Recreation Supervisor

Are you interested in working with the community to develop and support recreation programming needs in Arcata? Apply today to be the Recreation Supervisor! An ideal candidate is a clear communicator, has excellent customer service skills and thrives in a team-oriented environment.

Under general direction of higher level staff, plans, organizes, promotes, supervises and evaluates a wide variety of City recreation and leisure programs for community members of all ages, including youth sports, adult sports, youth and teen programs, senior programs, day camps, contract classes, and special events; and performs all other related duties as assigned.

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Recommends, plans, organizes, implements, administers and manages a wide variety of recreation and leisure programs.
• Determines program staffing needs and schedules; recruits, hires, and trains a wide variety of part-time, seasonal, and volunteer personnel; develops written policies and procedures for recreation staff; conducts training sessions and staff meetings; recommends disciplinary action to higher level staff as appropriate; may substitute for absent staff when required.
• Works with a wide variety of community organizations and groups to determine community needs related to recreation and leisure programming, and to develop and coordinate support efforts.
• Develops, recommends, and administers program budgets; develops and monitors financial tracking systems related to both expenditures and income; purchases supplies and equipment in accordance with City policies and budgetary goals; prepares accurate and concise records, files and reports, and maintenance of records for programs, projects and work assignments.
• Develops and disseminates a wide variety of fliers, brochures, schedules, letters, and other written materials, and utilizes social media and the City website to publicize and promote the City's recreational and leisure activities.
• Responds to a wide variety of requests from the public for information and/or assistance; registers program participants; responds to complaints from program participants and the general public.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

When Main Assignment is Performing Recreation Programming Duties:

• Schedules recreation programs and activities, including determining times and locations, assigning and scheduling instructors, and developing promotional materials.
• Researches potential sources of funding for recreational programming; writes grant proposals and manages and administers grant funding; prepares reports for grantors on program activities and fiscal activities related to grants; develops and implements community fundraising efforts.

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in recreation administration, parks/recreation/facilities management, or a related field, and at least two years of experience in the planning and supervision of community recreational programming.
***Please note the following are "typical" qualifications, if you possess a portion rather than all, please apply.***
Knowledge of: Principles, practices and methods of recreational and leisure programming; various recreational activities, including organized sports, appropriate for different age groups; principles and practices of program development and promotion; the principles, practices and methods of hiring, training and supervision; principles and practices of program budget development and administration; financial record keeping systems; potential sources of funding for recreational programming, including knowledge of grant writing principles and techniques; pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations; office methods, practices, procedures, and equipment; English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation; techniques for working effectively with those contacted in the course of work, both in person and on the telephone.

Ability to: Supervise, train, assign, and evaluate work of assigned personnel; plan, schedule, staff and manage a wide variety of recreational and leisure programs for community members of all ages; read, understand, interpret and apply a wide variety of written documents, including City policies and procedures, specifications and work orders; analyze problems, determine options, and recommend effective solutions; prepare a wide variety of written materials, including letters, brochures, program schedules, reports on program activities, participation and costs, flyers, grant applications, staff manuals, and handbooks; conduct effective program evaluation; operate computer systems and a wide variety of applications in relation to work functions; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

• Possess a valid California Class C Driver's License.
• Obtain First Aid and CPR certification within three (3) months of employment.
• Other certificates or licenses specific to functional area of assignment may be required.
• A commitment to understand and support diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
• Willing and available to work various times of the day, including evenings and weekends.

Work is performed in an office and field environment traveling from site to site. Must be able to perform the physical aspects of the job, including sit and stand for periods of time; bend, stoop, kneel, reach, climb, walk and run on uneven surfaces to perform program activities; operate standard office equipment, including a computer; operate a motor vehicle; hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone; lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 lbs.; interact with a diverse range and ages of people.