POSITION: Recreation Supervisor
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
The City of Elyria is currently recruiting for a Recreation Supervisor in our Parks and Recreation Department. This position reports to the Director of Parks and Recreation and supervises part-time employees.
Essential Functions of the job include:
- Strong background in areas of adult and youth recreation programming, including but not limited to Senior programming, Summer Camps, Safety Town and special events.
- Displays initiative in the creation of recreation programs.
- Assesses needs/interests of program participants, develops detailed plans for operation and staffing of various programs and facilities; set schedules; arranges for use of the facilities; evaluates programs after completion; secures/orders equipment/supplies; determines policies and registration fees.
- Supervises and coordinates work of assigned personnel; assigns/evaluates work activities of paid and volunteer staff, recruits, trains, instructs volunteers, instructors, facility managers, and conducts training programs on safety practices/procedures.
- Communicates daily with the Parks and Recreation Director.
- Publicizes programs/activities available to the general public in the form of news releases and the parks and recreation brochure; develops/maintains partnerships with corporations entitles for funding for programs and special events; answers questions and attempts to resolve complaints from the general public.
- Remains informed of current developments in the field of parks and recreation; attends staff meetings and supervisory conferences.
- Maintains required licenses and/or certificates; demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
- Holds a valid Ohio drivers’ license.
Minimum of two year’s working experience in parks and recreation or any combination of experience and education which provides the necessary skills and abilities to perform the work.
PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE:
- Bachelor degree in Parks and Recreation administration, Natural Resources administration, Physical Education, or equivalent.
- Experience working with senior’s in a recreation setting.
- CPR/AED
- Member of Ohio Parks and Recreation Association or National Recreation and Park Association.
Pay Rate: Recreation Supervisor Step B31 $47,977.76 – $67,168.74
Days/Hours of Work: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Extra hours needed for Special Events; Staff Training; and Programming.
Qualified candidates should submit a City of Elyria application found at www.cityofelyria.org/department/human-resources/ or via e-mail to careers@cityofelyria.org or by mail or in person to ATTN: HR, 131 Court Street, Suite 104, Elyria, OH 44035.
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As an equal opportunity employer, the City of Elyria does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, military status, veteran’s status, genetic information, disability, ancestry, familial status, or on any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable federal, state, or local law