What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recreation Aide position at City of Sapulpa, OK?
Position Title: Recreation Aide
Department: Sapulpa Parks & Recreation
Reports to: Recreation Director
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Salary: $13.65 per hour
FLSA: Hourly, Seasonal, Non-Exempt
Approx. 32 hours per week May-August
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Minimum 18 years of age by first day of employment.
- Valid Oklahoma Driver’s License
- Possession of, or ability to readily obtain a First Aid/CPR/AED certification from a nationally recognized provider.
Desired:
- Graduation from a four-year high school or GED with three months working with children of various ages, preferred.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Welcomes and assists visitors at Sapulpa Senior Center and Sapulpa Park Administration Offices
- Plans and facilitates organized programming, including game and sport activities, fields trips, and lunches out, for children, adults, and senior adults.
- Maintains Sapulpa Senior Center program, rental, and janitorial schedule.
- Performs office tasks such as collecting and sending mail, answering emails and telephone calls, making coffee for seniors, etc.
- Perform janitorial duties at Senior Center as needed, e.g., restocking paper products, setting up and taking down tables and chairs, cleaning and organization.
- Creates content for Sapulpa Parks social media channels, e.g., Facebook, Instagram
The functions listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various tasks that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, relevant, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
This position performs duties deemed to be “safety sensitive” and is therefore subject to random drug testing under the City’s policies.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Skill in:
- Facilitating recreational activities such as wellness/fitness, sports, arts and crafts, games, etc.
- Use of PC operating system, Microsoft Office Suite, Internet, Google apps
- Use of small office equipment, including copy machine and multi-line telephone
- Verbal and written communication
- Interpersonal and customer service
Knowledge of:
- Techniques used in the marketing of recreational programs
- Sapulpa Parks facilities and programs
- First aid and CPR methods
Ability to:
- Enthusiastically engage with members of the public and deal tactfully with others
- Promote Sapulpa Parks facilities and programs
- Proactively engage in games and recreational activities with children and adults, e.g. toss games, hula hooping, soccer-type games, jump roping
- Work independently
- Drive and operate a 15-passenger van
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Working environment is a mixture of indoors and outdoors, sometimes in inclement weather. May be exposed to: traffic, rough terrain, weather/temperature extremes, damp/wet surfaces, wet/humid conditions, insect bites, and poisonous plants.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Working environment is a mixture of indoors and outdoors, sometimes in inclement weather. May be exposed to: traffic, rough terrain, weather/temperature extremes, damp/wet surfaces, wet/humid conditions, insect bites, and poisonous plants.
LOCATION
Sapulpa Parks Administration Office inside Sapulpa Senior Center
Salary : $14
