Recreation Specialist

Overview

The City of Coronado is accepting applications for Recreation Specialist. This posting will be used to fill multiple vacancies across divisions. Please complete the questionnaire to indicate your area of interest. The working hours are varied and flexible; not to exceed 29 hours per week or 1,000 hours per fiscal year.

Front Desk & Daily Operations: Employee would be based out of the Coronado Community Center or John

D. Spreckels Center and would provide phone and in-person customer service, register patrons for programs, and provide general information. This position may also include preparing event spaces for usage and maintenance of the center.

Youth Programs and Camps: Employee would be based out of the Community Center, Club Room, or outdoor spaces. This position may assist, develop and lead recreation activities for youth including after school, preschool, teen activities and camps.

Adult Programs/Senior Programs: Employee would be based out of the Community Center or John

D. Spreckels Center and would work with adults and seniors, providing customer service to patrons utilizing the center and may assist, develop, and lead recreation programs.

Inclusion: Employee may be based at multiple locations assisting patrons with disabilities with activities.

Rental Event Staff: Employee would be based out of the Community Center, John

D. Spreckels Center or Club Room to set up, take down, supervise and be a staff liaison during rental events.

Facility Rentals: Employee would be based out of the Community Center to assist with facility rentals including providing in-person and phone customer service, set up, take down, supervision and be a staff liaison during rental events.

Day Trips: Employee would drive trips for participants of all ages to local sites and amusements for all ages. Possession of a CDL license with passenger endorsement required, but training can be provided.

Boathouse/Aquatics: Employee would be based out of the Coronado Boathouse and/or Coronado Aquatics facility and would conduct specialized recreation and/or aquatics activities that pertain to these facilities.

Tech: Employee would be based out of the John

D. Spreckels Center and would provide tutorials, programs, and support to patrons seeking training on cellphone, computer, and tablet use.

Parks & Beaches: Employee would be based out of the John

D. Spreckels Center and would work mainly in the field overseeing events, user groups, and programs in Coronado’s parks and beaches.

Media and Marketing: Employee would be based out of the Community Center but may also work in the field to capture events and activities. This position would boost social media outreach, marketing programs, and provide support for department special projects.

Youth and Adult Sports: Employee would provide support and lead youth and adult sport leagues and activities.

The following tasks are typical for positions in this classification. Any single position may not perform all of these tasks and/or may perform similar related tasks not listed here:

• Organize, lead or teach a specialized recreation program, activity or class such as dance, gymnastics, sports, teens, special events, inclusion, preschool or day camp or other recreational activities.
• Promote and coordinate a specific program, service, activity or class; prepare program event and facility marketing materials including news releases, flyers, schedules of events, pamphlets, and brochures.
• Observe necessary precautions to ensure the safety of program or class participants; monitor and inspect assigned facilities for needed maintenance; clean facilities as needed.
• Develop program or class curriculum and maintain a calendar of activities; prepare program or class activity brochures for public distribution; modify program or class activities and schedules as required.
• Supervise and monitor the behavior of program or class participants; enforce applicable rules and regulations; provide appropriate disciplinary measures as needed.
• Evaluate assigned programs or classes for needed supplies and equipment; order or obtain supplies as needed; issue supplies and…