Recreation Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY

Recreation Specialist will organize, lead, and promote interest in recreational activities, such as arts, crafts, sports, games, and hobbies. Lead Recreation Assistants in all phases of recreational activities at assigned site. Responsible for provisions of recreational services for participants with disabilities for the Parks and Recreation Department, to ensure participants with disabilities have equal access to programs with the County's established policies and procedures. Promote inclusion for participants with activities, and identify accommodations as needed, utilizing appropriate techniques to motivate and encourage client participation. Assess the needs and interests of individuals and groups and plan activities, accordingly, given the available equipment or facilities. Transports participants in multi-passenger vehicles as needed. Requires participation in basic first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and automated external defibrillator (AED) skills training. (R957, R414, R413)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES SUMMARY

• Organize and supervise recreational sports/activities at assigned locations.

• Assist in developing, scheduling, and implementing recreational programs, which meet the needs and interests of various age groups and participants with variable physical capabilities. Observe clients physical, social and behavioral status and participation in activities and relay progress reports to manager and other staff members.

• May provide support to participants with disabilities, based on assigned accommodation plans and sound inclusion practices.

• May assist inclusion participants with activities and with identified accommodations needed; utilize appropriate techniques to motivate and encourage client participation.

• Work in conjunction with other program staff; supervise inclusion participants ensuring their safety, social inclusion and accommodations.

• Provide recommendations to supervisor for program changes and innovation.

• Responsible for enforcing rules of a community facility and or program.

• Schedule activities and arranges for use of a recreational facility in cooperation with assigned supervisor.

• Assist with some maintenance duties as necessary.

• May prepare statistical and participant progress reports as needed.

• May assist in budget preparation, planning, purchasing, and administrative duties, record keeping, and tracking attendance of program participants.

• Perform clerical duties as required.

• Transports program participants in multi-passenger vehicle as needed.

• Incumbent(s) in this classification may handle sensitive and/or confidential records, plans, documents or decisions that require maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information. ? 

• Any one position may not include all duties listed. However, the allocation of positions will be determined by the amount of time spent performing the essential duties listed above.

• The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of all employees assigned to this job.

• High School Diploma or GED, and two (2) years of experience in the recreation field working with various age groups and individuals with variable physical and mental abilities. Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for the above requirements.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

The offer of this Bernalillo County position requires compliance with the following:

• Employee must successfully complete the post-offer employment medical examination and background investigation.

• Employee must comply with the safety guidelines of the County.

• Employee must have a valid New Mexico driver's license by employment date and maintain a valid NM driver's license while employed in this position.

• Employee must complete required FEMA training(s) as assigned to position.

• Will receive skills training in basic first aid and CPR.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Works with general direction and with select groups.

• Work performed both indoors (60%) and outdoors (40%).

• Worker will be exposed to natural weather conditions when working outdoors.

• Duties will be performed on sand, gravel, asphalt, grass, wood floors and tile, all of which may be wet or dry.

• Required to drive multi-passenger vehicles as needed.

• Required to work variable hours.

• Work hazards are those normally encountered in the instruction or participation in sports activities.

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND MATERIALS

• Sports equipment such as used in baseball, basketball, football, soccer, tennis, etc., and various arts and crafts supplies are utilized in the performance of essential duties.

• Equipment and materials typically used in the performance of clerical duties include telephone, copier and basic office supplies.

• Equipment typically used in performance of maintenance duties include mops, brooms, buffer and window cleaning supplies.

Bernalillo County is an equal opportunity employer.