Recreational Assistant

POSITION DETAILS

Founded in 1971 in Long Island City, Queens, LaGuardia Community College is one of seven community colleges of the City University of New York/CUNY. In 2019, LaGuardia served over 30,000 students in pre-college, associate degree, and continuing education programs. Major areas of study include Health Sciences, STEM, Business and Technology, and Liberal Arts. Consistent with the diversity of Queens, 56 percent of LaGuardia students are born outside of the United States. More than half are first-generation college students. Sixty-nine percent live in Queens; the rest come from Brooklyn and beyond. Virtually all LaGuardia students are ethnic minorities (88 percent), 58 percent are women, and 31 percent are over the age of 25. Forty-eight percent of LaGuardia students are Hispanic, making the college a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Sixty-six percent of LaGuardia students receive financial aid. Slightly less than half attend part-time, often because they need to work to support their families. LaGuardia ranked fifth among U.S. community colleges in economic mobility – moving low-income students into the middle class and beyond – in a 2017 Stanford University study. For rmation about LaGuardia please visit www.laguardia.edu.

LaGuardia Community College Athletics & Recreation is looking to hire a qualified recreation assistant. A recreation assistant is the primary, entry-level operational part-time position, which reports directly to the Assistant Recreation Coordinator(s). The primary objective of the position is to provide support to the daily operations and activities of the department’s gymnasium and fitness center.

Under the direction of the Intramurals and Sports Administration Coordinator, the Assistant Coordinator of Campus Recreation will assist with, but is not limited to, the following duties:

• Assist the Department in supervising and executing all events and activities;
• Assure the proper condition and operation of all department facilities (fitness center, gymnasium, locker rooms, showers, storage/equipment rooms, office space, etc.) either by personal intervention or by securing the services of the appropriate college department;
• Explain and enforce all College and departmental rules and regulations for students, staff and community members;
• Be knowledgeable of and able to clearly communicate to our public the current Athletics & Recreation schedule and all upcoming events;
• Maintain all required computer-based and written Department records, such as daily inventory, equipment usage sheets, and financial reports;
• Maintain the control desk area courteously and professionally as the first point-of-contact with our public;
• Checking in all users by scanning student/member ID cards;
• Execute other duties and responsibilities as required by the appropriate area supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED
• One-year experience working or volunteering in one or more of the following areas: sports, recreation, intramurals, fitness and/or training, coaching, customer service or point-of-sale.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, attention to detail and professionalism.
• Interest in pursuing a career in recreation, fitness, athletics or a related field.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Hourly Rate: $16 per hour

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit resumes with cover letters to: Peter Briguglio at pbriguglio@lagcc.cuny.edu With Subject Header: Recreation Assistant.

CLOSING DATE

Open Until Filled