Recreation Coordinator (Intramurals) jobs in Avondale, AZ

Summary

The City of El Mirage is hiring a Recreation Coordinator.

Come join our team!

JOB CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Essential Functions

The following is intended to describe the core work functions of this classification. While the level and broad nature of essential duties may not change, specific work tasks will vary over time depending on the City’s needs.

• Develops, coordinates, and supervises recreation and enrichment base programs and services for participants and members of the general public of all ages and abilities.
• Oversees Senior/Community Center staffing, programs, and services; manages facility administration including patron registration and fee collection, administering service contracts, and purchasing equipment, materials, and supplies, records, and deposits revenues.
• Supervises and oversees the daily operations of the assigned area by setting goals and objectives, managing schedules and work priorities, monitoring, and evaluating performance, and interviewing, selecting, and training staff.
• Interfaces regularly with the public, including program facilitation, customer service, problem-solving, and emergency response.
• Oversees and assists in marketing, promotion, and communication of programs, events, and activities; establishes, fosters, and maintains relationships with City staff, residents, and community partners.
• Develops operating policies and procedures; provides consulting and advice on interpretation and implementation.
• Prepares complex reports, presentations, and documents.
• Researches and analyzes data and prepares projections and trends.
• Maintains complex records, statistics, and database information.
• Provides professional advice and consultation in the area of subject-matter expertise.
• Provide training to City staff, as assigned.
• Assists with budget development and procurement processes, as assigned.
• Performs related work as assigned.

• Principles and practices of program administration and project management.
• Principles and practices of budget development and administration, as assigned.
• Principles and practices of public procurement, as assigned.
• Principles and practices of group facilitation and building consensus.
• Principles and practices of conflict resolution.
• Principles and practices of public information, as assigned.
• Citizen engagement methods and practices, as assigned.
• Business methods, principles, and practices.
• Best practices, trends, and emerging technologies.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations (based on assignment).
• Customer service principles.
• Applicable operating policies and procedures.
• Modern office technology.
• Software or computer applications required for assignment.
• Supervisory principles, practices, and techniques, as assigned.
• Techniques and methods for organizing, prioritizing, assigning, and monitoring work, as assigned.
• Practices and methods of coaching and leading the work of others, as assigned.

• Overseeing program implementation and adherence to quality assurance and standards.
• Providing program management, organization, and logistics direction.
• Interpreting, monitoring, and reporting financial/program/project information and statistics.
• Providing consultation to City staff and/or the public.
• Monitoring compliance with applicable policies, standards, regulations, and/or contracts.
• Facilitating group discussions and building consensus using persuasive reasoning.
• Identifying program or process-related deficiencies and implementing solutions.
• Researching industry trends, solutions, and best practices.
• Reading, analyzing, evaluating, interpreting, and summarizing written materials and statistical data.
• Preparing complex reports, forms, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinating and facilitating training; creating training documentation.
• Coordinating deadlines and prioritizing competing demands; supervising, training, coaching, and evaluating staff performance, as assigned.
• Providing attention to detail and accuracy.
• Exercising political acumen.
• Negotiating and conflict resolution.
• Providing effective customer service.
• Using assigned tools and equipment, including computer applications.
• Communicating and understanding to communicate complex concepts and requests to others.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of recreation experience; or an equivalent combination of directly related education and experience.

• Arizona Class D Driver’s License.
• Adult CPR and First Aid required, within two weeks of hire.
• Arizona Food Manager’s Certification, within ninety days of appointment.

CONTINUING EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Maintain all certifications/licenses required at job entry and within the specified timeframe.

ADA INFORMATION

Type of Work:

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects including the human body. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work, and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

Physical Requirements:

The following physical activities are essential to the performance of the job: talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

The following physical activities may be performed, but are not essential to the job: kneeling, crouching, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling.

Work Environment/Conditions:

Work is performed primarily inside an office environment. Some assignments require driving and intermittent periods outdoors. There is none to infrequent exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

Supplemental Information

The City reserves the right to consider only the most qualified applicants for the succeeding examination processes. Application and review (Training and Experience Evaluation) and Interview. Appointment subject to successful completion of pre-employment background examinations.

When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made for a qualified applicant with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation.

The City of El Mirage is an Equal Opportunity Employer.