Activity Center Leader

Our Commitment

Work with the best - work for Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation! Join our team and contribute to our 60 year track record of providing legendary experiences! We are dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles and protecting our environment. We ensure all residents – regardless of their physical, social, and economic circumstances – can access our programs. By providing enriching and memorable lifelong experiences, we strive to enhance the quality of life for our community by improving the physical and mental well-being of our residents.

Are you…

• Able to keep a positive attitude and foster excellence through your actions, words, and appearance? Personable and genuine with your communication- both written and verbal?
• Someone who seeks opportunity to learn and understand the experience of others, creating a collaborative environment for all voices to be heard? Able to embrace differences and individuality to encourage inclusion?  Willing to listen with an open mind?
• A problem solver who can work through sticking points and difficult conversations, holding yourself and team members to the highest standards of accountability?
• Able to find opportunity in challenges, no matter how difficult, finding creative solutions?
• Able to model sustainable practices to ensure an environmental conscious and productive culture (Ex: Recycle, reduce waste, optimize resources, and improve processes)?
• Going to take ownership of your time with the department and strive for excellence?

THEN WE WANT YOU TO JOIN OUR TEAM!

Your Role

The Activity Center Leader duties will include, but not be limited to:

Plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate seasonal therapeutic recreation programs for individuals with disabilities

Utilize program planning forms in order to assure appropriate program content and adequate skill progressions

Assist supervisors with special events and field trips in order to assure a safe program

Provide supervision including all aspects of care to participants while in the program in order to provide a safe, effective program

Utilize behavior management techniques to ensure the safety of staff and participants

Handle emergencies as they arise in order to prevent injury/incident

Communicate with facility staff and/or supervisors in order to cooperatively utilize facilities

Communicate with parents in order to convey essential information and/or participant progress

Prepare administrative reports such as attendance, time sheets, equipment and supply requests, incident and accident reports, and cumulative participant performance reports in order to provide documentation as required

Lift/transfer participants in order to facilitate program participation or carry out activities of daily living (ADL’s)

Drive city vehicles to transport participants for special events

Operate wheelchair lifts and tie downs in compliance with city policy

Supervise staff and volunteers in order to provide leadership and direction

Review and interpret confidential participant files in order to provide safe, effective services

Substitute in other therapeutic recreation programs in order to assure sufficient staff to participant ratios

Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on then current workloads and department needs.

The P&R Employee Experience

At Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation, our success is because of our dedicated employees.  We are intentional about creating an employee experience where you are empowered to reach your full potential, are supported through strength-based initiatives, and are confident in your abilities. We champion a workplace culture built on our cultural foundations: Professionalism, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, and Citizenship.  These guiding principles of behavior cultivate a positive and high performing work environment.  Success is recognized and celebrated, and legendary experiences are the core of who we are.

The Perks

• Competitive wages
• Training/Mentoring for career advancement
• Varied Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Beach Municipal Federal Credit Union exclusively for City employees and their dependents
• Deferred Compensation Plans
• Employee Assistance Program