Recreation Associate (Community Centers)

General Summary: This position will be responsible for interacting with co-workers and participants of community centers or the general public as well as other departmental activities. At any given time, working hours of a part-time Recreation Associate may be divided between the duties of a receptionist, recreation specialist or groundskeeper based on the needs of the designated area. May interact with instructors, program participants, young children, community leaders, co-workers, civic organizations, and the public. Enforces the rules and regulations of the designated area for the safety and welfare of the staff and participants. This position will report to Community Center Managers, Program Coordinators or other designated person.

Based on the needs of the designated area, may be assigned to work as a recreation specialist to monitor people participating in activities at various community centers. Accurately maintains participation/attendance numbers, and other records as requested. Keeps the supervisor informed of any problems arising with participants, activities, and the assigned facility.

Based on the needs of the designated area, may be assigned to work as receptionist to answer incoming calls and assist participants utilizing the various community centers based on the needs of the location. Assist with rentals and program information. Assist with fax transaction and mailings.

Based on the needs of the designated area, may be assigned to work as a groundskeeper to assist with beautifying the grounds by mowing lawns, raking leaves and brush, weeds flower beds, and trimming and edging turf areas. Uses hand tools, mowers, blowers, line trimmers, hedge clippers. Plants flowers, shrubs, grass, and trees. Applies fertilizers, pesticides, and soil amendments.

Assists in keeping the facility, equipment, and supplies neat, orderly, and clean.

Education: No minimum education required.

Experience: No minimum experience required

Preferred Experience: Previous experience as a recreation specialist, receptionist, or groundskeeper.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of programs for adults and small children.
• Familiarity with departmental and county policies and procedures.
• Proficiency in first aid and CPR, building maintenance, coordinating events and activities, and supervising community service workers.
• Mastery of record keeping and filing.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.

Certification: Possess or have ability to obtain a valid state operator/driver's license for the type vehicle or equipment operated.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES:

• Data Utilization: Requires the ability to compile, assemble, copy, record and/or transcribe data according to a prescribed schema or plan. Includes judging whether readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics are similar to or divergent from prescribed standards, procedures or routines.
• Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.
• Equipment: Requires the ability to start, stop, operate and monitor the functioning of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions..
• Verbal: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.
• Math: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
• Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine standardized work with some latitude for independent judgment concerning choices of action.
• Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.
• Physical Abilities: Tasks require the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
• Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, taste, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
• Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, smoke, temperature and noise extremes, hazardous materials, traffic hazards, bright/dim lights, toxic agents, pathogenic substances, animal/human bites, water hazards or rude/irate customers.