Recreation Specialist (Part-Time, Without Benefits) (A263125-3), 201, Recreation
Government Jobs, Laredo, TX, United States
Job Title
Part-Time Position without Benefits Job Description
Plans and monitors recreation center activities, such as afternoon summer programs, youth programming, and payment collections. Prepares recreation center, welcomes community members, and assists them as needed. Takes payments or deposits for facility use. Monitors the recreation center and gymnasium. Ensures facility is properly cleaned and sanitized in a timely manner for the safety of our community. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Organizes, supervises, and monitors activities conducted in the recreation center. Monitors activities in the weight room, basketball gym, and boxing gym. Assists patrons with registration and payment; inputs information into system; provides information about activities and future events. Maintains cleanliness of recreation center; cleans and sanitizes assigned areas. Performs related work as required. Competencies for Successful Performance of Job Duties
Knowledge of modern office procedures and methods including computers and applicable software. Knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Knowledge of proper use of cleaning equipment. Knowledge of recreation center programs and events. Skill in organization and time management. Skill in performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature. Skill in customer service. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to meet schedules and deadlines of the work. Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries. Ability to enforce rules of the gym and recreation center. Ability to organize youth programming. Work Environment/Conditions and Physical Demands
Office or similar indoor environment, relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards. Occasional exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Occasional outside work. Frequent exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Majority of work performed outside or with exposure to risk. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met. Exerting up to 35 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects. Minimum Qualifications
Required Education and Experience: High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalency. Less than 1 year experience in recreational program or camp counseling, working with children, recreation programs, or related experience. Required Licenses or Certifications: Valid Texas Driver License. If applicant holds an out-of-state license, a State of Texas Driver License must be obtained within 6 months of employment. Valid Infant, Child, & Adult CPR certification must be obtained within 90 days of employment. Valid First Aid certification must be obtained within 90 days of employment. Continued employment is contingent on successfully obtaining required certification(s) and/or license(s) within the specified period of time indicated above from time of hire. As part of the minimum requirements for all positions with the City of Laredo, a thorough background check and certified school transcripts will be required from all applicants who are offered employment. Effective February 24, 1997, all selected applicants are required to undergo a drug and alcohol test prior to employment. Effective January 7, 2008, all persons in safety-sensitive functions/positions, as per City of Laredo Drug and Alcohol Policy definition, shall be subject to random drug and alcohol testing. A person with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation related to a selection process is requested to contact the Human Resources Department at (956) 791-7480 two days prior to the scheduled test or interview. City of Laredo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled and Veteran Employer. We welcome differences in the form of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, geography, socioeconomic status, age, politics, religion, philosophy, sexual orientation, or gender identity. All applicants who share this goal are encouraged to apply. Must be able to function in a principle-based organization that has a culture built on character and core values.
Part-Time Position without Benefits Job Description
Plans and monitors recreation center activities, such as afternoon summer programs, youth programming, and payment collections. Prepares recreation center, welcomes community members, and assists them as needed. Takes payments or deposits for facility use. Monitors the recreation center and gymnasium. Ensures facility is properly cleaned and sanitized in a timely manner for the safety of our community. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Organizes, supervises, and monitors activities conducted in the recreation center. Monitors activities in the weight room, basketball gym, and boxing gym. Assists patrons with registration and payment; inputs information into system; provides information about activities and future events. Maintains cleanliness of recreation center; cleans and sanitizes assigned areas. Performs related work as required. Competencies for Successful Performance of Job Duties
Knowledge of modern office procedures and methods including computers and applicable software. Knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Knowledge of proper use of cleaning equipment. Knowledge of recreation center programs and events. Skill in organization and time management. Skill in performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature. Skill in customer service. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to meet schedules and deadlines of the work. Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries. Ability to enforce rules of the gym and recreation center. Ability to organize youth programming. Work Environment/Conditions and Physical Demands
Office or similar indoor environment, relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards. Occasional exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Occasional outside work. Frequent exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Majority of work performed outside or with exposure to risk. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met. Exerting up to 35 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects. Minimum Qualifications
Required Education and Experience: High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalency. Less than 1 year experience in recreational program or camp counseling, working with children, recreation programs, or related experience. Required Licenses or Certifications: Valid Texas Driver License. If applicant holds an out-of-state license, a State of Texas Driver License must be obtained within 6 months of employment. Valid Infant, Child, & Adult CPR certification must be obtained within 90 days of employment. Valid First Aid certification must be obtained within 90 days of employment. Continued employment is contingent on successfully obtaining required certification(s) and/or license(s) within the specified period of time indicated above from time of hire. As part of the minimum requirements for all positions with the City of Laredo, a thorough background check and certified school transcripts will be required from all applicants who are offered employment. Effective February 24, 1997, all selected applicants are required to undergo a drug and alcohol test prior to employment. Effective January 7, 2008, all persons in safety-sensitive functions/positions, as per City of Laredo Drug and Alcohol Policy definition, shall be subject to random drug and alcohol testing. A person with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation related to a selection process is requested to contact the Human Resources Department at (956) 791-7480 two days prior to the scheduled test or interview. City of Laredo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled and Veteran Employer. We welcome differences in the form of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, geography, socioeconomic status, age, politics, religion, philosophy, sexual orientation, or gender identity. All applicants who share this goal are encouraged to apply. Must be able to function in a principle-based organization that has a culture built on character and core values.