Recreation Programmer at City of Clarksville

Recreational Activities Coordinator

Incumbent plans, implements, and evaluates recreational activities and creates accurate online activity descriptions for patron registration utilizing recreational software. Responsibilities may include determining recreational offerings; supervising seasonal part-time staff; scheduling the use of facilities; monitoring a budget; maintaining records; and preparing operational reports.

Plans, implements, instructs, and/or supervises various recreation programs, activities, and special events for youth, adults, and families.

Tracks and evaluates programs through performance measures, statistics, and evaluations.

Creates accurate programming records and reports using the department's recreation management software and monitors program registration by the public.

Communicates with registrants as needed and addresses customer service issues both electronically and in person.

Assists in publicizing events and programs.

Develops and maintains a comprehensive outreach program to attract potential program participants.

Develops and maintains contact with various community groups, schools, and organizations.

Prepares, monitors and tracks programming operating budget.

Solicits business sponsors, vendors, and donations as needed.

Maintains financial records and tracks program income and expenditures.

Purchases supplies or equipment needed for programs.

High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Four years of experience in Recreation Programing.

Possession of a valid driver's license.

Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP), preferred.

First Aid/CPR within nine (9) months of hire.

Knowledge of intermediate customer service principles, recreational programming planning principles and practices, applicable age-appropriate activities, programs, and material, basic budgeting principles, recordkeeping practices and principles, computers and related software applications, and event planning techniques.

Skill in providing exceptional customer service, using computers and related software applications, planning, developing, supervising, and managing programs and/or events, monitoring budgets, overseeing recreation program sites, facilities, and equipment, developing promotional materials, prioritizing and assigning work, monitoring and evaluating employees, communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisor, the public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Physical Requirements: The work is medium work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently to or constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, fingering, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual ability 1, visual ability 3, visual ability 4, walking.