Recreation Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Come join a team dedicated to making a positive impact in our community, where the well-being of our residents is always our top priority. We offer flexible scheduling options (based on position) and foster professional growth through comprehensive training programs and learning opportunities. Shape your future in a career that empowers you to make a difference and thrive in a collaborative, purpose-driven environment.

As a Recreation Program Manager, you will plan, organize, and supervise recreational activities for senior citizens at the Harman Senior Recreation Center (senior center). Coordinate and administrate department special events for our senior population. Create marketing plans and perform related tasks for events, programs, and facilities for the department.

Starting Pay : $24.81 per hour

FLSA Status : Non-exempt

Benefits : Full benefits; health, dental, and life insurance, paid time off, and paid holidays, vision reimbursement plan

Retirement : Utah Retirement Systems, pension and / or 401(k)

Schedule : Full-time, 40-hours per week. Monday - Friday 8 : 00 AM - 4 : 00 PM with occasional evening and weekend work.

Posting Close Date : Open until filled

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Effectively communicate with staff and public. Ability to resolve customer service issues with senior citizens and other age groups.
• Work well with in-house and inter-agency personnel to improve program quality.
• Develop, implement, supervise, and evaluate programming for participants of the senior center. Assist with implementation of other department special events and programs as assigned.
• Drive senior center bus for various off-site programs.
• Promote senior center classes and programs to increase center participation through various forms of marketing.
• Establish and implement best practices regarding the marketing and promotion of department events and facilities.
• Seek partnerships and sponsorships for senior center programs and department events and programs.
• Help create and work within annual budgets including equipment, materials, personnel, etc. Monitor and evaluate program revenues and expenditures.
• Assist in duties to keep facilities visually pleasing, clean, and safe through regular inspection, maintenance, and cleaning.
• Plan field trips, including bus trips with a variety of activities, make reservations, buy tickets, coordinate with businesses, theaters, etc. Drive a bus that can hold up to twenty-four passengers. Arrange departure and return times, meals, and accessibility issues.
• Recruit, train, supervise volunteers. Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of volunteer hours, attendance, participation, and other necessary information.
• Transport self to and from various sites and terrains.
• Ensure that all proper checklists and documents are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Purchase, maintain and replace equipment needed for successful programs and events.
• Apply, explain, and enforce rules and regulations to staff, volunteers and participants. Make adjustments as needed.
• Attend all meetings and trainings as requested.
• Oversee Harman Senior Recreation Center social media and web pages.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and / or Experience

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Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

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If you are reading this and hesitating to click "apply" because you do not check every box in the posting, we encourage you to go for it! A true passion and excitement for making an impact is just as important as work experience.