Recreation Coordinator

Salary : $60,768.00 - $73,872.00 Annually
Location : Lomita, CA
Job Type: Fulltime
Job Number: 25-0007
Department: Recreation and Facilities
Division: Recreation
Opening Date: 04/23/2025
Closing Date: 5/14/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

Summary

Under general supervision assists in planning, coordinating, and implementing recreation programs and community activities. Serves as the lead staff person and supervises part-time recreation staff. Provides support for the Lomita Railroad Museum; performs a variety of clerical duties in support of program operations; and performs related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives direction from assigned supervisory or management personnel. Exercises technical and functional direction over and provides training to less experienced staff.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
This is the advanced journey level classification in the Recreation Leader series responsible for performing the most complex work assigned to the series. Incumbents regularly work on tasks which are varied and complex, requiring considerable discretion and independent judgment. Positions in the classification rely on experience and judgment to ensure efficient and effective servicing function of the assigned program areas. Assignments are given with general guidelines and incumbents are responsible for establishing objectives, timelines, and methods to deliver services. Work is typically reviewed upon completion for soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to policy and requirements. The Recreation Coordinator class series is distinguished from the Recreation Supervisor in that the latter has full supervisory authority over other employees.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Principles of providing functional direction and training.
• Operations, services, and activities of assigned program(s).
• Advanced level coaching, officiating, and scorekeeping principles and techniques.
• General office and business administrative practices.
• Methods and techniques of implementing program activities.
• Age-appropriate program content.
• Instructional methods and techniques.
• Care and proper use of recreational equipment and supplies.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulatory codes, ordinances, and procedures relevant to assigned areas of responsibility.
• Basic principles and procedures of record keeping.
• City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols, including basic first aid and adult and/or child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) methods.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.
• The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed.

Ability to:

• Plan, organize, and coordinate the work of assigned staff.
• Oversee the operations and activities of assigned program(s).
• Effectively lead, mentor, train, and supervise subordinate recreation staff.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions; perform basic arithmetic.
• Lead and conduct assigned program classes or activities; work independently with little supervision.
• Fairly officiate, teach, coach, and provide scorekeeping for youth and adult sports.
• Interpret and apply facility use policies and procedures.
• Conduct age-appropriate activities.
• Monitor program participants on a continuous basis to ensure safety and well-being, discipline, and order.
• Effectively administer CPR and first aid.
• Understand, interpret, and apply all applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures, and standards relevant to work performed.
• Provide courteous assistance to program participants, parents, patrons, and the general public.
• Maintain facilities and equipment in a clean, safe, and secure manner.
• Maintain accurate logs, records, and basic written records of work performed.
• Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.
• Independently organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments.
• Effectively use a cash register, computer systems, software applications, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and syntax.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Qualifications

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Education:

• Possession of a Bachelor's degree in Recreation, Public Administration or a related field.

Experience:

• Two years of progressively responsible part-time or fulltime recreation program involvement.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Possession of a valid California Driver's License, to be maintained throughout employment.
• Possession of a valid certification in CPR and First Aid, to be maintained throughout employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
When assigned to an office environment, must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; to operate a motor vehicle and visit various District and meeting sites; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone; ability to stand and walk between work areas may be required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. When working in an external environment, position requires sitting, standing, walking on slippery surfaces, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, stopping, squatting, crouching, grasping, and making repetitive hand movement in the performance of daily duties. The position also requires frequent jogging, jumping, kicking, throwing, grasping, repetitive hand movement, and fine coordination when coaching and officiating sports activities. Visual acuity required for this position includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to focus with or without the use of corrective lenses; position also requires the ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without the use of a corrective device. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects averaging a weight of 25 pounds, or heavier weights, in all cases with the use of proper equipment and/or assistance from other staff.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Employees work primarily in an outdoor environment and are exposed to outside weather conditions that are mild; however, exposure to inclement weather conditions may occur occasionally. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, the incumbent may be exposed to high noise levels at sporting events and other special events.When working in an office environment, the incumbent is exposed to moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees also work in the field and are exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, vibration, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, hazardous physical substances and fumes, dust and air contaminants. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

WORKING CONDITIONS
May be required to work evenings and weekend shifts.
RETIREMENT

• New PERS Members (entering after January 1, 2013) or returning members with a break in service greater than 6 months will be enrolled in the City's 2% 62 Defined Benefit Pension Plan. Employee contributes the employee portion (CalPERS may change this rate annually).
• Classic PERS Members (entering before January 1, 2013 and enrolled in the CalPERS system within the past 6 months) will be enrolled in the City's 2% 60 Defined Benefit Pension Plan. Employee pays the 9% employee contribution.
• The City does not participate in the Social Security System.
• Employees pay the mandatory 1.45% medicare contribution

HEALTH/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE

• Section 125 Cafeteria Plan, allows for payment of employee paid medical, dental and vision premiums, dependent care, and flexible spending monies, with pre-tax dollars.
• City contributes between $1,420 and $1,505 per month towards health, dental, and vision insurance, depending on the number of dependents enrolled.
• Fifty percent (50%) of any remaining money may be deposited into a Mission Square 457(b) deferred compensation account.

LIFE INSURANCE: The City provides a $50,000 life insurance policy . click apply for full job details