Parks and Recreation Coordinator

Job Information

Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee. If the person selected is not affiliated with the Anchorage Municipal Employees Association (AMEA), he or she must become a member in good standing within 31 days of beginning work. DEPARTMENT: Anchorage Parks & Recreation Hours of Work: Various; Monday - Sunday; 1pm - 9pm Positions are full-time, seasonal until approximately 2/18/09.

Example of Duties

Under direction organize, develop, and lead/supervise youths and/or adults in various indoor and outdoor recreational activities and programs. Participate in planning and scheduling of activities for recreational facilities and program. Responsible for monitoring school location during recreation time. Schedule facility recreational use. Set up and move equipment: prepare and maintain facility area of use. Arrange and direct various exhibit and special events. Maintain facility, scheduling, participant use, and other related records. Collect and account for fees. Complete various reports as required. Answer program questions and enroll participants. Account for recreational supply and material. Maintain and operate program equipment. Provide excellent customer service. Drive to various locations. Perform other job related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and 6 months experience leading, directing, supervising, coaching, or teaching children and/or adults at a recreation facility, a childcare facility, a childcare program, camps, educational institutions, therapeutic recreational programs, team, organized youth programs, or other similar programs. Skill to type at a net of 25 WPM. Must possess a valid driver’s license.

NOTICE If selected for hire must obtain current First Aid & CPR certifications within 30 days of hire. If selected for hire, appointment in this position will be conditional based upon the submission of a current copy of the applicant’s Alaska Driver’s License and a current (dated within 30 days from date requested) copy of his/her Department of Motor Vehicle driving record, including a driving record from previous states if the Alaska Driver’s License was first issued within one year prior to application, documenting an acceptable driving history. The processing fee(s) are the responsibility of the selected applicant. If selected for hire, appointment in this position will be conditional based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal background investigation (AS 12.62.160[10]). Accordingly it will be necessary for the selected applicant to provide certain identification information and be fingerprinted. Fingerprint cards must be dated within 30 days from date requested. The processing fee of $54.25 plus the cost of being fingerprinted (variable), is the responsibility of the selected applicant and must be accomplished before beginning work. Fees for seasonal positions will be reimbursed after hire.

Additional Important Information

Prefer applicants with experience in municipal recreation programs, principles, practices, and procedures associated with assigned programs and activities. Prefer applicant with positive customer service skills. Prefer applicants with experience in cash handling procedures. Prefer applicants with experience using recreation and janitorial equipment. Prefer applicants with experience with experience communicating effectively with others. Prefer applicants with experience operating a cash register, credit card machine, multi-line telephone, fax, calculator, printer, and copier machine. Prefer experience working with Word, Publisher, Excel, and Outlook. The MOA is an EO and AA employer and complies with Title I of the ADA. The Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees that may include:

Health / Medical Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Audio
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Health and Dependent Care
• Health Savings Accounts

Retirement:

• State of Alaska Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) Program
• 401(k) and 457 Savings Plans

Employer Paid Benefits:

• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Leave Plan
• 11 Paid Holidays

For an overview of our medical benefit package go to http://www.muni.org/Departments/employee\_relations/Pages/BenefitsSummaries.

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Do you have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent and 6 months experience leading, directing, supervising, coaching, or teaching children and/or adults at a recreation facility, a childcare facility, a childcare program, camps, educational institutions, therapeutic recreational programs, team, organized youth programs, or other similar programs? If yes, application must show experience.

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have the ability to type at a net of 25 WPM?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have experience in municipal recreation programs, principles, practices, and procedures associated with assigned programs and activities?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you have experience in cash handling procedures? If yes, please explain.

• Yes
• No

06

Do you have experience using recreation and janitorial equipment and the ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs?

• Yes
• No

07

Please explain your oral and written communication skills.

• Required Question