Recreation Leader ; Part-Time - Recreation Centers

Recreation Leader I (Part-Time) - Recreation Centers

Company: WICHITA COMPANY LIMITED

Location: Wichita, KS

Position Type: Part‑time, Entry level

Create vibrant, engaging, and inclusive recreational experiences for community members of all ages. In this role you will coordinate, lead, and inspire participants in sports leagues, special events, and educational programs at Recreation Centers, Athletics fields, Tennis Centers, and Watson Park. You will assist with planning, organizing, and delivering programs that promote health, creativity, and community spirit, while ensuring a safe, fun, and welcoming environment.

• Assist in the coordination of recreation programs including adult and youth sports, special events, and other recreational activities.
• Prepare, set‑up, and clean‑up baseball, softball, and soccer fields.
• Perform general administrative duties: answer phones, assist customers, collect fees, and maintain attendance records.
• Promote the safety of all program participants.
• Set up and take down tables, chairs, and sports equipment for all facility activities and special events.
• Oversee regular operations of a community center, fields, and gymnasium facility.
• Respond to patrons’ needs for assistance and information in person and over the phone.
• Operate standard office equipment and personal computer.
• Officiate or keep score for sports activities.
• Perform basic custodial duties.
• Set up and take down building furnishings and arrangements.
• Offer to operate a vehicle when required for work assignments.
• Assist with any other job‑related duties as assigned.

These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive.

• Ability to lead and work effectively with program participants.
• Ability to organize and lead recreation activities.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, orally and in writing, and by whatever creative means are necessary to cross communication barriers.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with associates, participants, and the public.
• Ability to maintain facilities and equipment in a clean, safe, and secure manner.
• Ability to use a personal computer and a variety of computer software.
• Ability to lift and carry equipment or supplies up to 25 pounds.
• Availability to work weekends and evenings as needed.
• May require ability to acquire and maintain Child First Aid and CPR certification.
• May require ability to work outdoors in unpleasant weather conditions.
• May require tolerance of airborne nuisances associated with open grounds and windy conditions.
• May require a valid Kansas Driver's License.
• Candidate will not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace.

Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre‑employment physical (including drug screening) and a satisfactory criminal record check.

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