Recreation Program Specialist

4 weeks ago

Tampa, United States Hillsborough County (Florida) Full time
Job Description

Job Overview

Performs supervisory and administrative duties developing, implementing, planning, organizing, and scheduling recreational programs. Assigning tasks, providing instructions as needed, and monitoring performance. Interprets recreation programs and policies to the public and enforces departmental policies.

Salary

Minimum: $18.90

Core Competencies
  • Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
  • Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional, and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
  • Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
  • Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.
Duties and Responsibilities

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.
  • Creates, plans, schedules, implements, and supervises a recreational program or activities and events for youth, seniors, and specialized community.
  • Ensures safety and wellbeing of program participants; enforces and follows policies and procedures.
  • Participates in evaluation of existing programs, activities and events makes recommendations for changes and additional programming, activities, and events.
  • Completes necessary forms, records and reports for evaluation of programs, incidents and statistics.
  • Assist in preparation of documentation to support programs, events, activities and associated costs and needs. May participate in grant writing and monitoring expenditures.
  • Supervises volunteers and seasonal staff assisting with specialized programs.
  • Attends staff and committee meetings.
  • Performs other related duties.
Job Specifications
  • Knowledge of specialized programs, activities and events.
  • Knowledge of principles, practices and methods of service or community recreation assessments and program evaluation.
  • Knowledge of applicable departmental and safety policies and procedures.
  • Ability to plan, organize, assign, direct, review and evaluate the work of assigned staff.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively, both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to work effectively with others.
  • Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and multi-task.
  • Skill in the use of various office equipment.
Physical Requirements
  • Frequently sitting at a desk or table; frequently standing and/or walking around inside and outside of facilities.
Work Category
  • Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Minimum Qualifications Required
  • Graduation from an accredited four-year degree granting college or university; AND
  • One year of experience in recreational work; OR
  • An equivalent combination of education (not less than a high school diploma/GED), training, and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted above; AND
  • Must obtain First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification with Practical Application within 6 months of employment; AND
  • Possession of a valid Florida Driver's License.
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE PERSONNEL
  • Employees must complete the State mandated 40-hour Introductory Child Care Training. The training must begin within 90 days of employment and complete the training within 12 months from the date training begins. Childcare personnel must pass competency exams for the 40 hours of training to demonstrate their competency.
  • Employees must also complete a minimum of 10 hours of Continuing Education Unit (CEU) of in-service training during the state's fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30.

Emergency Management Responsibilities

In the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee's department, the County's Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency/disaster.

Additional Job Requirements

A department, depending on the nature of its mission and operations, may require that employees in all or certain positions in this job classification:
  1. Maintain the ability to pass the background checks required for the position. These background checks may include but are not limited to:
  • Criminal History Background Check using Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)
  • Level 1 and Level 2 Background screening (Ch. 435 Florida Statutes)
  • Child Abuse, Abandonment and Neglect Record Check using the State Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS)
  • Sex Offender and Sexual Predator record check using the list maintained by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
  1. Possess the necessary job-related license(s) or certification(s) that may include possession of a Florida Driver License (Class E) or an applicable Commercial Driver License (CDL).

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