Recreation Worker I, II, or III

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the general direction of the Recreation Manager and assigned under the direct supervision of the Recreation Coordinator, performs recreation work in one or more of the following areas:

• Official, referee, or umpire in basketball, baseball, flag football, soccer games for league or tournament play, and/or softball.
• Scorekeeper in basketball, softball, baseball, and/or kickball.
• Site supervisor in activities and sporting events and with participants, coaches, spectators, parents, and possibly officials.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

• Supervises participants, student, and spectators, and facility according to league and sport rules.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Official, referee, or umpire –

• Ensures guidelines, rules, and sportsmanship are enforced; maintains safety of staff, participants and citizens.
• Officiates assigned games for leagues and tournament play.
• Assists in field/court set up and take down; reports field/courts issues the Recreation Coordinator or Recreation Manager.
• Conducts safety and related inspections.
• Prepares reports and other written documents as needed.
• Resolves problems and conflicts on-site; reports issues with coaches, players, parents, or spectators to the Recreation Coordinator or Recreation Manager.
• Complies with all Draper City policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Scorekeeper –

• Keeps score of assigned games.
• Ensures rules are followed.
• Assists the Referee or Umpire in game management.
• Complies with all Draper City policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Site Supervisor –

• Dispenses rosters and materials for participants, coaches, and instructors of each sport/activity.
• Assists in organizing participants into teams for each sport/activity, i.e., provides schedules for coaches of each team sport/activity.
• Organizes and sets up facilities when necessary for practices, games, or activities.
• Transports equipment in a city vehicle and assists in distributing equipment.
• Supervises and assures schedules are followed accurately during league play or activity; assists in coordinating, supervising, and assigning officials.
• Ensures guidelines, rules, and sportsmanship are maintained.
• Resolves problems and conflicts on-site; reports issues with coaches, participants, spectators, or parents on the field/in the facility to the Recreation Coordinator or Recreation Manager
• Complies with all Draper City policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Age –

• • Recreation Worker I – 16 years or older
  • Recreation Worker II or III – 18 or older

• Education –
  • Recreation Worker I – None
  • Recreation Worker II or III – High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Experience –
  • Recreation Worker I – None
  • Recreation Worker II – Familiar with the rules and regulations of assigned sport. Prior experience in related activities preferred.
  • Recreation Worker III – Six years of experience in officiating or coaching assigned sport, or athletic administration.
• Licenses and Certifications –
  • Recreation Worker I – None
  • Recreation Worker II or III –
• Valid Utah driver license
• National federation of high school sports (NFHS) or equivalent

• Site supervisor must be First-aid certified within 90 days of hire.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of –
  • Sports programs and principles of recreational programming
• Skilled with –
  • Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to –
  • Work in a team-oriented environment
  • Quickly, respectfully, and effectively resolve conflicts in a collaborative manner

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Position requires working indoors/outdoors. Regularly required to walk, sit, stand, reach, use hands/finger to feel, handle, and grip, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and/or see. (Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.) Occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions. (Performance of duties may require working in varied weather conditions such as extreme cold or hot conditions.) Frequent exposure to high levels of noise.

Draper City is an equal opportunity employer without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, and veteran or military status.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major responsibilities and duties performed on the job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job-related tasks and duties that an employee may perform. An employee in this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties required by their supervisor. This job description is not intended to and does not infer or create any employment, compensation, or contract rights to any person or persons. This updated job description supersedes prior descriptions for the same position. Management reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• Work schedules will vary between day and night as well as weekends, both Saturday and Sunday depending on the activity.
• Salary range: (Starting wage is dependent on experience.)

• • Recreation Worker I - $12.20 to $19.49 per hour
  • Recreation Worker II - $16.24 to $25.94 per hour
  • Recreation Worker III - $21.61 to $34.53 per hour

Salary : $12 - $35