Athletics Coordinator

Recreational Sports Coordinator

This position is responsible for organizing, promoting, conducting, and supervising recreational sports programs and related events in a large or multi-faceted activity center or park for all ages and abilities. This position is responsible for supervising the corresponding part-time Recreation Aides.

This position is classified as an exempt, full-time position with a 40 hour work-week.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Coordinates a variety of cooperative programs, including youth and adult sports programs.
• Coordinates and supervises all sports leagues and related events at the assigned facilities.
• Coordinates aspects of events, sports and programming. Develops and coordinates an expanding flexible calendar of programs, sports and events for all segments, groups and interest levels in the community.
• Plans and develops programming, and operations budgets for approval and implementation; adheres to approved/established budgetary parameters.
• Researches and responds to community needs/requests regarding creation of new programs, sports and events.
• Maintains and prepares reports to include information about programs, sports and events, attendance, property damage and accidents.
• Solicits instructors, volunteers and employees necessary to support programs, sports and events; performs advertising, recruitment, interviewing, and selection tasks.
• Meets with sports providers as necessary.
• Assist in the researching, soliciting, and preparing of grants from local, state, and national private or public agencies that support programs and events.
• Assists with the preparation of request for proposals.
• Solicits sponsorship from local business enterprises and similar entities.
• Plans, organizes, coordinates and supervises the work of assigned full and part-time employees; directs the selection process and evaluates the work of assigned staff.
• Provides training; and develops schedules and methods for performing assigned duties.
• Organizes outside contractors/vendors providing services such as sports camps, services and instruction.
• Performs high level administrative and clerical tasks.
• Observes necessary precautions to secure the safety of park guests and maintains discipline during special events and activities.
• Assists with departmental park projects as assigned by the Parks and Recreation Director.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• A Bachelor's Degree in recreation administration, leisure services, program management, public administration, business administration or a related field; required.
• Possess at least two (2) years paid, full-time work experience in planning, organizing, promoting and supervising a wide variety of adult and/or youth sports programming activities and related events. Additional qualifying work experience may be substituted on a one-for-one basis for the required college.
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS REQUIRED Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to develop and execute a well-rounded program of recreational, cultural and educational special events and activities.
• Ability to get along with others and work effectively with the public and fellow workers.
• Considerable knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
• Must possess excellent customer service skills and be able to establish good customer relations. Must have an ability to deal with people effectively, courteously and enthusiastically.
• Must be computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to perform several tasks at one time.
• Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive matters.
• Ability to accept, receive, and/or collect payments.
• Ability to prepare and/or process purchase orders.
• Ability to make recommendations that impact the budget.
• Ability to use small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
• Must be fluent in the English language. Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.
• Must be non-smoker.
• Applicants must also complete all requirements established by the City of Doral for employment. The minimum requirements may be waived by the City Manager.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to balance, climb, crouch, feel, finger, grasp, handle, perceive sound, make rational decisions, pull, reach, make repetitive motions with the hands, express ideas through talking; use visual acuity to perform activities such as viewing a computer terminal or operating heavy equipment.
• Ability to walk from one work site to another.