance work culture that encourages and embraces new ideas, develops individuals and welcomes and encourages diverse perspectives

• Articulates strategic and innovative thinking and provides clarity to deliver superior services

• Approaches the job with enthusiasm and curiosity to promote a solutions-oriented work culture

Management

• Effectively manages assignments and priorities to ensure the fulfillment of projects, tasks, and responsibilities

• Follows suggested procedures to ensure the highest standards of risk management, employee safety, and risk avoidance

Technical

• Plans and executes leisure activities such as sports, arts and crafts, drama, special events, environmental education, tours, field trips, etc.; participates in teaching one or more leisure activities; may supervise a group of children, including planning activities and administering discipline in a camp situation or after school program

• Opens, closes, and secures the facility and ensures all rules and regulations of the facilities are enforced; ensures all precautions are taken in maintaining participant's safety; assures the safety, welfare, and well-being of children enrolled in programs

• Assists in training staff and volunteers

• Inputs and retrieves data from the computer

• Maintains communication between customers and other staff

• Supports the division and the department in external activities

• Processes documents and applications pertaining to membership and registrations

• Collects activity fees and processes payments

• Prepares daily activity reports

• Assists with the maintenance, opening, and securing of the facility and equipment

• May be responsible for the department's public relations by designing and updating the bulletin board, marquees, and fliers as requested

• Tracks daily facility attendance and may track financial activities

• Administers first aid when necessary and completes appropriate reports

• Sets up and breaks down rooms for activities as appropriate

• Participates in the maintenance of facility cleanliness

• May complete daily fitness/safety inspections

• Staff assigned to nature parks works with an environmental education focus, creates, and updates park displays and exhibits; handles wildlife for educational purposes, and performs general park maintenance

Team Skills

• Supports honest and transparent decision-making

• Collaborates with all team members in a way that builds upon ideas and takes personal accountability and ownership of projects, roles, and assignments

• Openly exhibits a positive attitude, in words and action, and encourages others to do the same

Performs related work as required.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE STATUS: As a condition of employment, City of Largo employees will be required to work as directed during an undeclared and/or a declared emergency. All employees are subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the official job description.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

PART-TIME POSITIONS

• Must be 16 years old at the date of application

• Some experience in recreation setting or customer service preferred

• Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) first aid is required within 90 days of hire; training is provided

• Team Members under the age of 18 will be restricted from the following tasks:

• Driving any vehicles (including personal vehicles) during scheduled work hours

• Operating grounds maintenance tools

• Operating tennis court tractor

FULL-TIME POSITIONS

• Must be at least 18 years old due to Pinellas County Childcare Licensing Board requirement

• High School Diploma or general education diploma (GED) required

• Some experience in a recreation setting, customer service, or childcare programs preferred

• Certification in CPR and AED first aid is required within 90 days of hire; training is provided

• Completion of License Board training requirements within one year of hire date

• Preferred training/licenses:

• Staff Member in Charge Certification (SMIC) and Childcare 40 clock-hour training

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must be

• outgoing and personable

• dependable and prompt for your assigned shifts

• Have the ability to:

• work a flexible schedule (variety of days and times that will change from week to week)

• take initiative and prioritize tasks

• plan and execute activities for registered participants

• follow both verbal and written instructions

• concentrate on details

• deal with people tactfully and diplomatically

• do light to heavy manual work

• process payments at the front desk

• provide positive customer service

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work Environment: 40% inside a climate-controlled building; 60% outside, which may include driving. Depending on the assignment, work environments may vary significantly.
Physical Requirements: The essential functions of the job require: sitting approximately two (2) hours per day, standing approximately four (4) hours per day, and walking approximately two (2) hours per day. The work often requires bending/stooping, climbing, crawling, fine manipulations, grasping, kneeling, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, lifting/carrying of objects weighing up to 15 pounds, lifting/carrying of objects weighing 15 to 44 pounds, and lifting/carrying of objects weighing 45 pounds and over.
Sensory Requirements: Hearing: Ability to understand what others are saying in normal conversation in person and on the telephone, and to hear children. Speaking: Ability to communicate orally with others in person and on the telephone Seeing: Ability to see and read computer monitor screens, supervise children, and if assigned, drive and perform tennis court maintenance.
Driving Requirements: Staff members under the age of 18 years old are NOT permitted to drive. Staff members aged 18 years or older may occasionally drive and must possess a valid Florida Class E Driver's License.
Technology: The work requires ability to operate telephones, smartphones, tablets, laminators, photocopiers, printers, desktop and/or laptop computers, calculators, park radios, and all associated software.

Other Tools: Grounds maintenance tools and may operate a tennis court tractor.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Yes - DRUG TESTING (Safety Sensitive)

Yes - CHILDCARE FINGERPRINTING

Yes - CREDIT CHECK

No - FDLE AND CJSTC SECURITY CLEARANCE: As mandated by the FDLE, CJSTC and the Largo Police Department, this position may be subject to additional security clearances due to access to the police department facility or police department's electronic data.