Assistant Campus Recreation Director jobs in Lansing, MI

Summary:  Serve as an assistant to the Director of Recreation for the school/public being served in the local community recreation programs. This position performs a variety of general administrative duties, as well as a variety of supervision and field maintenance duties.  Must be able to work evenings and    weekends depending on the sport season.  Demonstrate knowledge of youth sports and activities, posses’ excellent organizational people skills.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Note:  These duties and responsibilities are judged to be "essential functions" in terms of the Americans With Disabilities Act or ADA.  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The statements below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position.  They are not constructed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by such a person. 

• Responsible for field preparation (laying out fields, painting lines, etc.)
• Supervision of employees and facilities on evenings and weekends
• Provide thorough training for all recreation employees
• Distribute and collect recreation uniforms and equipment from students, staff and  coaches
• Compile and maintain and accurate inventory of all recreation equipment
• Collect registrations when the Director of Recreation in unavailable
• Assist Director of Recreation with the supervision and evaluation of coaches
• Assist with the development of coaching handbooks, brochures and other recreation    program documents
• Runs errands when required (purchase miscellaneous supplies, make deliveries, etc.)
• Attend meetings on behalf of the Director of Recreation
• Acts as a liaison between the school and the general public by researching and conveying information, policies, procedures and laws
• Greet and direct visitors
• Addresses standard inquiries by telephone, letter, fax, email, fax or district website
• Employee must have the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, staff and community members
• Employee must exhibit a positive attitude, creativity, independent thinking and be able to take initiative
• Speak, hear, see and write clearly with or without assistive device(s)
• Walk, stand for the full scheduled period, with minimal sitting options
• Adhere to all Board and District policies
• Regular, predictable and physical attendance
• Perform other duties as assigned 

Other Responsibilities:

• Maintains consistent, predictable and physical attendance to meet the requirements of the position
• Valid Michigan Driver License with an excellent driving record

The qualifications listed below for selection purposes; alternative qualifications may be substituted if sufficient to perform the duties of the job.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Sufficient formal and/or informal training to provide the ability to read and write at a level consistent with the requirements of the position
• Excellent understanding and knowledge of current technology and to utilize these skills everyday in the performance of the position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with students

Physical Requirements: 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be physically present, able to work at a desk for long periods of time, regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk and hear
• The employee is consistently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust, focus, especially due to concentration on a computer screen and small numbers
• Must climbs ladders to perform general maintenance work
• Requires the ability to drive
• All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise students, staff and coaches 

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
• Ability to speak and present information to staff, students and the community
• Ability to write routine reports

Computer Skills:

• Excellent ability to operate standard office and field equipment
• Accurately prepare, create, edit and design memos, reports, letters and other documents

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract and multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
• Ability to assist students, parents, and team members with interpersonal issues

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

Fowlerville Community Schools does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (ancestry), religion (creed), gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law in its programs and activities.  Inquiries or complaints related to discrimination should be directed to:  Director of Human Resources, Trisha Reed, Fowlerville Community Schools, 7677 Sharpe Road, Suite A, Fowlerville, MI 48836, (517)223-6018.