Senior Recreation Specialist

Salary : $47,761.00 - $61,304.00 Annually

Location : Rochester, NY

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 25DM972DRA07

Department : Department of Recreation & Human Services

Bureau : Recreation & Youth Services

Opening Date : 02 / 20 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 5 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

General Description

This is a recreation position responsible for supervising various recreation, youth development and life skills programs. The Senior Recreation Specialist acts as assistant to the facility director, and will assume oversight of a facility in the director's absence. Has ongoing responsibility for various assigned aspects of site management. The Senior Recreation Specialist exercises direct supervision over Recreation Specialists, part-time, seasonal, and / or volunteer staff and providers of contracted services. Related work is performed as required or directed.

This is a Competitive Class position. The individual selected to fill this vacancy will be given a provisional appointment and will be required to participate in the next Civil Service Examination for this title.

A qualified applicant may be provisionally appointed and serve in the position until a Civil Service Examination is administered and an appropriate eligible list can be established to make a permanent appointment in accordance with the Civil Service Rule of Three. (See "" Provisional Appointment - FAQ's) If you are already a City employee and have permanent, competitive status in your current position and appointment to this title would result in a provisional appointment in another department, you will lose your previous permanent competitive rights.

CITY RESIDENCY WILL BE REQUIRED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF HIRE.

Typical Work Activities

• Supervises Recreation staff and suppliers of contracted services;
• Administers emergency first aid when necessary;
• Ensure compliance with related City and departmental policies and procedures, such as those related to child abuse and cash handling;
• Instructs and leads a wide variety of youth development, life skills, recreation, athletic, cultural and social activities, in accordance with the facility schedule;
• Coordinates assigned areas of facility management, such as facility use permit program or custodial inspections, on an ongoing basis;
• Acts as a role model to participants and staff;
• Ensures that facilities are safe and well maintained and are in compliance with all city and bureau safety policies;
• Ensures that participant code of conduct is understood and adhered to by all persons in the facility;
• Acts as the facility director in the director's absence;
• Participates in recreation staff meetings, presents information, suggests program changes and additions;
• Assists the facility director in planning seasonal and weekly programs and activities along with input from participants and community members;
• Responds to a variety of inquires related to facility programs;
• Maintains records, completes forms, follows procedures, compiles and summarizes available information and statistics and writes basic reports;
• Maintains a variety of records, such as program attendance and facility maintenance;
• Represents facility and director at various community meetings;
• Collects activity fees, follows authorized procedures for cash handling;
• May be assigned to manage a satellite operation;
• Recruits youth and adult recreation participants through a variety of means including neighborhood outreach and collaborations with other agencies;
• Attends training sessions to remain current in youth development methods and research, first aid, and other necessary skills.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or G.E.D., PLUS Either I or I I, :

III. Four (4) years of full-time experience (or part-time equivalent) as described in Section II above.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

1. Possession of American Red Cross standard first aid and CPR certification or equivalent at the time of appointment and continuously throughout their incumbency.

2. New York State Class D Driver's License at the time of appointment. This licensure must be maintained throughout employment in this job.

3. Possession and maintenance of a Van Certification issued by the Department of Recreation & Human Services.

For full-time employees :

The City of Rochester offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

For less-than full-time employees :

The City of Rochester offers numerous growth opportunities to include the potential to transition into full-time, permanent employment.

Salary : $47,761 - $61,304