Recreation Program Supervisor

General Description

Performs difficult technical work organizing, supervising, and scheduling a variety of recreation programs, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the Recreation Program Superintendent. Continuous supervision is exercised over all personnel within the team.

Essential Functions

• Organizes, administers, and supervises a variety of fitness, and recreational activities for all age groups.
• Schedules programs and events; develops activity calendars; registers participants.
• Maintains records and files; prepares reports.
• Plans, organizes, and directs tours and trips for a variety of recreation programs and special events.
• Works with co-sponsors and a variety of interest groups in planning and implementing and recreation programs and special events.
• Oversees, selects, trains, directs summer day camp staff and aquatics staff
• Oversees fitness program;
• Oversees special needs and senior citizen programs.
• Prepares and maintains information on City webpage and social media.
• Assists with department budget preparation.
• Serves on various fitness, or recreational associations, boards, or committees.
• Attends department staff meetings, program workshops, and related professional development activities.

Typical Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with coursework in recreation, health, physical education, or related field and moderate experience in one or more of the major fields of organized recreation programs, or equivalent combination of education and experience. CPR and First Aid certifications upon hire. Certified to teach American Red Cross Lifeguarding Training course, land aerobics, and water aerobics. Obtain North Carolina Recreation and Park Association (NCRPA) membership within six months of hire. Obtain National Alliance of Youth Sports (NAYS) certification with one year of hire. Valid commercial driver's license in the State of North Carolina.

Thorough knowledge of the equipment and techniques necessary to successfully conduct recreation programs; thorough knowledge of the methods involved in organizing, conducting, promoting, and supervising recreation activities; thorough knowledge of first aid methods and necessary safety precautions to be used in recreation work; skill in the use of personal computers, associated software packages, hardware, and peripheral equipment; ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, league and program participants, public safety and school officials, and the general public.

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions and occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing, tasting or smelling and pushing or pulling; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals and exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).