Recreation Coordinator

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver vibrant.

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until 11:59PM on Monday, November 16th. Please be diligent to submit your application within this timeline.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The hiring salary range for this position is $25.30- $29.00/hour. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

• 457B Retirement Plan

• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year

• Hourly pay differential for working evening and night shifts

• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

More information about the perks and benefits we provide to full-time employees to allow them to find balance, thrive, and build a mile high career can be found on our website.

Location

In this position you can expect to work on site at the assigned Denver Recreation Center. This is a full-time position with a schedule that may include mornings, evenings, and weekends, dependent on operating hours and business needs.

Ashland Recreation Center 2475 W Dunkeld PL. Denver, Co 80211

About Us and What You’ll Do

As stewards of Denver’s legacy park system, the City and County of Denver’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is committed to delivering exceptional customer service and improving the health of our residents and environment. Through innovative programs and the creation of safe, beautiful, and sustainable spaces, DPR manages a dynamic system of 30 recreation centers and nearly 20,000 acres of urban and mountain parkland, including off-street trails, parkways, and natural areas. This work is made possible by a dedicated team of professionals who design, promote, and preserve these world-class programs and spaces.

The Recreation Coordinator plans, organizes, coordinates, maintains, and implements facility usage, programs, registrations, activities, and special events. The Recreation Coordinator identifies community and customer needs, evaluates participation levels, recruits and markets to customers, facilitates recreation experiences, has oversight of recreation assets, equipment, facilities, supports oversight of recreation budget activities, and ensures safety and adherence to policies and procedures.

Specifically, as a Recreation Coordinator you will:

• Oversee, coach, and support center staff, including front desk operations

• Conduct operational duties including opening and closing of the facility, submitting maintenance work orders, addressing guest concerns, cash handling, bank deposits, and general facility auditing

• Evaluate and examine equity in core programming, develop and implement new and innovative programs for the community

• Coach, facilitate, and coordinate seasonal programming and activities

• Assist the Supervisor with various administrative tasks and projects as assigned

• Maintains recreation including handling and resolving customer and employee complaints that do not require a supervisor, develops staff, program and facility usage schedules and coordinates programs and activities held in a Recreation Center, Park, or citywide recreation facility.

• Communicates and collaborates with Recreation Coordinators, partner organizations or city representatives to coordinate the use of facilities and implementation of programs that have been identified through collaborative efforts to meet the needs of the community and customers.

• Ensures customers adhere to recreation policies and regulations and assists in maintaining a safe environment

• Recruits, hires, and trains coaches, instructors or volunteers to achieve quality programming delivery.

• Reviews and evaluates programs for effectiveness and participation levels; analyzes and uses findings to increase program participation and assist in the development of new classes, activities or programs.

• Other duties as assigned

What You’ll Bring

We are seeking enthusiastic and experienced recreation professionals with the knowledge and drive to succeed in Denver’s diverse communities. We are looking for coordinators who are adaptable and thrive with change, willing to step up to execute programming continuity successfully wherever needed and can bring to the team an informed sense of cultural competence (i.e., awareness and understanding of the needs of our customers and community, acknowledging differences in culture, age, and background).

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• Experience working with adults, youth, and teens from diverse backgrounds

• Experience facilitating recreation programs, youth sports coaching, and other services

• Experience with a recreation registration system (ActiveNet preferred)

• Flexibility in scheduling and the ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays

• Experience hiring, training, and developing staff

• Customer service experience and skill managing various customer interactions

• Experience with community engagement and outreach

• Experience in recreation disciplines, including but not limited to fitness, youth sports, active older adult programming, and/or arts and culture

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

DPR recognizes the importance of diversity in the representation of our organization to best serve our customers and community. To that end, DPR is committed to:

• Examining department policies and processes that value diverse perspectives and eliminate barriers to inclusion.

• Identifying where inequities exist and implementing strategies to ensure equitable outcomes.

• Strengthening diversity in Parks and Recreation services by transforming policies to institutionalize equity.

• Reinvesting in resources aimed at ensuring DPR is an equitable and just organization.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET, or TASC Certificate

• Experience Requirement: Five (5) years of experience working in recreation, education or a closely related field

• Education/Experience Equivalency: Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements

• Licensure: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application. Requires certification in CPR/First Aid within 6 months of probation. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CR2906 Recreation Center Coordinator

To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.

Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$25.30 - $37.96

Target Pay

$25.30-$29.00 based on experience

Agency

Parks and Recreation

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