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City of Manhattan Kansas

Municipal government in the Kansas Flint Hills

Home School P.E.

Full-Time
$15/hr
Entry
Manhattan, KS, USA
In Person
TrainingFitness & Sports Instruction

About the job

Requirements
  • Must be 18 years of age or older.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and teach Parks and Recreation programs for youth and adults, including beginner sports, dance classes, homeschool physical education, cheerleading, and tumbling.
  • Assist Parks and Recreation staff in creating lesson plans and curricula.
  • Facilitate programming independently or with an Instructor I.
  • Notify, instruct, and correct participant behavior that is inconsistent with program rules in a fair, timely, and polite manner.
  • Communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally, with students, parents, and coworkers.
  • Perform facility opening and closing responsibilities as directed.
  • Establish and maintain cooperative professional working relationships with others individually and in a team environment.
  • Perform minor first aid for injuries that may occur while supervising participants.
  • Provide customer service consistent with the Parks and Recreation Department's service philosophy.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge and experience in the applicable area of responsibility, including sports, game rules and regulations, and/or dance styles and techniques.
  • Experience or desire to teach participants ages three to eighteen.

About the company

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City of Manhattan Kansas

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City of Manhattan Kansas runs local government services to protect public safety and maintain infrastructure for residents and businesses in northeastern Kansas. Its public attractions include Sunset Zoo and the Flint Hills Discovery Center, alongside community parks and recreation programs. City departments fight fires, maintain streets and run water and wastewater utilities, while administering building permits, land-use planning and the regional airport. An elected commission sets policy and appoints a city manager to run operations, funded by taxes, utility charges, service fees and grants. The city government was chartered in 1857 and is based in Manhattan, Kansas.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$10K

Headquarters

Manhattan, Kansas

Founded

1857

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What believers are saying

  • The 2026 budget adds $1 million for Water Treatment Plant Filter Rehabilitation.
  • Commission-approved water CIP bundling speeds construction and modernizes aging infrastructure.
  • Storm response work in June 2026 shows the city can mobilize crews quickly.

What critics are saying

  • 2027 budgets face backlash after a 3-2 vote capped average property-tax increases at 6.7%.
  • Water and wastewater rates rose in 2026, squeezing households and inviting political resistance.
  • A major water or sewer failure would cripple service delivery and trigger regulatory scrutiny.

What makes City of Manhattan Kansas unique

  • Manhattan runs integrated water, wastewater, stormwater, and fire services for 50,000-plus residents.
  • The 2026 budget totals $244.1 million, funding core services and major infrastructure.
  • City leadership uses long-range CIP planning and grant-backed projects like park and zoo upgrades.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Wellness Program

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Parental Leave

Education Reimbursement

Professional Development Budget

Professional Certification Support

Company News

Odessa American
Aug 16th, 2024
Utilities director quits at City of Odessa

The City of Manhattan, Kansas, announced Thursday that Utilities Director Kevin Niles has been named the Director of Public Utilities for that city with an anticipated start date of Sept. 3.