Program Assistant - Athletics

Salary: $17.75 - $19.97 Hourly
Location : Multiple Locations, NC
Job Type: Part Time w/o benefits (Less than 20 hours per wk)
Job Number: 24-04706
Department: Parks and Recreation
Opening Date: 01/17/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
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 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.
Hourly Rate: $17.75 - $18.28
Assigned Shifts Vary: Evenings 6:00pm - 10:00 pm and
Weekends 8:00am - 3:00pm
Position responsible for organizing, leading and instructing participants of all ages in skill development of a variety of sporting activities. Incumbent leads and provides on-site supervision of athletic programs, tournaments, leagues, events and maintains responsibility for equipment and records. Programs take place weekday evenings and weekends, both indoors and outdoors.
Duties/Responsibilities

• Supervises diverse age groups in a variety of indoor and outdoor athletic activities.
• Teaches skill development for a specific sport activity, maintains order and discipline, issues and collects equipment.
• Manages and leads leagues, games and programs, sets up equipment and prepares supplies.
• Communicates with the public and provides support to participants and parents.
• Observes necessary precautions to secure the safety of activity participants and spectators.
• Maintains activity and attendance records and occasionally prepares reports such as accident reports.
• Provides on-site supervision of volunteers and part-time staff, as assigned.
• Provides feedback to supervisors concerning field/gym safety and work orders.
• Renders first aid in case of minor injury.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, orientations, department/city trainings and evaluation sessions.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Group recreational supervision and the rules and regulations governing various competitive games and other athletic activities.

SKILL IN:

• Interacting positively with the public.
• Communicating instructions effectively to individuals and groups.
• Organizing and instructing athletic programs.
• Conflict management and defusing confrontational situations.
• Report writing and record keeping.
• Exercising initiative and good judgment.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC) .
• One (1) year of experience in recreation, physical education, coaching, or a related field.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Valid Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED - with Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto Injector Certification within the first six months of employment.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Experience supervising/coordinating youth/adult athletic leagues, games, or sporting activities.
• Consistently available to work between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday.
• Consistently available to work between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
• Know the rules to baseball, softball, soccer, pickleball or kickball.
• Experience working athletic programs.
• Experience planning small social gatherings for athletic participants.
• Willing to work both indoors and outdoors.
• Experience organizing and teaching skill development for a specific sport activity.

01
Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

• City of Durham Website
• Walk in
• Job fair
• Employee referral
• Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***
• Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***
• Craig's List
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• GlassDoor
• governmentjobs.com
• Monster.com
• Indeed.com
• Employment Security Commission
• Magazine/Newspaper
• Other

02
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
• PhD or Juris Doctorate

04
Are you 18 years of age or older?

• Yes
• No

05
How many years of experience do you have in recreation, physical education, coaching, or a related field.

• No related experience
• Less than 1 year of related experience
• 1 year but less than 3
• 3 years but less than 5
• 5 years or more

06
A valid Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED - with Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto Injector Certification or obtain within the first six months of employment is required for this position.

• I have the certification.
• I do not have the certification, but I AM willing and able to obtain it within 6 months of my start date
• I do not have the certification, and I am NOT willing and able to obtain it within 6 months of my start date

07
Do you have experience supervising/coordinating youth/adult athletic leagues, games, or sporting activities?

• Yes
• No

08
If you have experience supervising/coordinating athletic leagues, game or sports activities, briefly share what sport and what were your responsibilities. If you have no experience, indicate N/A.
09
I . . . (check all that apply):

• know the rules to baseball, softball, soccer, pickleball or kickball;
• have experience working other athletic programs;
• have experience planning small social gatherings for athletic participant;
• am willing to work both indoors and outdoors

10
I am consistently available to work . . . (check all that apply):

• between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 10 p.m. Monday - Thursday.
• between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturdays.
• I cannot work any schedule listed.

11
Do you have experience organizing and teaching skill development for a specific sport activity?

• No
• Yes

12
If you do have experience organizing and teaching skill development for a specific sport activities, for what sport and what were your responsibilities? If no, indicate N/A.
Required Question