What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recreation Facility Specialist (Lions Park Community Center) position at City of Raleigh, NC?
Salary : $16.12 Hourly
Location : Raleigh, NC
Job Type : Part-Time
Job Number : 2025-00138
Department : PRCR - Recreation
Opening Date : 02 / 04 / 2025
Closing Date : 2 / 18 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern
Work Hours : 25 hours a week with combinations of some nights and weekends
Job Description
Are you upbeat, creative, responsive, and personable with a passion for parks and people? We want you on our team! Recreation Facility Specialists are responsible for assisting in the daily operations of community and / or neighborhood centers. No day is ever the same - candidates with strong written and oral communication skills who enjoy interacting with a variety of people daily will thrive in this role.
The Recreation Facility Specialist (at Lions Park Community Center) position is responsible for daily opening and closing procedures, interacting with park guests, program registration, and preparation of daily programs and program facilitation such as classes, programs, events, and camps. Additionally, this position is responsible for cash register operation, balancing daily revenues, cleaning and maintaining facility spaces and grounds and event operations.
Work Hours and Location
This position works a combination of night, weekend, and occasional city holiday shifts with flexibility required to provide facility coverage. Hours will vary based on rotations with full time staff and after-hours coverage as needed.
Our department is hiring for this position at the following Community Center location :
Lions Park
This role works 25 hours per week as a Permanent Part-Time position and contributes to the Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System (LGERS) at a 6% employee contribution and is additionally eligible for participation in 401k / 457 plans
Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs work related to facility, program, athletic, event, and park areas such as customer service and maintenance, administration, program supervision, and public safety oversight.
- Manages facility oversight including opening and closing procedure, cash handling, reporting maintenance issues and safety hazards, and preparing space for programs.
- Conducts and monitors recreational program activities, including events, camps, and special programs in accordance with rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Renders emergency and medical response in accordance with training provided by City of Raleigh
- Assists with rental management, including booking space, and ensuring facility readiness and assists with athletic leagues programs, including scorekeeping and gym supervision.
- Occasionally teaches and coaches staff members including caretakers, cashiers, Attraction Operators, program leaders and event staff. This role supervises part-time staff and volunteers as needed and can supervise a facility in the absence of a full-time staff member.
- Performs administrative and clerical duties to provide customer service to patrons and manage program registration.
- Operates assigned City vehicles and equipment to assist with facility events.
- Attends and participates in assigned meetings, trainings, orientations, and evaluations.
Typical Qualifications
Education and Experience
High School Diploma or GED equivalent required. Candidates must be at least 18 years of age to apply and have access to reliable transportation to commute to the facility or facilities served. This position will provide the training and support needed to be successful.
Licensing and Certifications
Preferred Qualifications
Depending on the location worked, this position may require operating City vehicles and equipment to assist with facility events (site needs vary).
Additional Information
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
ADA and Other Requirements :
Positions of this class typically require : stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions. This position requires full use of arms and legs to operate equipment, climb stairs, and assist with emergencies. The candidate must have eyesight of at least 20 / 30 with or without correction and must be able to hear at least 40 decibels in an environment producing 500-4,000 hertz to operate equipment and assist with emergencies.
Medium Work :
This position requires the ability to lift at least 50 pounds independently.
Working Conditions :
This position involves independent physical movement and works in both indoor and outdoor settings in all types of weather. This role requires a significant amount of time in a guest facing environment.
Note : This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.
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