Recreation Assistant

The Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks And Recreation Department Is Currently Recruiting For Recreation Assistants To Assist Various Recreation Centers For The Following Assignments

Assists full time staff in those areas specific to assigned duties. Assist in overseeing all activities, operations and programs in support of an assigned recreation center. Oversee or assist with such activities as after school, dancing, arts and crafts, games and/or athletics. This position can also be performed by existing staff in a score/time keeper or gym/field supervisor position.

Assists with recreational programs with emphasis on youth development, to include but not limited to, college experience field trips, counselor in training, job shadowing, junior official program, junior scorekeeper program and spring workshop series, and cultural arts activities in the recreation centers and throughout the community.

• Help organize and assist by supervising recreation programs and services at an assigned center.
• Enforce recreation center rules and regulations as it relates to safety and procedure.
• Help prepare, setup and disassemble appropriate materials and equipment for activities.
• Receive money for center use; write and issue receipts.
• Answer questions and provide information to the public concerning recreation center programs and assigned activities.

To apply for this position, candidates are required to be 18 years of age or older.

• SBI/Fingerprinting Criminal History Record Check Requirement:
  To comply with Sessions Law 2025-16, applicants offered a position with the City may be subject to a criminal history record check of State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in accordance with G.S. 143B-1209.26. The City may consider the results of these criminal history record checks in its hiring decisions.

From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, background check and driving history check.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Effective January 1, 2025, part-time, seasonal and temporary employees are eligible to participate in the NC 401(k) and NC 457 plan. These plans assist employees in saving for retirement by saving a portion of their pay.

The NC 401(k) and NC 457 plans are both administered by Empower.

• Enroll in the NC 457 Plan.
• Enroll in the NC 401(k) Plan (eligibility begins January 2025)
• Roll over outside assets (if eligible) and take advantage of strong oversight, diverse investment options and low fees.

City employees are paid bi-weekly, every other Friday. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit of their payroll checks.

The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and work.