Sports Program Coordinator - Twin Lakes Park

Location: Twin Lakes

** Department:
** Parks Recreation and Natural Resources
** Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.
** In this key position, you’ll lead and inspire our team of volunteer Sports Ambassadors - handling recruitment, training, scheduling, and day-to-day support. You’ll also put your tech-savvy skills to work by using recreational software and systems to keep programs running smoothly and deliver exceptional service to our community.
If you’re energized by teamwork, community engagement, and creating top-tier recreational experiences, we want to meet you.
Apply today and help make a lasting impact in Sarasota County!#
** About This Position
*** Coordinate daily operations of county park facilities, including gyms, athletic fields, courts, and other amenities
* Provide customer service, process payments, and perform office/cashier duties while opening, closing, and monitoring facilities
* Use Rec Trac software to process athletic reservations, sports events, and facility usage
* Make regular rounds at high-traffic sports parks to ensure reservation compliance and address issues promptly
* Serve as the primary evening point of contact, troubleshooting problems and communicating updates to management and site staff
* Build and maintain positive relationships with community members, schools, and local sports organizations
* Address visitor concerns, ensure a welcoming environment, and enforce facility rules, safety guidelines, and risk-management procedures
* Maintain accurate records, manage site inventories, and prepare reports using Rec Trac and Smartsheet
* Coordinate the Sports Ambassador volunteer program—including recruiting, training, scheduling, and evaluating volunteers
* Conduct facility inspections and support maintenance tasks such as field prep, turf care, line painting, equipment setup, and emergency responses
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* Work Hours:

*** Operating Days:
Sunday - Saturday
* Work Full-Time, 40 hours per week

* Work Hours:

2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
* Be ready to jump in for occasional evening or weekend shifts during exciting community events#
** About You
**** Minimum Qualifications**:
* Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Recreation, Leisure Services, biological/natural sciences, education or related field
** AND
* * two (2) years of related experience* **-OR
- ** A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Recreation, Leisure Services, biological/natural sciences, education or related field
** AND
* * one (1) year of related experience* **-OR
- ** Professional experience as described herein can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education
* A Valid Florida driver’s license at time of hire
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Recreational, Athletics,  & Leisure Service programming experience
* CPR Certification
* Expereince with including Microsoft Office Professional and Rec Trac or similar reservation software
** Physical Demands:
** Must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds
** Subject to Passing Substance Screening:
** This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening.  An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years#
** About Everything Else
** Starting Pay Range: $53,456.00 - $55,057.60/ annually, based on experience
*** Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).
***** If you are selected to join our team,** ****.
** You will need to present the following items on your first day:
**** 1.*
* ** I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options:
*** If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)
** 2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card).
** This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of…