What are the responsibilities and job description for the RECREATION SPECIALIST position at City of Miami?
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Nature of Work
Limited supervisory work overseeing park amenities, a small park with limited programming, or conducting numerous recreation programs in a medium or small recreational facility within the City of Miami.
Work involves responsibility for conducting recreation activities for residents of all age groups. An employee is responsible for implementing pre-designated recreational activities at a medium or small park or facility. Employees exercise independent judgment in conducting assigned activities as outlined by Recreation District Supervisor. Limited functional supervision may be exercised over subordinates engaged in recreation or maintenance activities at a small park or designated park amenity. Supervision is received from a higher level administrator who reviews work for attainment of results, program effectiveness and adherence to standard policy and procedures. Requires extensive public contact and may be required to work flexible schedule.
Essential Functions
Oversees the services at a small park with limited programming or a specific park amenity and ensures recreation and maintenance personnel complete tasks, as assigned.
Conducts general recreation activities such as games, team sports, arts and crafts, aquatics, etc., for all age groups.
Organizes, coaches and referees’ athletic games, sports events and other recreation activities. Promotes sportsmanship among team members and maintains discipline.
Issues, collects, and inspects all games, playground equipment and supplies. Maintains an inventory control list of recreational equipment located at the facility. Collects fees for various activities.
Issues work orders for repair of equipment or facilities by various tradesmen.
Requests and checks the completion of maintenance activities such as litter removal, parking lot cleanup, trimming of trees and shrubs, edging, mowing, watering, fertilization, non-selective weed control, and ball field maintenance at assigned park or amenity.
Reviews and issues park permits for use when assigned to the Permit Office.
Prepares activity reports and maintains attendance records of part-time personnel.
Assists in the enforcement of recreation center rules and regulations. Renders first aid in case of minor injuries.
Performs maintenance activities to prevent equipment malfunction and maintain a clean and orderly facility. Includes maintenance of ball fields.
Minimum Requirements
Performs other related work as required.
A minimum of 60 college credits and one (1) year experience supervising general or specialized recreation activities. A Valid Driver's License from any state (Equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) may be utilized upon application, however prior to appointment a State of Florida Driver's License (Class E or higher) must be presented to the Department of Human Resources and must be maintained valid throughout employment.
OR
Equivalent combination of education and experience beyond a high school diploma orits equivalent and six (6) months of the required experience.
SPECIAL NOTE:
Employees in this classification will be required to work various shifts, to include nights, holidays, and weekends.
Candidates will be subject to a Level II Background Screening.
Documentation Requirements
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.
Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must upload and submit attached copies of the following documents with the employment application. Please be sure to attach all required documents to your employment application each time you apply. Uploaded documents remain in your online profile but they will not attach automatically and you will be deemed ineligible without the proper documentation.
ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE CLEAR, LEGIBLE, AND IN PROPER FORMAT.
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION AND ARE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF:
It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all required documents submitted with the employment application are in a format that is acceptable, clear and legible for eligibility determination or risk being disqualified.
Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must completely detail their work experience on the employment application or risk being disqualified. Resumes are not required and will not be reviewed in place of the employment application.
It is the applicant's responsibility to update their online profile with personal data, work experience, education, and certifications, when submitting application(s), failure to do so may result in disqualification.
Applicants must provide a valid email address in order to receive notification of eligibility.
Veterans Preference: Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07. If veteran's preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 (Member 4) and the applicable FDVA- Veteran's Preference Certification Form(s) in accordance with rule 55A-7.013 - Documentation of Preference Claim, must be submitted with the employment application.
FDVA Certification Forms: Please complete the applicable Veterans' Preference Certification Form(s). Form(s) must be uploaded with your employment application along with acceptable proof of veterans' preference.
Form VP1: VETERANS' PREFERENCE CERTIFICATE
Form VP2: CURRENT MEMBER OF THE RESERVE CERTIFICATION
FORM VP3: UNREMARRIED WIDOW or WIDOWER CERTIFICATE
Selection Preference for City Residents: In accordance with APM 2-02, applicants for classified positions who are City of Miami residents and new hires will receive preference in selection from interview ranking bands provided that any two (2) of the following documents are submitted with the employment application and again at time of interview:
Selection Preference: Selection preference within the same ranking band resulting from an interview process will be granted in the following order: 1) preference eligible veterans, 2) active City of Miami employees, 3) City of Miami residents, 4) all others.
OPEN/NON-COMPETITIVE
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Nature of Work
Limited supervisory work overseeing park amenities, a small park with limited programming, or conducting numerous recreation programs in a medium or small recreational facility within the City of Miami.
Work involves responsibility for conducting recreation activities for residents of all age groups. An employee is responsible for implementing pre-designated recreational activities at a medium or small park or facility. Employees exercise independent judgment in conducting assigned activities as outlined by Recreation District Supervisor. Limited functional supervision may be exercised over subordinates engaged in recreation or maintenance activities at a small park or designated park amenity. Supervision is received from a higher level administrator who reviews work for attainment of results, program effectiveness and adherence to standard policy and procedures. Requires extensive public contact and may be required to work flexible schedule.
Essential Functions
Oversees the services at a small park with limited programming or a specific park amenity and ensures recreation and maintenance personnel complete tasks, as assigned.
Conducts general recreation activities such as games, team sports, arts and crafts, aquatics, etc., for all age groups.
Organizes, coaches and referees’ athletic games, sports events and other recreation activities. Promotes sportsmanship among team members and maintains discipline.
Issues, collects, and inspects all games, playground equipment and supplies. Maintains an inventory control list of recreational equipment located at the facility. Collects fees for various activities.
Issues work orders for repair of equipment or facilities by various tradesmen.
Requests and checks the completion of maintenance activities such as litter removal, parking lot cleanup, trimming of trees and shrubs, edging, mowing, watering, fertilization, non-selective weed control, and ball field maintenance at assigned park or amenity.
Reviews and issues park permits for use when assigned to the Permit Office.
Prepares activity reports and maintains attendance records of part-time personnel.
Assists in the enforcement of recreation center rules and regulations. Renders first aid in case of minor injuries.
Performs maintenance activities to prevent equipment malfunction and maintain a clean and orderly facility. Includes maintenance of ball fields.
Minimum Requirements
Performs other related work as required.
A minimum of 60 college credits and one (1) year experience supervising general or specialized recreation activities. A Valid Driver's License from any state (Equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) may be utilized upon application, however prior to appointment a State of Florida Driver's License (Class E or higher) must be presented to the Department of Human Resources and must be maintained valid throughout employment.
OR
Equivalent combination of education and experience beyond a high school diploma orits equivalent and six (6) months of the required experience.
SPECIAL NOTE:
Employees in this classification will be required to work various shifts, to include nights, holidays, and weekends.
Candidates will be subject to a Level II Background Screening.
Documentation Requirements
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.
Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must upload and submit attached copies of the following documents with the employment application. Please be sure to attach all required documents to your employment application each time you apply. Uploaded documents remain in your online profile but they will not attach automatically and you will be deemed ineligible without the proper documentation.
ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE CLEAR, LEGIBLE, AND IN PROPER FORMAT.
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION AND ARE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF:
- Proof of education in the form of 60 college credits . Foreign diplomas/degrees must be submitted with a credential evaluation report from an approved credential evaluation agency*. Translations of diploma/degrees are not accepted. If degree/diploma does not reflect the academic major on its face, transcripts must be submitted. If submitting transcripts, submitted transcripts must include the following: student's name, school name, number of credits, degree completion, and major. Audit/Academic reports are not accepted as substitutions for college transcripts.
- Copy of valid Driver's License from any state (Equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) may be utilized upon application, however, a State of Florida Driver's License (Class E or higher) is required at time of appointment and must be maintained valid throughout employment.
- Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies: Credential evaluation reports showing the United States equivalency for academic credentials earned in other countries may be provided by:
- An accredited four-year college or university in the United States, OR
- A current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), OR
- A current member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE), OR
- A recognized Professional Organization
It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all required documents submitted with the employment application are in a format that is acceptable, clear and legible for eligibility determination or risk being disqualified.
Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must completely detail their work experience on the employment application or risk being disqualified. Resumes are not required and will not be reviewed in place of the employment application.
It is the applicant's responsibility to update their online profile with personal data, work experience, education, and certifications, when submitting application(s), failure to do so may result in disqualification.
Applicants must provide a valid email address in order to receive notification of eligibility.
Veterans Preference: Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07. If veteran's preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 (Member 4) and the applicable FDVA- Veteran's Preference Certification Form(s) in accordance with rule 55A-7.013 - Documentation of Preference Claim, must be submitted with the employment application.
FDVA Certification Forms: Please complete the applicable Veterans' Preference Certification Form(s). Form(s) must be uploaded with your employment application along with acceptable proof of veterans' preference.
Form VP1: VETERANS' PREFERENCE CERTIFICATE
Form VP2: CURRENT MEMBER OF THE RESERVE CERTIFICATION
FORM VP3: UNREMARRIED WIDOW or WIDOWER CERTIFICATE
Selection Preference for City Residents: In accordance with APM 2-02, applicants for classified positions who are City of Miami residents and new hires will receive preference in selection from interview ranking bands provided that any two (2) of the following documents are submitted with the employment application and again at time of interview:
- Utility bill dated within 60 days of the date of submission
- Valid Florida Driver License or State-issued I.D.
- Property Tax Statement dated within 1 year of the date of submission
- Properly executed valid lease agreement
- Homestead Exemption dated within 1 year of the date of submission
- Motor Vehicle Registration dated within 90 days of the date of submission
- Official school records or transcripts, dated within 90 days of the date of submission
- W-2 (or 1099) Tax Form dated within 1 year of the date of submission
Selection Preference: Selection preference within the same ranking band resulting from an interview process will be granted in the following order: 1) preference eligible veterans, 2) active City of Miami employees, 3) City of Miami residents, 4) all others.
OPEN/NON-COMPETITIVE
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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