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Recreation Specialist - Athletics

Salary

$41,187.00 - $67,135.00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

11482

Department

Parks & Recreation

Division

Athletics

Opening Date

05/01/2024

Closing Date

5/31/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

Description

The City of Norfolk's Department of Parks & Recreation is seeking an experienced Recreation Specialist. Work involves assisting with the planning, implementation and evaluation of athletic programs and leagues of the center and interacts with coaches, athletic associations, volunteers, officials, and part time staff.

Norfolk's Department of Parks & Recreation is proud to announce it has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies. This ensures we will continue to provide quality recreational services that enrich the lives of Norfolk's residents.

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Coordinates, plans, schedules different Athletic leagues for both youth and adults

• Works directly with coaches, athletic associations, volunteers, officials, and part time staff Demonstrates ability to multi-task and work in a team environment.

• Assists with other office duties in Athletics including answering phones, customer service and renting fields, open space and shelters

• Handles transactions for league fees, team fees and rentals.

• Supervises and ensures quality of leagues/tournaments, etc.

• Schedules games and practices and maintains organized calendar of such

• Preps fields as needed.

• Responsible for rec aides assigned to work specific leagues - training, scheduling, evaluating. Promotes and publicizes citywide events and leagues to increase registration and participation. Orders supplies as needed and ensures safety of all individuals that participate in leagues. Reports any and all safety issues to the Supervisor immediately.

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with six months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency. Junior college, vocational, business, technical or correspondence schools are likely sources. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.

The preferred candidate will possess a minimum of two years of experience in athletic programming and scheduling.

Must be proficient with computers and able to handle coaches/ volunteers and officials in a professional manner at all times.

Preferred License(s) and/or Certification(s): Drivers License, CPR / First Aid / AED or obtain within 6mos of employment

Additional Information & Requirements

Work Location: Lakewood Athletic Office, 1612 Willow Wood Drive, Norfolk, VA 23509

Work Hours: 40 hours/week M-F, 9am-5pm Evenings and Weekends required

Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus for applications received on or after February 22, 2022. The signing bonus will be paid in two (2) increments: $2,500 upon completion of 60 days of employment, and $2,500 upon completion of your probationary period. To receive the signing bonus, you must be an active employee in good standing.

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

• Retirement

  If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

  If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

  NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

01

The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

  02

  Please describe in detail your experience in developing, planning, implementing and evaluating athletic tournaments. Indicate the age ranges of the participants in your programs.

  03

  Do you have experience creating schedules for leagues/tournaments?

• Yes

• No

  04

  Please list what software programs you have used to create schedules (if applicable).

  05

  Do you have experience dealing with officials including scheduling, payment, and evaluations?

• Yes

• No

  06

  If yes, please describe your experience dealing with officials.

  07

  This position requires someone who will be able to work nights and weekends consistently. Can you commit to that schedule without accommodations?

• Yes

• No

  08

  This position requires a proficient level of computer skills. Please select the response that best describes your computer skill level, including using Microsoft Office.

• I have no Microsoft Office Experience.

• Beginner

• Intermediate

• Advanced

  09

  This position requires someone who is organized, thorough and professional. Please describe why you think you would be the right candidate for this position.

  10

  Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

• I am not a Veteran

• I am a Veteran

• I am a Disabled Veteran

  11

  Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

• Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

• Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

• No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

  12

  If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

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