Pay Range: $75,314 - $97,908

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, February 23, 2024

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Community Center Coordinator job is available with the City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department. We are seeking a detail oriented professional for our next facility, Northwest Community Center, currently under construction. Are you looking for an opportunity where you can have an impact on your community?

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Public Health, Public Administration, Recreation, Sports Management, Business Administration or a related field.
• Four (4) years of responsible community center service or recreational programming experience including one (1) year of administrative and/or lead supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPR, AED, and First Aid certifications or have the ability to obtain within first six (6) months of employment.
• Membership and active participation in the National Recreation and Park Association and Texas Recreation and Park Society (or related state association).
• Experience working with Active Net or similar recreation software.
• Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP).

The Community Center Coordinator job responsibilities include:

• Develops, implements, and manages a variety of year-round, high quality programs and activities to meet the identified needs and achieve department goals within available resources. Analyzes data to determine the success of the programs, and makes recommendations to their district superintendent regarding the implementation of new programs.
• Hire, train and supervise staff, which includes facilitating resources, prioritizing and assigning work.
• Explains and enforces the general policies of the department; advises the public on the availability and types of services, area conditions, and locations/costs/dates.
• Registers patrons for department activities and explains schedules to participants.
• Updates and services department online registration systems.
• Coordinate and schedule the organization and operational activities of the community center and related recreational, educational, and cultural programs.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of summer day camp programming from inception, development, facilitation, and participant satisfaction.
• Identify opportunities for improving methods and procedures and identifies resource needs.
• Monitor and evaluate the quality, responsiveness, efficiency and effectiveness of assigned city service programs, service delivery methods and procedures.
• Provide excellent customer service and respond to and resolve customer issues and needs.
• Oversee the maintenance of the community center and facility grounds and monitor equipment for cleanliness and proper function.
• Participate in the development and administration of assigned community center budget.
• Complete various administrative tasks such as staff scheduling, deposits, monthly reports, purchase orders request, among others.
• Develop marketing materials to promote community center program and activities, including management of social media pages; creates and updates media and website content as needed; responds to calls, emails, and media requests.
• Develop relationships with local community, businesses, school districts, civic associations, media, etc. in order to encourage participation in community activities.

Working Conditions

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting.

Physical Demand

Medium work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.