Recreation Program Leader Jobs

Summary

About us:
The City of Asheville is dedicated to providing quality service for the residents and visitors of our beautiful city, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. Asheville, NC is a thriving mountain city that has a culture enriched with diversity.
The City of Asheville values and respects a diverse community, workforce, and ideas, and is committed to promoting an equitable, fair, and just employment environment. Our organization seeks to create and provide access and opportunities to employees, residents, and visitors to fulfill their potential through inclusive engagement practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status.

About the Opportunity:
The City of Asheville Parks and Recreation Department is excited for you to join its team as a Program Leader. Program Leaders are motivated, and enthusiastic, and have a passion for creating and implementing programs and activities for youth and adults. We’re looking for candidates who can channel the dynamic energy of the Asheville community into the recreation facility in which they work. Program Leaders will assist in the operations of a recreation facility including developing and leading programs, including activities and special events that meet community needs. Make a lasting impact on the community by working with a passionate team and apply to be a full-time Program Leader!

Work schedule:
40 hours per week; Schedule varies; this position requires some evenings and weekends; as needed.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Attends regular staff meetings to discuss new programs, ideas, and issues
• Develops, implements, and evaluates a variety of programs and events
• Supervises participants in both indoor and outdoor settings
• Performs administrative duties by answering telephones, scheduling facility activities, providing information to the public on recreation programs, preparing and maintaining records on attendance and participation, collecting and processing application fees and preparing and filing timesheets, repairing work order and other forms
• Provides oversight of the afterschool and summer camp programs for youth in grades K12 including but not limited to homework assistance, planning, and leading activities, and hosting special events/field trips for program participants
• Develops partnerships with outside organizations to enhance programming and meet community needs that align with departmental and organizational strategic and equity goals
• Acts in the absence of the supervisor
• Maintains cleanliness of the facility, bulletin boards, paintings, and decorations
• Provides organization, administrative assistance, and direct leadership in providing a diverse collection of recreation programs and events primarily during afternoon, evening, and weekend hours for the convenience and availability of participants
• Provides training for seasonal staff and volunteers
• Prepares facilities for activities by opening and closing the facility
• Drives City vehicles for activity groups
• Leads and directs activities for adult recreation at recreation facilities

Supplemental Functions:

• Performs other similar duties as required.

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalency, with experience in recreation programming or management; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job

Licensing & Certification

• Valid NC Driver’s License within 6 months of hire
• CPR, First Aid, and AED certification; must be able to obtain within the first 6 months of employment. Certifications are paid for by the employer

Applicants with equivalent experience and/or education will be considered

• Understands and is committed to goals of equity and brings an equity mindset to the organization’s work and workplace
• General understanding of community resources and how to build collaborative relationships with individuals and groups
• General knowledge of learned procedures, practices, and routines to work with youth
• Understands how to reach out to the community to identify and fill gaps in programming services

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Ability to plan and lead program activities for youth and adults
• Ability to conduct research on existing, internal policies and procedures
• Ability to analyze and interpret policy and procedural guidelines and to apply this understanding to tasks
• Ability to read, summarize and/or compare general workplace data and graphics, such as flow charts, maps, tables, etc.
• Ability to think creatively about work practices, programs, and policies
• Ability to research program documents and narrative materials, and develop reports from information gathering
• Ability to analyze situations to pinpoint problems and assist with solving problems or identifying sources of obstacles
• Ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written form
• Ability to bring resources together to resolve a problem or provide a solution
• Ability to successfully communicate with participants and the public, while maintaining positive relationships
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships as required by work assignments

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Frequent physical effort is required
• Frequent outside work or exposure to unpleasant conditions and/or hazards

Agency

City of Asheville

Address

City of Asheville
PO Box 7148
Asheville, North Carolina, 28802

Phone

828-259-5690 - Apply Online! - EOE

Website

http://www.ashevillenc.gov/jobs