Salary : $57,866.02 – $80,509.17 Annually
Location : Gastonia, NC
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 01423
Department: Recreation
Division: Parks & Cultural Svcs/Athletics
Opening Date: 10/17/2023
Closing Date: 10/30/2023 5:00 PM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt
General Definition of Work
This is responsible professional work in planning, developing, organizing, and promoting the city’s athletic and recreation programs; does related work as required.
Work is performed under the regular supervision of the Assistant Director of Recreation. Supervision is exercised over a small group of subordinate full time personnel and a large number of part-time and seasonal personnel.
Essential Functions/Duties
NIMS Requirements – Group 2
Plans, directs, and promotes competitive athletic programs for various age groups; 25%Develop, organize, and promote existing youth athletic programs and tournaments; 15%Plans, organizes, and promotes special athletic events involving city-wide competition; 5%5%Establishes and enforces policies with respect to scheduling, safety, registration of participants, payment of game officials, sportsmanship, and discipline;10%Develop, organize, and promote new athletic programs for youth and adult; 5%Recruit, develop, and train game officials and scorekeepers; assign, supervise and evaluate game officials;10%Prepare league schedules keeping records of game results and present to local media for publication; checks eligibility
of participants and settles disputes; 5%Plans, directs, and promotes aquatic programming; 5%Supervises, schedules, and evaluates amusement rides; 5%Perform regular safety checks of athletic facilities and all playground apparatus; 5%Participates in active public relations programs, attends community group meetings and social functions; evaluates programs and makes periodic inspections of competitive activities;5%Publicize athletic events and programs through the media, recommends and purchases athletic equipment, pool equipment, and make budget recommendations; 5%
Performs other tasks as required;
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of major sports such as baseball, softball, soccer, football, and basketball and some knowledge of other sports; general knowledge of modern principles and practices of recreation and physical education; ability to plan and supervise the work of subordinates; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with city and community officials, employees, media personnel, volunteer groups and the general public; ability to prepare and maintain records. Thorough knowledge of municipal swimming pool operations.
Education/Experience/Physical Demands/Special Requirements/Additional Information
Education/Experience:
Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university of recognized standing, with major work in recreation, physical education or related field, and five (5) years minimum professional experience in community or group recreation activities in athletics. Certified Park & Recreational Professional preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Ability to push, pull, or lift up to 50 lbs,; work in a recreational environment such as a recreation center, athletic field, or park area.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Possession of a valid appropriate driver’s license.
Ability to obtain certification as Licensed Aquatic Facility Technician.
Ability to obtain certification as Playground Safety Inspector.
Physical Demands:
1. The physical activity of this position includes:
- Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
- Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or couching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
- Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
- Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
- Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
- Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
- Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
- Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
- Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
- Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
- Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
- Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
- Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
- Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
- Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
- Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal spoken word levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.
- Repetitive Motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
2. The physical requirements of this position:
- Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
3. The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision:
- The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform one or more of the following: preparing and analyzing data and figures; computer terminal.
- The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform one or more of the following:
4. The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position:
- The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions; Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
- The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from weather.
- The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.
- The worker is subject to extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
- The worker is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
- The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
- The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: Fumes, odors dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
Drug screening and criminal background checks required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The City of Gastonia is committed to creating and maintaining a work environment that is inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. We value diversity and promise to honor your experiences, perspective, and unique identity.
The City of Gastonia is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/H
Health: High Deductible Health Plan with HSA
Dental
Life
Supplemental Insurance Plans
Retirement
401(k)
Employee Assistance Program
On-Site Health Clinic
Sick Leave (12 days per year)
Vacation (10 days per year)
Holiday (11 days per year)
Personal Day (1 day per year)
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