Park & Recreation Intern / Coordinator I

Salary : $14.61 - $17.27 Hourly

Location : New Ulm, MN

Job Type : Temporary Seasonal

Job Number : 10007

Department : Park & Rec

Opening Date : 02 / 10 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 9 / 2025 4 : 00 PM Central

General Description

Assist Recreation Program Supervisor and other Park and Recreation staff in coordinating, implementing, and supervising a variety of programs, special events, and leagues. Supervise seasonal staff, facilities, and perform office duties related to work. Work schedule will vary, including days, evenings, and weekends. Hours are 35-40 hours per week. Internship is seasonal from mid-May through mid-August.

Essential Functions of the Job / Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

• Plan, lead, implement, and evaluate a wide variety of programs, activities, and special events.
• Supervise, schedule, and evaluate seasonal staff.
• Develop marketing and promotion initiatives for the parks and recreation department.
• Perform departmental tasks, including writing reports, record keeping.
• Fill in as needed as a Recreation Center Cashier.
• Other duties as assigned or apparent.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Education and Experience

Physical Requirements

Work is done in a variety of places, both indoors and outdoors, depending on the activity and / or task.

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, frequently requires standing and occasionally requires walking, sitting, using hands to finger, handle or feel, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and / or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

I understand that in order for my application to receive every consideration in the selection process, I must complete the following supplemental questionnaire for this position. The information I provide will be reviewed and used to determine my eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. I have read and understand the above instructions regarding supplemental questions.

Do you have a valid driver's license?

Are you able to work nights and weekends?

Are you able to work May - August at 35 - 40 hours per week?

Are you currently enrolled as a student in good standing immediately prior to and / or following the period of employment, studying Parks and Recreation Administration or related field?

If yes to question #5, please tell us what degree you are studying.

How many years of paid or unpaid experience do you have working with recreation programs and activities?

If yes to question #7, please list the nature of duties and responsibilities in relation to the question.

Do you have any customer service experience in leisure services and / or facility operations?

If yes to question #9, please list the nature of duties and responsibilities in relation to the question.

Required Question

Salary : $15 - $17