Recreation Program Specialist

About the Role

Plans, organizes, and conducts educational and recreational programs for participants of all age groups to provide quality recreational, cultural, and educational programs for citizens of Dallas. Creates, develops, and implements programs and services offered by the City's recreation facilities. Coordinates logistics and provides program guidance for youth services, senior assistance, recreation programs, special events, and other services.

Key Responsibilities

• Creates, develops, implements, and provides oversight for programs and activities at small or large recreation centers.
• Ensures programs, educational opportunities, sports teams, and classes for adults, teens, children, and the general community are effective and fit the surrounding needs.
• Leads recreational activities, demonstrates a variety of sports procedures and techniques, and instructs participants in the rules of various games.
• Provides direction for other Center Assistants and supports all programs within the recreation facilities.
• Offers specialized program assistance for school programs to provide the youth of the community with organized recreational activities and educational assistance.
• Cleans, maintains, and assists with program logistics to ensure smooth and safe operations.
• Oversees the maintenance of records such as attendance reports and reports detailing number of ID cards issued or trash bags sold.
• Maintains records of participants, accidents, and materials to keep accurate reports of daily activities.
• Provides information to participants and the public regarding the various functions of the recreation center.
• Offers excellent customer service and direction.
• Performs administrative tasks on a daily basis to ensure the effective flow of services and offerings.
• Processes registrations and other documents, disburses schedules, answers phones, and sells and issues trash bags and participant ID cards.
• Ensures that funds collected are accounted for daily.
• Transports youth to various field trips and special events to conduct recreational and educational camping activities.
• Instructs participants and enforces the rules, regulations, procedures, and safety precautions of various games or activities.
• Provides outreach, creates marketing, and oversees the distribution of program materials of scheduled programs and events.
• Attends health fairs, special events, and other community events to promote programs.
• Generates calendars, lesson plans, and other marketing materials.
• Performs any and all other tasks as needed or assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High School Diploma or GED
• Knowledge of recreation facilities and general programming.
• Ability to work with children, youth, and adults.
• Knowledge of sports and general rules.
• Knowledge of first aid principles and practices.
• Ability to develop, create, and implement activities.
• Ability to work with a multi-cultural community.
• Ability to enforce recreation, program, and sporting regulations.
• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships.
• Knowledge of strong customer service principles and practices.
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing.
• Bilingual preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma, GED
• Experience: None
• Licenses and Certifications: None
• Minimum Qualification Notation: All qualifying information outlined in the minimum qualifications section: including education, experiences, and licenses/certifications MUST be included in the respective sections of the application (not simply the attachments - for example: resumes or cover letters) to be considered for this position.

Salary Range

• $21.50 - $22.91
• The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.