Recreation Assistant

Salary : $38,729.60 - $57,012.80 Annually

Location : Dania Beach, FL

Job Type : Part-Time

Job Number : 569

Department : Parks & Recreation

Division : Administration

Opening Date : 02 / 06 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 21 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Job Description

Join the Dania Beach Team and Make a Difference!

Are you ready to contribute to a thriving community in one of South Florida's most dynamic cities? Dania Beach, Broward County's first city, is undergoing a renaissance, and we're looking for motivated and passionate individuals to join our team. Discover the unique charm and pioneering spirit that defines our City.

Grow Your Career with Us in Dania Beach!

The City of Dania Beach is committed to developing our team members. We offer a range of opportunities to help you grow professionally, including numerous in-house training programs and tuition reimbursement for full-time employees after completing probation. We aim to work closely with you to enhance your skills and advance your career, ensuring you have the support and resources needed to succeed and thrive within our dynamic organization. Grow with us and become a part of our vibrant community!

Discover Excellent Benefits with the City of Dania Beach!

Duties & Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Monitors a recreation facility and activities during assigned hours.
• Assist in planning, organizing, promoting and administering diversified recreational and social activities and programs, in assigned areas, while maintaining order and discipline.
• Issues equipment to participants and is responsible for care and return.
• Maintains involvement in various phases of a variety of municipal recreation activities including environmental education, social, athletic, arts, special events and other recreational programs and services.
• Prepares reports and maintains simple records.
• Opens and closes the recreational programming facilities according to established events and program schedules.
• Collects registrations and monies from participants registering for programs or attending programs; maintains appropriate records regarding registrations and monies received.
• Checks in registered participants and guests to the facility; performs data entry tasks in entering registered and new participants in scheduled programs.
• Assists in supporting appropriate staffing initiatives; assists where needed to ensure programs are conducted in accordance with established time frames.
• Monitors participants' actions and activities to ensure adherence to standard and established safety policies, procedures, guidelines, and operating requirements.
• Performs routine custodial and maintenance work about the area in maintaining clean and safe facilities and in care and maintenance of equipment; may include parking meter maintenance.
• Responds to inquiries regarding program specifics from various entities, e.g., parents, program participants, children, program staff and the public.
• Assists and attends meetings.
• Assists with establishing and organizing departmental programs, schedules and filing systems.
• Performs routine clerical tasks requiring use of standard automated office systems, e.g., computers, telephones, facsimile machines, photocopiers, calculators, adding machines.
• Performs related duties as directed when such duties are a logical and appropriate assignment to the position.

Qualifications

What's required : (Minimum Requirements)

What's preferred : (Desired Requirements)

We offer a fun and engaging work environment!

As a Regular Part-Time member of our Dania Beach Team, you are eligible to receive the following benefits :

Three Retirement Plans :

Do you currently possess a high school diploma or GED?

Do you possess a valid FL Driver's License with a good driving record? If driver's license is out of state, applicant must be able to obtain a Florida driver's license within thirty (30) days of hire.

Do you have a minimum of six months experience supervising children either in a summer camp, daycare / after-school care, or school setting?

Are you able to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends or holidays?

Required Question

Salary : $38,730 - $57,013