Recreation Coordinator

Excellent Benefits

The City provides a comprehensive benefits package that is largely employer paid including Medical/Dental/Vision, FSA/HSA, WA State PERS, Life/AD&D and generous paid Vacation, Holiday and Sick Leave Programs. The City also offers optional 457 and ROTH (up to 2% City match), LTD and Supplemental Life plan participation.

• Coordinates day-to-day operations of public recreational programs, events and facilities.
• Develops, organizes, implements, facilitates, monitors and evaluates diversified year-round public recreation programs for all ages and ability levels, including educational classes, cultural arts, special community events, aquatics, outdoor recreation, teen programming, camps and programs for specialized populations.
• Promotes recreation programs within the community. Prepares and distributes news releases, public service announcements, program flyers and other promotional materials. Provides accurate information about programs and services.
• Provides excellent internal and external customer service. Establishes and maintains positive relations and collaboration with the community, staff, civic groups, schools, businesses and media in support of department functions. Focuses on presenting a positive customer interaction and recreation experience.
• Assists department management in assessing the recreational needs of the community and recommends new programs or changes to existing programs based on observed needs.
• Trains, coordinates and evaluates temporary and volunteer staff and contracted instructors. Assigns work schedules and tasks. May assist with the hiring process.
• Answers phones and responds to customer inquiries in a manner. Registers participants for programs, completes facility reservations and prepares financial deposits and customer billings.
• Monitors revenues and maintains expenditures within budget guidelines.
• Prepares accurate forms and reports on program activities including participation rosters and health records, budget and grant compliance, incidents and other reports as needed.
• Organizes and maintains databases, files, records and other documents.
• Researches and prepares grant applications and monitors fund spending. Solicits donations.
• Performs duties in accordance with applicable City, State and Federal safety regulations.

• Bachelor’s degree in recreation, physical education, leisure services or a related field.
• Two (2) years of experience coordinating recreational programs for a variety of age groups. Supervisory experience preferred.
• Must possess a current WA State Driver License and maintain throughout employment.
• Must obtain First Aid and CPR certifications within one (1) month of hire and maintain throughout employment.
• Aquatic Facility Operator, Lifeguard Instructor and Water Safety Instructor Certifications desired.
• Bilingual, English and Spanish, language abilities desired.

The City of Wenatchee is a full-service City employing 190 employees. Departments include Community Development, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, Police and Public Works. The City operates under a Strong Mayor form of government with seven council members. Active boards and commissions advise the City Council with governance.

The City of Wenatchee is home to 35,526 people with approximately 124,795 living in the greater Wenatchee urban area. Located in a beautiful valley at the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia Rivers and on the east slopes of the Cascade Mountain Range, the city enjoys wonderful abundant sunshine with four distinct seasons. The average rainfall is a mere 10 inches per year making the region a focal point of Washington State for outdoor recreation.

Wenatchee is the largest city in rural North Central Washington and thus provides a small-town atmosphere with big city amenities striking a great balance between rural and urban qualities of life. Furthermore, the city is only 30‑minutes from the renowned resort towns of Leavenworth and Lake Chelan. For those desiring occasional amenities of major metropolitan areas, Seattle is a short scenic 3‑hour drive or 30‑minute flight away making Wenatchee very attractive to many people and families relocating from the Puget Sound area.

• “We are Wenatchee Part I