Recreation Assistant - General Interest

The Town of Erie's Recreation team is looking a passionate, organized and motivated individual to join us as our newest Recreation Assistantfor the General Interest area!

The Recreation Assistant plays a crucial role in our operations, helping the Recreation Coordinator organize, manage, schedule and promote in the areas of Camp Erie, Teen Programs, Climbing Wall and other general interest areas.

This individual will assist with operational and administrative details of the general interest area and will need to be able to work with considerable independence within the scope of established policies and procedures.

Work Hours: Monday-Friday shifts primarily, typically around 20 - 30 hours per week,to include mornings, evenings, and weekends as needed; not to exceed an average of 130 hours/month on average.

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  Schedule may vary depending on program specific needs, including increased shifts during the summer months.

  
  

Primary Work Location: Erie Community Center

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  This position is 100% in-person and not eligible for remote work

  
  

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assistant Duties

• Assists recreation staff in developing, organizing, scheduling, promoting and leading Camp Erie, teen programming, climbing wall, and other general recreation programs
• Provides direct operational support to recreation staff which includes planning, instructing, purchasing, staffing, scheduling, implementing and administration of program operations
• Communicates professionally with patrons, staff, co-workers, supervisors, vendors, and contractors to ensure smooth operations
• Manages camp, teen, climbing wall and general recreation supply inventory to include preparing and collecting supplies, monitoring inventory, and making recommendations for new purchases
• Assists with creating camp schedules, weekly plans, field trip logistics, contractors, and other program-related tasks
• Assists with facilitation of teen youth council group, volunteer program, and local trips
• Assists with budget tracking, invoices, participant payment plans, and participant scholarship applications
• Assists with state licensing compliance and record keeping for camp and camp staff
• Completes a variety of paperwork including daily records, logs and incident reports
• Evaluates operational effectiveness and recommends new workflows and processes to improve general recreation operations and programs
• Completes a variety of paperwork including daily records, logs, and incident reports
• Maintains program related records. Reports issues or concerns with inventory, facility conditions, policies and incidents to supervisory staff as needed
• Attends and participates in staff meetings and trainings. Assists with training staff
• May assist with recruiting, interviewing, training, performance evaluation, and scheduling volunteers and staff
• Ensures the safety of guests and program participants by enforcing all rules and policies with staff and guests. Take appropriate action steps following any incidents within the facility
• Remains composed and makes sound judgments in any emergency or non-emergency situation Responds to emergency situations, administers first aid, CPR or other medical attention as needed, and completes incident reports
• Serves on committees and attend meetings assigned. Tasks may include scheduling/running meetings, tracking budget line items, implementing staff appreciation events, and other tasks as assigned
• Demonstrates outstanding internal and external customer service by upholding PEAK (Professional, Exceptional, Accountable, Knowledgeable) standards. Refers public to the appropriate Town contact
• May serve or fill in for the Recreation Coordinator - General Interest in their absence

Town Wide Expectations/Duties

• Serves as a professional ambassador of the Town by maintaining a professional image, a team-based collaborative approach, and high ethical standards
• Inspects facilities and program areas to ensure a safe environment. Reports safety concerns as needed
• Interprets, communicates, and enforces all Department, Town, County, State, and Federal policies, and procedures within areas of program responsibility
• Completes all required safety trainings in a timely manner
• Develops and accomplish goals and objectives to support the Department and Town mission

Other/Miscellaneous

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  Performs other related duties as assigned.

  
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To support director-qualified camp staff, must be able to be Camp Director qualified and a minimum of 21 years old.

Must have ONE of the following:

• 21 months of experience in the care and supervision of four or more children over the ages of 4 who are not related to you AND either completion of six semester hours of college credit OR 40 hours of training in coursework applicable to school aged children
• An associates degree or sixty semester college credits and plus three months verifiable full-time or equivalent part-time, paid or volunteer, experience, in the care and supervision of four or more children who are not related to you.
• A Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree in on of the following areas: Child development, Psychology, Education, Family and Human Development, Recreation, or Human Services

A combination of education and experience may be considered.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with Day Camp
• Experience with Climbing Walls
• Two years of customer service, recreation, or related experience

CERTIFICATES/LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS

• Ability to obtain CPR, First Aid and AED certification within 3 months of hire
• Valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record required
• All certifications and training required for State Licensing Compliance, or ability to obtain within three months of hire.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Knowledge of: To perform this job successfully, an individual must demonstrate leadership and communication skills and must possess knowledge of the principles, practices, trends and methods of recreational operations and programming in a community setting. Knowledge of guidelines and regulations related to Department, Town, County, State, and Federal policies, and procedures also required.

Skills in: Initiative and decision-making; verbal and written communication;, leadership, and interpersonal relationships; basic financial methods of recreational programming; outstanding customer service to a diverse population; administrative functions; time management, meeting deadlines, responding to internal and external requests in a timely manner; the use of standard office equipment, computers, and various software programs; positive and professional working relationships with all Town staff and the community; conflict resolution; comprehending instruction, correspondence, and policies and procedures; problem solving; remaining composed in emergency situations and working effectively under stressful circumstances; performing CPR, First Aid, and AED to level of certification.

Environmental Factors

Work is performed in both indoor recreational facility environments and outdoor settings. During camp programs, the employee may spend approximately 3 hours per day outdoors, which may include exposure to varying weather conditions. Work may involve competing demands and performing multiple tasks.

Physical Factors

This role requires frequent sitting (up to 6 hours per day) and standing for up to 2 hours per day. Walking is required frequently, especially during camp, for up to five hours per day. The position involves approximately 7 hours of repetitive motion tasks such as typing, occasional bending to interact with children, and light grasping of objects such as pencils for short periods. This position requires occasional lifting of light objects once per week and may perform occasional reaching, pushing, or pulling of light items. No climbing, running, work at heights, or operation of power equipment is required.

BENEFITS

Part-Time employees receive the following benefits:

• Free membership to the Erie Community Center
• Access to the Town's Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Colorado Sick Leave (1 hour of accrued, paid leave per 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year)

This position is eligible to also receive the following additional benefits:

• Robust Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Supplemental Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Plans
• Employee Discount Program through Benefits Hub
• Employer sponsored wellness program, including employee-based fitness classes

EEOC: The Town is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment or discrimination based on any of these protected classes. Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conduct, which has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's work performance or creating a severe, intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. This provision applies to all employees, including directors, supervisors, co-workers, and non-employees such as residents, members of all boards and task force groups, contractors, vendors, consultants, etc.