Recreation Program Coordinator - After School (Temporary)

General Summary: Under the direction of the Recreation Program Supervisor, the Recreation Program Coordinator – After School will supervise the after school programming operations, including assisting participants and community members and serving as the point person for visitors, program participants and volunteers; conduct recreation activities with groups; organize and promote activities, such as arts and crafts, sports, games, music, dramatics, social recreation and hobbies, taking into account the needs and interests of individual members; ensure compliance with programming standards; and perform other duties as assigned. 
 

Job Duties

• Model positive behaviors and actions serving as a role model for youth.
• Enforce rules or regulations, and policies and procedures.
• Promote services, or programs.
• Organize recreational activities or events.
• Gather information in order to provide services to participants.
• Monitor after school recreational operations; and site materials, supplies and equipment.
• Administer first aid.
• Prepare operational reports or records.
• Demonstrate activity techniques or equipment use.
• Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.
• Assign duties or work schedules to employees.
• Train and lead service staff.
• Supervise service workers.
• Greet and welcome participants, parents or visitors.
• Communicate with management or other staff to resolve problems.
• Assist with developing activities for participants.
• Provide encouragement to individuals or families.
• Accompany individuals or groups to activities.
• Develop plans for programs or services.
• Ensure the cleanliness of the school site areas utilized by recreation program participants.
• Attend required meetings and trainings.
• Respond to questions and requests. 
  
  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
  
• Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local school site operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer services including recreation participant needs assessment and meeting quality standards for after school programming services.
• Social Perceptiveness - Understanding people's reactions.
• Service Orientation - Looking for ways to help people.
• Speaking - Talking to others.
• Active Listening - Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
• Monitoring - Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
• Instructing - Teaching people how to do something.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with youth.
• Experience in a supervisory role or leadership role.
  
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Possession of an Associate's degree in human or social services or a Bachelor's degree in human services, psychology, English, counseling, sociology, anthropology or a related field. 
• The ability to speak and/or communicate in a second language fluently.

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt