CLASS TITLE: Recreation Supervisor
PURPOSE OF CLASS: Under general supervision, plans, organizes, and directs a wide variety of recreation activities, special events and population-based programs. Work involves public contact in promoting the programs and in maintaining public interest and a cooperative relationship with businesses and civic clubs, and state and local agencies involved in public recreation activities. This position is classified as non-exempt and is subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act overtime regulations.
Primary Tasks:
- Plans, promotes, supervises and implements Town-wide programs and special events.
- Organizes, plans and supervises various community-based activities.
- Prepares budgets for recreation programs and events.
- Prepares purchase requisitions for programs and special events.
- Conducts participant registration for recreation activities by accepting payments, issuing receipts and enrolling participants.
- Maintains an accurate database on participant data to be used for financial records, advertising programs, and statistical data for recreational program planning.
- Prepares after-action reports for recreation programs and special events.
- Oversees the rental process of all non-athletic outdoor facility rentals.
- Assists with creating programs to be held at the Recreation Center.
- Prepares and administers surveys to citizens to assess interest in recreation programs.
- Collects and creates reports based on the citizen surveys.
- Plans programs based on the survey results.
- Keeps inventory of needed supplies and equipment for recreation activities.
- Recruits, trains, and schedules limited service staff for special events, outdoor facilities, and the community pool.
- Coordinates and directs the duties and tasks of the Recreation Activities Coordinator.
- Assists in coordinating with independent contractors to set up programs.
- Attends continuing education opportunities (i.e., conferences and workshops).
- Monitors and updates Parks and Recreation webpage on Town website and rentals website.
- Markets events and programs via flyers and social media content creation and serves as Marketing Liaison to the Community Relations Department.
- Performs other duties as required.
EQUIPMENT OPERATED: Calculator, computer, fax, other general office equipment, and other assigned equipment.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: This position reports to the Parks and Recreation Director.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Employee exposed to inside and outside environmental conditions, both hot and cold weather.
- Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive motions.
- Must be able to perform light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and 10 pounds constantly.
- Must possess the visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures.
Job context: This position works 40 hours a week during the seven-day workweek. Weekends are necessary at times to fulfill job duties. The stress level of the job is low to moderate.
QUALIFICATIONS OF CLASS:
EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in recreation or related field.
EXPERIENCE: Experience of an increasingly responsible nature in the creation, planning, and implementation of large-scale events; experience in the supervision of employees; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Working knowledge of first aid, care, prevention and safety precautions applicable in various programs.
- Ability to teach new programs until established.
- Ability to plan, organize and supervise a comprehensive program for leisure activities and population-based programs, and determine needs for carrying out these programs.
- Ability to work effectively with different age groups and to stimulate their interest.
- Ability to deal courteously and tactfully with the general public.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, Town and County officials, Wake County Public School System, social and civic organizations, and the general public.
- Ability to be certified in CPR and First Aid.
- Ability to obtain a CDL.
- Ability to be certified as a Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP) by the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA).
Special Requirements: Possession of professional recreation certificate from NCRPA preferred. Possession of a valid North Carolina driver's license required.