Parks & Recreation Specialist Athletics

The purpose of this position is to coordinate the development, implementation, and assessment of recreation and leisure programs held in centers, parks, or other sites around the city.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates transportation, facilities, dates, fees, registration.
• Athletic programming responsibilities include youth sports, adult sports, referees, coaches, volunteers, uniforms, and/or sponsors for a variety of events, trips, classes, races, and/or league sports teams.
• Supervises contract employees, volunteers, and seasonal staff by prioritizing and assigning work, providing input on performance, ensuring staff are trained and follow policies and procedures, maintaining a healthy and safe working environment.
• Assists Parks & Recreation department with researching and developing new programs and activities.
• Coordinates payroll for contract employees by collecting time sheets, completing necessary forms, and submitting documents on time.
• Assists with marketing of programs and activities.

Supplemental Functions:

• Performs other similar duties as required

Job Specifications and Qualifications:

Knowledge:

• Athletic activities principles and practices
• Budget practices and processes
• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations
• Project management principles

Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Driver's License;
• Ability to obtain CPR and First Aid Failure to obtain CPR and First Aid certification within 12 months from hire date may result in termination;
• Ability to obtain Certified Pool Operator Certification (CPO). Failure to obtain CPO certification within 12 months from hire date may result in termination.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must meet the City criteria for an acceptable driving record.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Position requires: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, handling, kneeling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, foot controls, balancing, bending, crouching, hearing, twisting, and talking.
• Medium Work: Exerting 20 - 50 pounds occasionally, 10-25 pounds frequently, or up to 10 pounds constantly.
• Incumbent may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, and respiratory hazards, and physical hazards.

Required Skills

• Supervising and evaluating seasonal employees and/or volunteers
• Prioritizing and assigning work
• Basic mathematics
• Operating a computer and applicable software applications
• Applying local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations
• Analyzing problems and implementing solutions
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

Required Experience

High school diploma or equivalency and at least six-months of advanced study or training, with at least six (6) months of relevant experience; or the City may consider an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.

If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.

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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.

Tracking Code

3-6120-5-042

Closing Date

7.10.25