Recreation Coordinator - Fitness And Wellness

*Up to $3,000 Sign On Bonus May Be Available*
Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. The application must be filled out completely; stating "see resume" anywhere in the application, is not an acceptable substitute for a completed application.
Enjoy Industry Leading Benefits:

• Generous paid vacation and extended sick leave, holidays, and flexible work arrangements.
• Free and discounted transportation options to get around Aspen and the Valley.
• Professional development and learning opportunities, including a tuition reimbursement program.
• Health and wellbeing options that include Medical, Dental, Vision, robust and accessible employee assistance program, and nationally recognized wellbeing platform.
• Monetary bonuses for healthy lifestyle choices and to use towards other personal needs.
• Plan for your future with competitive employer contributions to a 401a retirement plans and Social Security, in addition to an individual 457b retirement plan and Roth IRA option. Have peace of mind with life and disability insurance.

Job Title: Recreation Coordinator - Fitness & Wellness
Department: Recreation
Classification: Non-Exempt
Hiring Range: $23.53 - $26.55/hour
Salary Range: $23.53 - $35.59/hour
Position Summary: This position performs a variety of administrative, maintenance, and customer service duties to aid in the operations of the Recreation Department, for providing a wide range of health-related programs and services, consistent with the organization's values and mission statement.
Supervision Exercised and Received: This position works under the general supervision of the Recreation Programs Supervisor.
Essential Job Functions:
Administrative
• Creates and Publishes User schedules for all fitness classes at the Aspen Recreation Center and the Red Brick Recreation Center. Manages the Aspen Recreation Center website content keeping activities, and special announcements up to date. Uploads schedules and content on the web page, and manages the content page that becomes the newsletter for monthly subscribers. Collects and does input of patron counts. Assists Supervisors in the input of work schedules on the whenIwork software program. Verify silver sneaker membership registration and issue passes . Works on the customer complaints and follows up with customers in a timely manner. Assist in the reporting of facility usage
Recreation Programming
• Responsible for coordinating, marketing, managing, and evaluating recreation programs that include fitness, wellness and passive recreation classes and programs. Records attendance and participation data related to programs. Responsible for collecting and organizing customer surveys and results for programs in order to determine the continuity of fitness, health, and Wellness programs. Creates and maintains fitness, wellness, and passive recreation classes and program information on the website, voicemail and publications, including on Rectrac.
• May be involved in additional cross training operational areas as needed.
o Assist in the daily operation of day camps and afterschool programming.
Guest Service
• Greets and assists visitors. Receives, screens and dispatches telephone calls. Provides positive customer service and information to all patrons. Provides information to customers by telephone, e-mail, facsimile and correspondence. Responsible for collecting and organizing customer surveys and results. Efficiently provides information to patrons regarding appropriate program content and registration processes. This may include the Red Brick Recreation Center front desk as well as the Aspen Recreation Center front desk.
Lead Worker
• Responsible for/assists with hiring and training of all seasonal, temporary and/or intermittent personnel. Delegates tasks to personnel during shift as appropriate, insures adequate staffing, and completion of tasks during shift as appropriate. Communicates policies, procedures and job expectations. Provides training and resolves problems as necessary.
Safety
• Responsible for keeping facility Emergency Action Plan in practice involving outside agencies. Able to document and support recommendations for improving safety procedures for public and staff. Keeps documentation of training in safety arena for compliances with City and State standards.
City Organizational Values
• Supports and models the City of Aspen organizational values: Service, Partnership, Stewardship, and Innovation. Organizational values are shared principles that guide behavior across the organization. This position is responsible for upholding and applying these values while performing daily work functions.
Other duties as assigned.
Core Competencies Displays the following key competencies and behaviors in the overall job performance to include knowledge, skills, and abilities:
• Service: Provides service with excellence, humility, integrity, and respect in daily work, builds trust by listening, treats people with respect, acknowledges opportunities for improvement, and follows through with commitments.
• Partnership: Actively creates strong, supportive internal and external relationships to attain a common goal and achieve greater impact together.
• Stewardship: Balances social, environmental, and financial responsibilities, evaluating the impact of decision making on a thriving future for all.
• Innovation: Develops technical expertise to pursue new ideas and creative outcomes, grounded in Aspen's unique culture, opportunities and challenges.
• Communication: Knowledge of effective and appropriate communication. Ability to use knowledge effectively in various contexts which may require oral, written, visual and non-verbal communication.
• Interpersonal: Works to develop strength in interpersonal skills. Has the ability to work well with diverse groups of people, both inside and outside the organization.
• Technology: Demonstrates technology skills sufficient for the nature and level of position. Demonstrates a willingness to learn new technologies and transition job duties accordingly to support technological advances and innovation.
• Emergency Response: Able to handle emergency situations requiring the proper American Red Cross training, and following procedures established by the City of Aspen Aquatic Emergency Action Plan.
• Safety: Knowledge and application of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to ensure safety of all.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Experience: Two years of recreation or other relevant experience, work experience should include customer service.
Technical Knowledge: Must be proficient in Microsoft Outlook (Email), Publisher, and a basic understanding of computers and online computer-based technology applications, which includes accessing web based platforms.
Licenses & Certifications: Must possess a valid Colorado Driver's License or be able to obtain one within 30 days of start date.
NOTE: Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required abilities, knowledge and skills as determined by the City of Aspen may be substituted for the requirements above.
Preferred Candidate: Has the ability to speak Spanish.
NOTE: This position requires a Criminal Background Check upon hire. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a Criminal Background Check.
Position Type and Work Hours:
• Regular full time, hours may vary with workload. Hours and schedule will vary depending on programs and events. Days and hours will change regularly.
• Evenings/Weekends/Holidays may be required depending on department needs and special projects.
Work Environment:
• Indoors: Office environment and in a recreation facility (pools, weight rooms, etc.).
• Outdoors/Off-Site: Meetings, trainings, and site visits at a variety of city facilities and areas.
Physical Demands:
Visual Acuity: Ability to bring objects into focus.
Balancing: Maintaining equilibrium.
Bending: Bending or position oneself to move an object from one level to another.
Carrying: transporting or moving an object.
Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
Climbing: Ascending or descending stationary objects.
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Performing work through using two or more body parts or other devices.
Gripping/Grasping: Ability to apply pressure with fingers and palm.
Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, through use of hands, fingers, or other means.
Hearing: Perceiving and comprehending the nature and direction of sounds.
Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees
Lifting: Moving objects weighing no more than 50 pounds from one level to another.
Pushing/Pulling: Ability to use upper extremities to exert force in order to press, draw, drag or haul objects in a sustained motion.
Reaching: Extending the hands and arms or other device in any direction.
Repetitive motions: Making frequent or continuous movements.
Sitting: Remaining in a stationary position.
Standing: Ability to sustain position for a period of time.
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
Talking: Communicating ideas or exchanging information.
Walking: Ability to move to traverse from one location to another.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
The City of Aspen is an Equal Opportunity Employer