Job Description: PARKS AND RECREATION SPECIALIST
CLASS NO. 824                                                                                  EEOC CATEGORY: Service/Maintenance
PAY GROUP: 4                                                                                    FLSA: Nonexempt

SUMMARY OF POSITION
Under the direct supervision of the Parks and Recreation Manager, the Recreation Specialist is responsible for aiding with the development, planning, promoting, execution, and evaluation of programs and events for the Community Services Department and the City of Navasota. This customer and community-oriented position will coordinate with park staff, elected officials, and outside organizations to achieve goals and objectives set by the Department.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
1. Reports to: Parks and Recreation Manager
2. Directs: Volunteers and Seasonal staff.
3. Other: Coordinates with community organizations and groups, and the general public.

EXAMPLES OF WORK
Essential Duties*
• Responsible for aiding in planning, preparing, promoting and executing special events and programs for the Parks and Recreation Department;

• Create and implement leisure programs in the areas of youth and family, athletics, fitness, tennis, senior services, volunteers, outdoor recreation, and/or adaptive recreation; conduct research on community needs and national trends then develop programs based on research outcomes; perform planning, scheduling, and administrative functions for new programs, events, and leisure activities;

• Design, develop and deliver promotional program materials via social media, flyer and brochures;

• Collection of money from registration, pool, facility rentals and other fees;

• Working with Facilities Maintenance to ensure that parks, municipal pool, league fields, and the Navasota Center are in a neat and organized condition;

• Help identify trends and evaluate current programs to ensure community needs are met

• Assist in managing and coordinating facility rentals;

• Provide administrative support for the department by answering phones and providing information regarding activities and facilities; complete reservation and registration forms; maintain petty cash; schedule facility availability, maintenance and usage; collect fees; and manage contracts and agreements;

• Provide supervision to staff and the facility; manage and supervise personnel for the Navasota Center, municipal pool, camps, leisure programs, activities and events;
• Researches, coordinates and prepares grant proposals for various programs and projects;
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
 

Other Important Duties*
Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.
 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
• Planning, scheduling, organizing and leading recreational activities and special events

• Instructing children and youth in various sports and activities

• Supervising volunteers and paid employees

• Adhering to a designated budget

• Basic parks and recreation procedures and safety practices

• Cash handling and purchasing policies
 

Skill to:
• Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships

• Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
• Communicate effectively in writing and orally with the public, including upset or irate individuals
• Quickly analyze problems and formulate solutions
• Developing and recording data
• Performing basic mathematical functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and ratios
 

Ability to:
• Meet schedules and deadlines for the work
• Work and relate to people of all ages
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Utilize computer programming to create marketing materials, reservations and update programming information
• Accurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic files

• Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries
• Operate a motor vehicle
• Adjust and work a flexible schedule
• Be mentally alert to make sound judgements and decisions even when distracted by noise, activity, or the environment
• Respond physically and mentally to emergency situations
• Run, sit for extended periods, reach upper storage areas, lift and carry up to 30 pounds, stand and crouch for extended periods
• Set up and take down all equipment needed for events

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Bachelor’s degree in Parks and Recreation or a related field, or four years’ experience in a related setting (ex: physical education, recreational, youth, adult or senior activities).

Valid Class C Texas driver’s license and clean driving record.
 

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED

• Valid Texas Driver’s License
 

JOB PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND/OR EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The City will comply with the American with Disabilities Act, including the American Disabilities Act Amendment Act, and all other Federal, State, and Local legislative requirements. The Facility will ensure that reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of that position.