Recreation Coordinator

Overview

What is this company? Everstand?

Everstand is not a federal or state agency. It is an independent not-for-profit organization that serves over 1,000 children annually across 12 locations. You would join about 800 teammates across DC, MD, PA, and WV that empower youth and their families to flourish within their community.

Under direction, plans, promotes, implements, coordinates and supervises the daily activities of a variety of Residential athletic programs, including special events, recreation (community outreach, after school and summer events), therapeutic classes and facilities usage. Schedules a variety of campus wide program events and performs other work as required.

• Model and act in accordance with Everstand’s core values.
• Coordinate the organization and operation of recreational and athletic programs, cultural arts programs, tournaments, and special events; organizes calendars of events; monitors activities to ensure compliance with department rules and regulations; monitors facilities and equipment for proper use.
• To assist in the planning and implementation of a well-rounded recreation program that includes cultural and community activities.
• To facilitate programs within a well-balanced recreation program demonstrating the necessary skills and attitude to provide a learning environment for the youth.
• Monitor condition and proper use of recreation facilities, courts, ball fields, and other equipment and facilities; documents and reports needed maintenance repairs.
• Oversees registration for scheduled events and programs; assists in registering participants; accepts registrations and payments for programs and events; maintains registration records and balances cash receipts; reviews registration materials and rosters for completeness
• Refers to city/state/agency policies and procedures, recreational and athletic handbooks, first aid manuals, national recreation programming materials in performing assigned duties
• To provide appropriate supervision to the youth participating in programs sponsored by the recreation department.
• To act as a resource to other Everstand members who are planning cottage recreation activities.
• To assist with the planning and implementation of summer trips and programs.

• Accountability for Others
• Accurate Listening
• Attitude toward Honesty
• Commitment to the Job
• Consistency and Reliability
• Developing Others
• Emotional Control
• Empathetic Outlook
• Flexibility
• Handling Stress
• Human Awareness
• Leading Others
• Monitoring Others
• Practical Thinking
• Relating to Others
• Role Awareness
• Frequent Interaction with Others
• Urgency

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. In the nature of being at a residential and school living environment there may be times you experience conditions in which challenging behavior can be exhibited from our youth to include but not limited to, physical agitation, physical violence and/or emotion outburst.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl;

talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are flexible to include evening and weekend hours at both onsite and off-site locations. The position is essential during inclement weather. Tu-Sa; 10am to 6pm (summer) Tu-Sa; 11am to 7pm (Winter)

Travel to and from other Everstand locations is expected. At times out of State travel may be required to assist in…