Salary: $24.25 - $34.43 HourlyLocation : City of St. Cloud, FLJob Type: FULL-TIMEDepartment: PARKS AND RECREATIONDivision: RECREATIONOpening Date: 01/14/2025Closing Date: ContinuousFLSA: Non-Exempt DescriptionJoin Our Team as a Recreation Program and Activities Supervisor!Are you passionate about creating impactful recreational programs and events that bring our community together? The City of St. Cloud is seeking a dynamic and dedicated Recreation Program and Activities Supervisor who shares our commitment to accountability, empowerment, innovation, and ownership.In this specialized role, you will plan, organize, and direct activities for seasonal camps, recreational programs, and events that make a difference in the lives of our residents. You'll provide training, guidance, and leadership to a team of Leads, Recreation Aides, and volunteers, ensuring the successful execution of programs that reflect the vibrancy and spirit of our community.
- Accountability: Take ownership of the success of our recreation programs, ensuring high-quality experiences for participants while maintaining the City's standards of excellence.
- Empowerment: Inspire and mentor your team, fostering a positive and collaborative environment that supports professional growth and engagement.
- Innovation: Bring fresh ideas to life by developing creative programming and reimagining seasonal events that meet the evolving needs of our community.
- Ownership: Embrace your role as a leader, driving impactful results and making a meaningful difference in the lives of residents and visitors.
Work Hours: Primarily Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with flexibility to work evenings, weekends, or holidays as needed for events.Join us in shaping the future of recreation in St. Cloud. Apply today and take the next step in your career while contributing to a thriving, engaged community!Duties and Responsibilities The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.
- Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
- Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
- Documents and tracks program participation reviews and analyzes expenditure and revenue information from events and classes for accuracy and variances.
- Assists in preparation of the recreation budget.
- Participates in fund raising efforts.
- Plans and organizes all aspects of day camp operation for assigned site. Trains Leads, Recreation Aides and volunteers.
- Plans, develops, and coordinates age and developmentally appropriate camp and recreational program curriculum including but not limited to, crafts, sports, games, drama, nature awareness, trips, speakers and other socialized activities.
- Implements and monitors age and developmentally appropriate activities.
- Ensures programs are conducted in an orderly fashion maintaining staff and participant safety, appropriate conduct from participants, and interaction of staff with participants.
- Develops, enhances and sustains repeat and new working relationships with various organizations, non-profit groups, service clubs, and businesses.
- Prepares and submits marketing information on city-wide special events, working with new and returning sponsors.
- Maintains accurate administrative records including but not limited to daily attendance, participant emergency information, accidents reports, newsletters, permission slips, and written correspondence or documentation as required.
- Maintains inventory of materials/supplies/equipment and submits supply needs in a timely manner.
- Enforces rules and regulations to ensure safety of participants. Maintains neatness and cleanliness of activity areas.
- Administers basic first aid as needed, and reports accidents, injuries, incidents in a timely manner, and in accordance with department and City procedures.
- Performs related work as assigned.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Requires an Associate's degree in Leisure Services or related field supplemented by two (2) years of experience with planning and executing Recreation camps, programs, special events, community activities or related activities; or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Must possess and maintain a valid Florida state driver's license with an acceptable driving history. Certification in CPR and a Certification in First Aid Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Physical Requirements:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be physically able to operate a variety of machines and equipment including a computer, basic office equipment, telephone, fitness/sports equipment, sound equipment, etc. Tasks involve the ability to exert moderate, though not constant, physical effort, typically involving some combination of ascending and descending and balancing, stooping, kneeling, position self to crouch and crawl, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds) to moderately heavy (up to 50 pounds). The employee is frequently required to communicate. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to swim. Mathematics:Requires the ability to add and subtract totals, to multiply and divide, to utilize mathematical formulas, to determine percentages and decimals and to determine time and weight. Must be able to use practical applications of fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion.Language Ability:Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, budget documents, fitness manuals, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Requires the ability to speak with and before others with poise, voice control and confidence. Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving assignments and/or directions to others and receiving assignments and/or directions from supervisor. Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow and give verbal and written instructions; to counsel and teach employees. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently.Reasoning:Requires the ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Requires the ability to apply influence systems in managing a staff; to learn and understand relatively complex principles and techniques; to make independent judgments in absence of supervision; to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation. Must have the ability to comprehend and interpret received information. Required the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, keyboards, office equipment, control knobs, buttons, switches, catches, tools, etc. Routinely works in outside weather conditions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress when confronted with emergency or unusual situations. The worker may be subject to danger or risk to a slight degree and to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job. Noise level in work environment is generally loud. An Equal Opportunity EmployerThe City of St. Cloud is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in all of its employment practices based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran or family status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by applicable state or federal laws. The City participates in employment eligibility verifications through E-verify. Veteran's preference is given in accordance with Florida Law.City of St. Cloud Benefits PackageWe believe our City employees to be our most valuable asset. To attract and retain those employees, we offer a competitive wages and benefits package including on-the-job training, seminars, and performance appraisals.We invite you to look at the benefits the City of St. Cloud has to offer. We think you will find that the rewards of the job are equal to the challenge.All of our Full-time regular employees are eligible for the , which includes:
- On-Site Employee Health Care Center - free for employees and their dependents on the health insurance plan
- Paid Vacation
- Sick Leave (Ability to roll over from year to year)
- 11 Paid Holidays for General Employees and Police Officers- The Fire department employees can earn up to 156 holiday hours per fiscal year (prorated from the employee's start date).
- One (1) Floating Holiday for General Employees and two (2) for Police Officers.
- Medical and Dental Coverage
- Awards Programs
- Deferred Compensation Plan
- Discounted Automobile Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Account
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Holiday Bonus - subject to City Council approval
- Indianapolis Plan (Police Officers)
- Life and Accidental Death (One-time annual salary paid by City)
- Long Term Disability Coverage (paid by City)
- Management Leave
- Sick Leave Bank available for all employees - for Fire Union sick leave bank information, see
(PDF)01 Which best describes your level of education?
- No High School Equivalency
- High School Diploma or Equivalency
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
02 Please indicate the field of your college degree, if applicable 03 Do you have a valid Florida Driver's License?
04 Do you have the minimum of two (2) years of experience with planning and executing Recreation camps, programs, special events, community activities or related activities;?
05 How many years of planning and executing recreation camps, programs, special events, community activities or related activities do you have and give some details on your experience. 06 Do you have a current CPR certification?
07 Do you have First Aid Certification?
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