Overview

Seeking: compassionate individuals looking to help make a difference!

If you are passionate about making a difference in someone’s life and want to work for an organization that appreciates and recognizes their employee’s success, we encourage you to apply today!

Our Full-time opportunities offer:

• Generous time off every year that includes paid holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time, and sick time
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
• Comprehensive Health Care Coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays, and deductibles
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans, including Short Term Disability, AFLAC, and Voluntary Term Life
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Remitted Tuition program
• Eligibility for the Federal Government's Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Some of these benefits are also available to Part-time employees as well!

SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The Recreation Coordinator/Program Assistant is responsible for the day-to-day recreational activities of the Community Center. This would include providing staff supervision, schedules, and coordination of events. The Recreation Coordinator will be responsible for developing, planning, managing, and supervising health & wellness activities, athletic and fitness programs, sport teams, leisure time recreation activities and organized recreational programs. The Recreation Coordinator/Program will also work with Headquarters Development Department to obtain funding sources for existing and pilot programs dealing with national health issues such as obesity, geriatric mental and physical fitness, and children's health and fitness programs.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Schedule, direct, and guide all public, private, and in-house activities.
• Schedule and give direct supervision to the gymnasium.
• Participate in staff meetings with community center employees.
• Work to develop groups, leagues, and other organized activities.
• Ensure any and all instructors under supervision have or obtain appropriate certification by either ACSM, ACE, AFAA or NCSF.
• Develop, establish, administer, and evaluate wellness programs. Work with Corps Officer to establish spiritual wellness programs.
• Recruit, train, schedule, evaluate and directly supervise healthiness staff.
• Understand and enforce all rules and regulations in the employee manual; evaluate wellness staff employees on the basis of the employee manual.
• Ensure all equipment is inspected on a regular interval; submit work orders and service calls as necessary; ensure facility repair work is completed in a timely manner.
• Maintain capital equipment schedule and keep up to date, ensure an adequate supply and reserve of program materials; conduct regular inventory on all equipment and supplies.
• Maintain clear channels of communication with staff, volunteers, and program participants. This will include the writing of internal memos, schedules, flyers, website & social networking content, newsletters, and one-on-one discussions.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice due to business needs.

The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, age, religion, disability status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other New York State or federally protected characteristic.

Qualifications