PT Recreation Leader (19 hours/week)

Salary: $12.24 Hourly
Location : The Colony, TX
Job Type: Part-Time
Job Number:
Department: Parks and Recreation
Opening Date: 04/24/2025

Job Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Recreation Coordinator, the Recreation Leader is responsible for the daily duties at the recreation center. This position is responsible for assisting patrons, maintaining a clean appearance at the recreation center, and being knowledgeable of all programs and activities. This position is responsible for providing the highest level of customer service in all personal interactions with customers.
Examples of Duties

1. Monitor activities at recreation center, answer phones, checkout equipment, manage customer requests, and assist patrons.
2. Communicate effectively and courteously with customers and staff in person, in writing or telephone.
3. Assist in maintaining daily stats on facility usage/program participation.
4. Set up and tear down volleyball poles, nets; set up and tear down wallyball net; set up tables and chairs; raise and lower basketball goals; set up and take down score clock.
5. Assist supervisor and coordinators with other administrative duties and projects as assigned.
6. Assist with planning and implementing special activities and programs at the recreation center.
7. Assist with community wide special events.
8. Prepare incident/accident/damage reports.
9. Enroll patrons in programs, register them for memberships and annual passes, reserve fields and pavilions.
10. Operate floor machine.
11. Attend monthly in-service.
12. Must have flexible schedule to be able to work days, evenings, weekends and holidays (as necessary). This position is scheduled 15-19 hours per week working mainly evenings and weekends.
13. Perform light housekeeping and maintenance duties, including sanitization of the facility to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all patrons and staff.
14. Ability to carry, push, pull, lift or hold up to 60 lbs. of equipment or furniture.
15. Maybe required to work in extreme weather conditions for activities and events.
16. Sits for extended periods of time at desk using the computer preparing reports, schedules, flyers, etc.

Typical Qualifications

1. Ability to use effective verbal and written communication skills with staff and public, as well as show effective leadership.
2. Ability to use good judgment in handling customer requests, altercations and emergency situations.
3. Ability to be creative, a self-starter, and work with minimum supervision.
4. Knowledge of weight training skills; general knowledge of rules for various games and activities.
5. Ability to perform light maintenance on game tables and equipment as needed.
6. Working knowledge of computer system and software, and copier.

Preferred: Working knowledge of Amilia Smart Rec, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Corel DRAW and/or various software applications.
Education and Experience

• Must be at least 16 years of age.

• High School diploma or GED preferred.

• Recreation background preferred.

• CPR/1st Aid certification or ability to obtain certification within 30 days of employment.
This position is not eligible for benefits.