Sports and Recreation Intern

JOB TITLE:

Sports & Recreation Internship

DEPARTMENT:

Parks and Recreation Department

LOCATION:

Danville, IN

REPORTS TO:

Assistant Director, Eric Lobosky and/or Director, Will Lacey

SALARY:

$12.00 per hour

TYPE OF POSITION:

Contract Employee

HOURS:

40 hours per week for 12-14 weeks. Evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed. The start and end date of internship will depend on the requirements of the college and/or university.

OVERTIME:

No

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SUMMARY

This Internship Program offers a 12–14 week educational work experience beneficial to students interested in employment in a sports and recreation setting. The primary goal of our internship is to build a skill set based around the individual student. We will create a program that combines the students’ interest along with putting classroom education to real world practice so that it can better prepare them in a sports and recreation profession.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Works as support staff for divisions and services of the Danville Parks and Recreation Department:

• Successfully complete a special project of value to the student and department.
• Perform requirements and duties as required by intern’s college or university as needed for credit.
• Attend all park department meetings and Park Board meetings as assigned.
• Always communicate with staff.
• Know, enforce, and adhere to the safety regulations and rules; be strict, but courteous.
• Always be in proper uniform while on duty.
• Attend in-service training meetings or practices and special meetings at the request of supervisors.
• Assist in Gill Family Aquatic Center & Danville Athletic Club operations.
• Assist Park staff with planning, implementing, and maintaining park recreation programs.
• Assist in supervising volunteers during programs/special events as needed.
• Assist in cleaning as needed.
• Assist with summer camp.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director and/or Director.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Good Standing with college or university.
• Currently enrolled or will be enrolled in college internship program or recent graduates with a focus on Sports Management, Recreation or a related field.
• Current certification in CPR and First Aid preferred.
• Previous experience working with children, programming, or aquatics preferred.
• Be friendly, mature, trustworthy, dependable, and responsible.
• Be in good physical condition.
• Having a willingness and desire to work in a courteous and pleasant manner with people of all ages; ability to deal effectively with co-workers and the public.
• Candidates must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to and from work.
• Candidates also must pass a background check before start date.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Required Physical Activities: Swimming, walking, balancing, climbing, standing, stooping, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, talking, feeling, hearing, grasping.

Physical Characteristics of Work: Work involves sitting approximately 20% of the time, standing and/or walking approximately 80% of the time. Requires the exertion of up to 25 pounds routinely, exertion of up to 50 pounds occasionally, and exertion of more than 50 pounds infrequently to lift or otherwise move people or objects.

Vision Requirements: The minimum standard for use with those whose work deals with the ability to complete written reports, read directions and scan areas for hazardous situations.

Environmental Conditions: Must be able to work in an outside environment. The worker may be exposed to temperatures more than 100 degrees for more than one hour. May be subject to stressful situations if a life-threatening incident occurs.

*Please note, if selected, a background check and valid Driver’s License will be required.

Danville Parks & Recreation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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