Pay Range: $22.02 -$27.52/hr.
Job Posting Closing on: Monday, April 29, 2024
Workdays & Hours: Monday -Friday from 9a.m - 6p.mSome evening/weekend work required.
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
A Recreation Programmer job is available with the City of Fort Worth Neighborhood Services Department/Community ServicesThe position is available with the City of Fort Worth Neighborhood Services atMartin Luther King Community Center 5565 Truman Dr, 76112
This position will coordinate community center recreational, educational, leisure, and athletic programs and operations within the department; coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, outside agencies, and the general public; provide responsible staff assistance to management staff;
Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university required. Major course work in Sports Management, Kinesiology, Physical Education, Recreation, or a related field preferred;
- Two (2) years of responsible community center service, curriculum development, event planning, or recreational programming experience.
- Possession of a valid Texas driver's license.
- Must pass Drug Screen, and Physical
Preferred Qualifications: - 2-5 years of experience in community center service, curriculum development, event planning or recreational programming is preferred.
- Experience working with afterschool programs, summer and school break camps with school age children;
- 1 year of leadership and organizational skills
- Bilingual skills, English/Spanish is preferred
- Possession of, or the ability to obtain within the first six months of employment, certifications in Adult and Child CPR/AED and First Aid.
- Microsoft Word and Excel computer skills are required
The Recreation Programmer job responsibilities include: - Participate in the development and implementation of programs;
- Participate in staffing and executing operational activities of the community center;
- Recruit and coach youth sport participants, plan activities for youth, teens and older adults.
- Assist in developing and implementing community wide programs for youth and adults;
- Administer and maintain budget for programs and activities;
- Ability to communicate and collaborate with businesses, organizations, and schools;
- Ensure programs and users of facility adheres to policies and guidelines;
- Excellent ability to work with customers, community members, and parents;
- Ability to initiate programs and activities to increase community center usage;
- Knowledge of promoting programs and services offered at facility;
- Assist with set up and break down of programs and activities as needed.
Physical Demand Medium work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
Conditions of Employment The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
