What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recreation Leader II position at Town of Queen Creek, AZ?
Description
AREA OF ASSIGNMENT: MARKETING
The primary focus of the Recreation Leader II is to support the Parks and Recreation Department’s marketing efforts by managing Canto, the department’s photo organization system, assisting with social media content, and coordinating outreach initiatives. Key responsibilities include uploading, organizing, and maintaining the photo library, capturing images of events, and supporting flyer creation and promotional material management. Additionally, the role involves helping to plan and create engaging social media content, ensuring a strong digital presence. The Recreation Leader II will also assist with recruitment efforts, acting as a liaison between schools and the marketing team to enhance community engagement. This position plays a vital role in streamlining marketing operations and ensuring the effective promotion of department programs and events.
Interviews will be taking place Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Once you have completed the application, if timeslots are still available, you will be offered an on-site interview. Tentative start date end of April 2025/early May 2025.
JOB CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Examples of Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
The following are intended to describe core work functions of this classification. While the level and broad nature of essential duties may not change, specific work tasks will vary over time depending on the Town’s needs.
- Interacts in a helpful, positive way with the public; provides accurate information and responds effectively to public inquiries about recreation programs and the application of park and games rules; provides prompt and courteous customer accepts payment of fees in the front desk area that includes handling of cash; assists customers with recreation program registrations in-person or over the telephone; and completes all necessary record keeping, reporting and documentation.
- Oversees a wide variety of sports and recreation activities held simultaneously at single and multiple park or school sites.
- Coordinates the work of scorekeepers, umpires, officials, and referees; serves as scorekeeper or other sports official as needed.
- Prepares fields/sites for games, meetings, classes or events, including, but not limited to: youth and teen and adult sports activities, coaches clinics, manager meetings, youth commission events, etc.
- Maintains safe, secure recreational environments for employees, volunteers and participants.
- Enforces game, program and facility rules at Town facilities and grounds.
- Opens, inspects and closes Town facilities, including Town Hall, Community Center, Recreation Center, Aquatics Center, community parks, , tennis courts, pickle ball courts and sports fields.
- Set up and take down for events related to youth and adult sports, youth and teen center, special events, special interest classes and senior programs and activities.
- Ensures the safekeeping and monitoring of all equipment necessary for the program; transports equipment and supplies to and from sites.
- Maintains records on the issuance, use and care of all equipment and supplies related to the programs and games.
- Performs routine maintenance of Town facilities and equipment; sweeps, mops, dusts and sanitizes facilities, rooms, and equipment including floors, kitchens, concession stands, drinking fountains, restrooms and eating areas; ensures that litter is collected and disposed of and that supplies are stocked.
- Assists the Recreation Technicians and Coordinators with the planning, coordination, and supervision of recreation programs, camps, after-school programs and events.
- Occasionally acts in a leadership role over an assigned program in the absence of the Recreation Technician or Coordinator.
- Communicates feedback between participants and program supervisors.
- Prepares documents such as letters, program evaluation forms, memos, accident reports and rosters.
- Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
Typical Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (at job entry)
Education and Experience:
- Must be at least 16 years of age or older.
- A minimum of two (2) seasons as a Recreation Leader I or one (1) year of experience in sports, recreation or youth activities; or, an equivalent of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
LICENSING/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (completed within 30 days of hire date)
- First Aid;
- CPR/AED
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
This position has been identified as a safety-sensitive position by Human Resources, per State and/or Federal Law. Upon conditional offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to undergo testing for alcohol and controlled substances within twenty-four (24) hours of the offer.
KNOWLEDGE
- Recreation sports programs, youth activities and rule interpretation.
- Planning, organizing and problem solving.
- Equipment and supplies used in youth and adult sports, games and activities.
- First aid methods and necessary safety precautions used in recreation programming.
SKILLS
- Providing courteous and efficient service to the public and in responding to inquiries, complaints and requests in a fair, tactful and firm manner.
- Supervising multiple gams and activities simultaneously.
- Both verbal and written communication.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
- Operating basic computer programs.
- Ability to write reports and fill out forms.
- Using critical thinking and judgement while assessing situations.
- Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and other interested parties sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
As of July 1, 2017, Part-time employees will accrue 1 hour of paid sick time per 30 hours of work.
Part-time employees working under 20 hours/week are not eligible for ASRS pension plan.
