Program Assistant, Senior (Mature Adults)

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Program Assistant, Senior (Mature Adults)

Salary

$18.90 - $21.28 Hourly

Location

Multiple Locations, NC

Job Type

PT w/o benefits (Less than 20 hours per wk)

Job Number

23-04668

Department

Parks and Recreation

Opening Date

01/10/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Position Description

Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at Durham Parks and Recreation (https://www.dprplaymore.org/27/ABOUT-US) is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation; rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity.

Hourly Rate: $18.90

Workdays/Hours: Monday - Friday / 9am - 3pm with some weekends and evenings

This position is a generalist assigned to support Mature Adult programs at multiple Recreation Centers. The incumbent will help plan and implement special events, fitness classes, and recreation programs for mature adults.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, markets, and evaluates recreational and instructional programs.

• Locates and obtains resources, recruits and orients volunteers, and coordinates with community agencies for program planning and operation.

• Assists supervisor with training, assigning, supervising, and evaluating recreation activity leaders and volunteers.

• Provides customer service to patrons by responding to questions and concerns, escalating issues to superiors as appropriate.

• Enters patron information, program registrations, and fee payments into Active.Net recreation software system.

• Supervises part-time staff, determines work priorities, and evaluates staff performance.

• Maintains and prepares attendance and activity reports and other program documents.

• Completes program and staff evaluation forms at the end of the program.

• Addresses participant and staff needs and concerns and communicates them to supervisor.

• Coordinates transportation for trips.

• Completes accident and incident reports.

• Collects payments, writes receipts, communicates payment information, completes daily cash reports, and maintains cash drawer.

• Renders first aid in care of minor injury.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Recreational planning and provision of general and specialized recreation programs and services.

• Aging process and special needs of maturing adults.

SKILL IN:

• Interacting positively and communicating effectively with maturing adults.

• Planning, organizing, and leading individual and specific group recreation programs.

• Providing training and instruction.

• Conducting evaluations.

• Decision making.

• Conflict resolution.

• Report writing and record keeping.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• High School diploma or equivalency (GED, HISet, TASC).

• Two (2) years of experience in recreation or a related field.

• Must be at least 21 years of age.

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.

• Valid Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED – with Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto Injector Certification within six months of hire.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Available to work day time hours, weekends and evenings.

• Comfortable working with people of all ages, with disabilities, and from different cultural groups.

• Experience creating and implementing recreation programs for mature adults.

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  Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

• City of Durham Website

• Walk in

• Job fair

• Employee referral

• Professional organization Please list the organization in "other" box below

• Internet posting Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below

• Craig's List

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

• GlassDoor

• governmentjobs.com

• Monster.com

• Indeed.com

• Employment Security Commission

• Magazine/Newspaper

• Other

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  If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

  03

  Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another state driver's license, are you willing to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire?

• Yes

• No

  04

  Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

• Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

• Associates Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree

• PhD or Juris Doctorate

  05

  Are you 21 years of age or older?

• Yes

• No

  06

  How many years of experience do you have in recreation or a related field.

• No related experience

• Less than 1 year of experience

• 1 year but less than 2 years

• 2 years but less than 5 years

• 5 years or more

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  I . . . . . (check all that apply):

• am comfortable working with people of all ages, with disabilities, and from different cultural groups.

• am available to work some weekends and some evenings.

• have experience with developing and implementing recreational programs for mature adults.

• I have none of the above.

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  Do you have a valid Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED – with Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto Injector Certification "or" if hired, are you willing to obtain within the first six months of employment?

• No

• Yes

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