Recreation Aide

Definition

Position is classified as part-time/at-will. Under general supervision, plans, organizes, publicizes, develops, and instructs special recreation, sports, cultural, or social service programs & activities at various parks, schools, and recreation facilities. Positions may include assignments in the following areas:
Sports (officiating, score keeping, refereeing youth and adult sports);
Senior Cultural (classes, excursions, senior citizen programs and special events);
Racquet and Fitness Center (fitness room, front counter, swimming pool, and special programs);
Child Development (Kidstuff Child Care programs); or Administration (front office, clerical, etc). Performs other related duties as required.

Receives general supervision from assigned Recreation Programmer and/or higher level management staff. May exercise operational, functional, and technical supervision over lower level part-time recreation staff and volunteers.

• Prepares correspondence, reports, forms, and special documents.
• Enters/retrieves data and maintains records.
• Establishes and maintains office files and researches and compiles information from files.
• Receive, sort and distribute incoming and outgoing correspondence.
• Assist in planning and implementing special events, senior activities, pre-school activities, coaching/teaching team sports.
• Provide information and referrals to program participants, school official and community groups regarding program being offered.
• Operate a computer and related software.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Comprehend and prepare reports and forms such as accident and incident reports.
• May perform essential duties in the absence of higher level staff as necessary.
• Oversee the planning and coordination of basic tasks in large public settings for special events.
• Analyze and use independent judgment in problem solving fairly routine situations such as discussing a potential program concerns with the public.
• Supervise and monitor facility rentals to ensure applicant complies with City department policies and procedures.
• Assist with membership renewals and sales at Rialto Racquet and Fitness Center.
• Update membership information for fitness center clientele.
• Complete daily deposits and generate daily revenue reports.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

• 1 year of paid, volunteer, or participant experience in a recreation setting; equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

License or Certificate

Possession of a valid California driver's license.

Possession of, or ability to obtain within 6 weeks of employment, a valid American Red Cross First Aid/CPR certificate.

• Principles, rules, and practices of organizing, planning and conducting recreation programs.
• First aid and CPR methods necessary in taking safety precautions.
• Basic operations, services and activities of recreation programs, activities and events.
• Knowledge of cash handling and ability to handle cash.
• Principles and practices of recreation program development and implementation.
• Rules and proper techniques for playing a variety of sports activities.
• Principles and practices of data collection and report preparation.
• Current office equipment including computers.

• Work a flexible schedule.
• Adhere to work schedule and deadlines.
• Instruct individual and group fitness programs & activities for youth and adults.
• Speak publicly to program participants.
• Effectively and tactfully communicate both orally and in writing with program participants, facility users, independent contractors, vendors, personnel and public.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Analyze and use independent judgment in problem solving fairly routine situations such as discussing a potential program concerns with the public.
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