What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Recreation Specialist position at Charlotte County, FL?
Salary : $16.43 Hourly
Location : Charlotte County, FL
Job Type : Seasonal
Job Number : 2025-00024
Department : Community Services
Division : Recreation & Extension Services
Opening Date : 01 / 17 / 2025
Closing Date : Continuous
FLSA : Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit : IUPAT
General Summary & Essential Responsibilities
Performs work organizing, coaching, and conducting recreational activities or sports at a recreation area or center in the County. Responsibilities include ensuring that proper recreation apparatus, equipment, and supplies needed for the specific events are available. May act as a lead worker over one or more assistants implementing recreational activities. Preliminary training and general instructions are received from a supervisor regarding the activity or event to be supervised.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Monitors one or more assigned recreation activities or sports at an assigned recreation area.
- Organizes, supervises, and stimulates interest among children and adults in various types of recreational events and activities : creates and implements programs throughout our County; creates program planners; acquires space; determines staffing needs; recruit volunteers; promotes and supervises programming and events.
- Performs customer service duties : receives and responds to questions, requests, complaints and suggestions; provides information regarding recreation programs; registers participants for programs; sells memberships and parking passes; assists customers as needed.
- Participates in the collection of revenues and fees for facility rentals, parking pass / meters, tickets, admissions, programs, summer camp, swimming pool, etc.; receives and processes payments; makes change; and prepares daily cash reports and deposits receipts.
- Ensures the safety and security of the patrons : completes daily safety checklist; monitors and remains aware of activities; reports unauthorized persons and other security problems; checks on injuries and accidents; applies basic first aid; investigates and reports on serious accidents as required.
- Performs marketing and public relations duties : creates, prints, and distributes flyers, calendars, and informational materials for programs and events.
- Assists with data collection and reporting; tracks participant numbers for individual programs; collects and processes program surveys; prepares and submits reports; and processes and files documents as necessary.
- Sets up and tears down for activities and special events : gathers and sets up equipment and supplies; ensures equipment and supplies are available, in working condition and safe for use; and returns equipment and supplies to appropriate location.
- Provide exceptional customer assistance, problem-solving, and / or complaints by all forms of communication.
Min. Education, Licenses and Certifications
Minimum Education and Experience :
Licenses and / or Certificates : Florida Driver's License
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
Supplemental Information
Working Conditions : Work is primarily performed in an indoor, climate-controlled environment and is nearly absent from disagreeable elements (e.g., irate customers, extreme noise, heat, odors, heights and / or dust).
Risk / Safety Conditions : There is little or no risk related to physical and / or mental health and safety associated with this position.
Physical Activities : Stooping, crouching, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, finger movement, repetitive motions, depth perception. Frequent lifting of up to 25 pounds; occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.
Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action / ADA / Veterans' Preference and Equal Opportunity Employer.
Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
See HR for further information regarding Benefits
Salary : $16
