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City of Durham Recreation Coordinator (Aquatics) in Durham, North Carolina
Recreation Coordinator (Aquatics)
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Recreation Coordinator (Aquatics)
Salary
$54,017.00 - $83,147.00 Annually
Location
Durham, NC
Job Type
Full time with benefits
Job Number
23-04646
Department
Parks and Recreation
Opening Date
12/21/2023
Closing Date
Continuous
Description
Benefits
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Position Description
Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at Durham Parks and Recreation (https://www.dprplaymore.org/27/ABOUT-US) is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation; rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity.
Hiring Range: $54,017.00 - $63,191.00
Workday/Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Monday - Friday with some evenings and weekends requiredWe are excited to invite professionals with experience in aquatics, facility oversight, and staff supervision to apply for an opening as the new Recreation Coordinator for Campus Hills Pool at I.R. Holmes, Sr. Recreation Center. As the destination for aquatic programs and activities in the center of Durham, Campus Hills Pool is a great place to apply your skills toward serving and benefiting our community. This is an opportunity to work with a highly skilled and dedicated team bringing fun and fitness to Durham residents through engaging and inclusive programming, education, and special events.
This position is devoted to providing aquatics programming and activities and management of aquatics facilities. Serves as the formal supervisor of an aquatic center overseeing Recreation Specialists and part-time staff. Decision-making involves assisting the Recreation Operations Supervisor in developing, implementing, and supervising a range of recreation programs and services.
Supervises support staff including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, consistent documentation of employee behaviors and work, implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.
Duties/Responsibilities
Supervises aquatics and related program and events; develops program or event plans and schedules; assesses community needs through surveys and other tools; supervises staff and volunteers, including planning, assigning, and evaluating work; evaluates programs and makes modifications; audits aquatic center operations and updates operating policies and procedures; and monitors program or facility expenditures.
Recruits, hires, trains, documents staff payroll and performance feedback, and evaluates staff.
Supervises facility usage and scheduling operations; ensures facility safety and cleanliness; assesses program and event needs and facility capacity; monitors supply inventories and ensures adequacy; identifies and contracts with vendors, gathering quotes and bids, ordering supplies, and ensuring that procurement activities comply with City policies and procedures.
Prepares, reviews, processes, and/or maintains reports, records, work orders, and other documentation; processes rental contracts; maintains databases; processes invoices, payments, purchase orders and deposits; enters, compiles, and reconciles data; prepares information reports; and proofs work for accuracy and completeness.
Oversees program and/or facility customer service; responds to and resolves escalated customer service issue; responds to inquiries, concerns, and complaints from residents, contractors, vendors, community groups, City departments, and/or external agencies; and facilitates and promotes programs and events.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
Associate’s degree in recreation, leisure services, or related field.
Four years of recreation program and/or facility management experience.
Supervisory or lead experience.
Valid, unrestricted, North Carolina - Class C driver's license "or" if you currently have another states driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire.
American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED Certification (or equivalent).
At least two of the following certifications upon hire and obtain all others within one year of hire: -
American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Instructor (or equivalent)
Certified Pool Operator ( or equivalent).
Aquatic Facility Operations certification
American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (or equivalent)
Water Exercise Instructor (or equivalent).
Additional Preferred Skills
Experience supporting the operation of an aquatic facility.
Experience completing performance management system duties such as writing performance standards, completing employee evaluations, and coaching employees.
Experience in the hiring process, such as conducting interviews, preparing pre-employment paperwork, and/or submitting documentation for hire requests.
Benefits – General Full-Time Employees
11-12 paid holidays per year
12 standard work days of vacation per year
12 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
2 weeks paid military leave per year
Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
State and City retirement plans
Short and long term disability plans
Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
City contribution of 10.15% into the N.C. State Retirement System
Paid funeral leave
Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
48 hours for volunteer work each year*
4 hours parental leave each year
Workman's Compensation Insurance
457 Deferred Compensation Plans
Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)
401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
State retirement plan
Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)
401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
City of Durham Website
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Employee referral
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Craig's List
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Employment Security Commission
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
03
Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
Associates Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)
04
If you have an associate degree or higher level of education, is your degree in recreation, leisure services, or related field.
No
Yes
I have no degree.
05
Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire)
I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.
I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.
I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.
06
Do you have supervisory experience?
No
Yes
07
How many years of related experience do you have in recreation program and/or facility management experience?
No related experience
Less than 1 year of related experience
1 year but less than 4 years
4 years but less than 8 years
8 or more years
08
Do you have a American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED Certification (or equivalent)?
No
Yes
09
Two of the certifications below are required at time of hire; all remaining certifications must be obtained within one year of employment. Which 2 or more certifications do you possess?
Americal Red Cross Lifeguard Training Instructor (or equivalent).
American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (or equivalent).
Water Exercise Instructor (or equivalent).
Certified Pool Operator (or equivalent).
Aquatic Facility Operations certification.
I have no certification listed above.
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I have (check all that apply):
experience supporting the operation of an aquatic facility.
experience completing performance management system duties such as writing performance standards, completing employee evaluations, and coaching employees.
experience in the hiring process, such as conducting interviews, preparing pre-employment paperwork, and/or submitting documentation for hire requests.
experience with responsibility for making decisions on customer service issues.
experience supervising the implementation of recreation programs.
experience giving presentations to a group and conveying information effectively.
I have no experience listed above.
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