Recreation Coordinator Job Description
Recreation Coordinator Duties & Responsibilities
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Recreation Coordinator Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Recreation Coordinator
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPR, AED, YMCA, WSI, LGI, BLS, NCTRC, SCUBA, FA, ASHI
Education for Recreation Coordinator
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the recreation coordinator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Education, Recreation, Graduate, Supervision, Physical Education, Sports Management, Fine Arts, Human Services, Recreation Administration, Exercise Science
Skills for Recreation Coordinator
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Desired experience for recreation coordinator includes:
Recreation Coordinator Examples
Recreation Coordinator Job Description
- Recommends employment, retention, promotion, and demotion, and completes performance evaluations
- Develops and coordinates a volunteer community program in conjunction with community activities
- May supervise neighborhood service centers
- Supervise the selection, training, scheduling and evaluation of undergraduate and graduate Wellness Center student staff
- Recommend a budget for student staff, future programming, and equipment needs
- Planning, purchasing, and inventory of fitness supplies and equipment
- Monitor regular maintenance, repairs, and upkeep of fitness equipment and facilities
- Ensure safety of participants through risk management policies, procedures, and training awareness
- Responsible for effective communication with members of Student Recreation and Wellness Center
- Track and maintain statistical data relevant to the usage patterns, and stays abreast of current trends in fitness programming and equipment
- Previous administrative/managerial responsibilities
- A dedication to the success of student-athletes in their academic and athletic endeavors and a commitment to integrity, general equity and racial diversity are essential
- A total dedication to the mission of the College and the Athletic Department
- Demonstrated interest in coordinating activities and programs aimed at decreasing alcohol-related harms among the population of Recreational Services participants and/or providing late night recreation options for UI students, providing alcohol education to Sport Club officers
- Master's degree in Physical Education, Recreation, Sports Management or related field
- 3-5 years of college coaching responsibilities in the field of women's soccer
Recreation Coordinator Job Description
- Assist the Director of Campus Recreation with effective operations of Student Recreation and Wellness Center year round including break period
- Participate in Student Affairs initiatives, staff development opportunities, and serve on committees as needed
- Instruct HEA 189 course
- Follow University policy in the procurement of supplies, for travel arrangements
- Directly plan and implement programs and activities across a wide variety of content areas within the wellness programming model
- In collaboration with the Assistant Director, develop a calendar of events and make programmatic decisions based on the campus wellness programming model
- Use past and present participant usage and survey data, along with the campus wellness programming model, to identify gaps in programming and services in order to better fit student needs
- Where appropriate, encourage and help promote partnerships with the classroom and service-learning (community service with a reflective component) opportunities for campus
- Responsible for the functional operations and supervision of the Outdoor Recreation Program including staff and participant recruitment, program planning and scheduling, training and supervision of student employees, ensuring supervision and structured operation of the program, and ensuring that activities are conducted in accordance with established service standards and consistent with the university vision
- Recruits, hires, trains, supervises, retains, evaluates, and oversees the daily work of student employees
- Must be able and willing to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays
- Must be able and willing to stand for 8-10 hours per shift
- Successfully managing a fitness program
- Knowledge of a wide range of facility and fitness equipment and the ability to maintain equipment inventory
- Supervising numerous student employees, in different positions, in multiple facilities in a higher education recreation setting
- Submitting/tracking weekly payroll for fitness staff including
Recreation Coordinator Job Description
- Maintains participation numbers, conducts needs assessments, surveys student interests, evaluates programs and marketing initiatives, assesses learning outcomes, and promotes public relations for the Outdoor Recreation program, Student Recreation, and the Student Activities & Leadership Development department
- Publicizes and promotes outdoor recreation and instructional programs within the university by working with a marketing student assistant and/or intern to produce print advertisements, create flyers, utilize social media, utilize community and recreation management software, and design and update web sites
- Identifies, develops, distributes, and enforces policies, procedures, and requirement of eligibility and participation
- Conducts training on emergency action plans, risk management, outdoor skills, leadership, diversity training, policy enforcement and disciplinary actions, team building and other areas
- Aligns with and is current with the industry standards
- Develops, implements, and evaluates programs and services in support of student leadership and development, including conducting needs assessments and formulating recommendations
- Creates and maintains relationships with appropriate individuals and departments on campus
- Meets with students individually and in group settings to advise students regarding leadership and campus involvement and directs students to appropriate resources
- Delivers workshops and other presentations in small and large group settings on student development, leadership and other related topics
- Directly responsible for overseeing the night-time operations of the Rec fitness rooms and the Currey Tennis Center
- Developing student management models, grounded in student development theory
- Nationally recognized certification such as Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician, Wilderness First Responder, ACA, LNT, and/or AAA, AIARE or AAI Avalanche certification
- Must possess a valid driver’s license, an acceptable driving record, and meet all State of Montana requirements to operate State/University vehicles
- Must successfully complete Defensive Driving /Van Safety course within 60 days of start date
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with administrators, faculty, staff and affiliates members from a diverse socioeconomic, ethnic and educational community
- Or other community setting where the majority of clients are 70+years of age
Recreation Coordinator Job Description
- Serves as a point person for emergency situations and carries out emergency preparedness action plans during business hours
- Supports the member service experience including program registration, locker rentals, facility access rights, membership sales, equipment sales
- Assists in communicating, responding, and resolving facility maintenance issues
- Coordinates facility tours with visitors and potential patrons
- Able and responsible to act as a cashier and handle monetary transactions
- Assist with special event management logistics (setups, teardowns, audio visual)
- Provide superb customer service and conflict resolution
- Ensure the safety of all recreational and youth camp participants
- Plan, implement and supervise all sports leagues, tournaments, ladders, lessons and other events for the client site
- Recruit, hire, train, supervise and coach all related personnel
- Practical experience working with recreation health/fitness programming required
- Willingness to work irregular hours, on-call, evenings, weekends, and holidays required
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task and possess excellent communication skills
- Master’s Degree in Recreation, Exercise Science or related field
- Current Certification as a Personal Trainer and/or Aerobic Group Fitness Instructor from a nationally recognized governing body (ACE, ACSM, AFAA)
- One (1) year experience working professionally in university recreation health/fitness
Recreation Coordinator Job Description
- Support the development and implementation of the annual program plan for client’s recreation and camp programs
- Develop and implement rules and regulation for all recreation areas according to nationally recognized best practices
- Plan, manage and coordinate special events, services and family programs for assigned dept
- Market, promote and communicate all recreation and camp programs, with the wellness center marketing coordinator
- Establish performance goals and objectives for the department
- Resolve problems by clarifying customer's complaints
- Document and report all recreational incidents to immediate supervisor to resolve all issues
- Lead youth camp and recreational programs including hiring, training and supervising sports instructors, developing curriculum, ensuring code compliance, daily operations
- Administrative duties, payroll, marketing requests, schedules, website content, incident reporting, comment cards
- Act as liaison to operation leaders to advise on and help facilitate special requests from
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and related tennis experience
- Extensive knowledge of tennis instruction concepts and methods
- Tennis play at a collegiate level
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Education, Outdoor Recreation, or an equivalent combination of education and/or related experience
- Extensive understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques
- Certification to facilitate/lead/teach within a specialized field pertinent to the is position