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General Purpose
This position is responsible for supporting the planning, designing, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling and evaluating recreation/leisure programming for Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront youth programs. This position creates and facilitates both licensed and non-licensed programming for school age kids with an emphasis on filling childcare gaps during afterschool hours, school vacations, and breaks.
Union Affiliation: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
Pay Grade 15: $27.81 - $30.99 Hourly
Remote Tier 1: Zero (0) days remote/month
Essential Job Functions
Primary Responsibilities
Performs Other Duties As Required
Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements
Promoting a culture that reveres diversity and equity
The City of Burlington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are strongly committed to creating a dynamic and equitable work-force that mirrors the population and world that we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of political or religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, crime victim status, veteran status, disability, HIV positive status, or genetic information in employment or the provision of services.
In addition to being an equal opportunity employer we actively encourage applicants who can contribute to our growing diversity to apply.
Applications for our employment opportunities are only accepted online through our Government Jobs website.
For accessibility information or alternative formats, please contact Human Resources Department at 802-540-2505 or [email protected] .
This position is responsible for supporting the planning, designing, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling and evaluating recreation/leisure programming for Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront youth programs. This position creates and facilitates both licensed and non-licensed programming for school age kids with an emphasis on filling childcare gaps during afterschool hours, school vacations, and breaks.
Union Affiliation: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
Pay Grade 15: $27.81 - $30.99 Hourly
Remote Tier 1: Zero (0) days remote/month
Essential Job Functions
Primary Responsibilities
- Plan and design recreation/leisure programming
- Lead and direct recreational programming as needed
- Establish with supervisor program goals, objectives and outcomes for programs.
- Ensure that all programs and activities comply with department safety rules and regulations.
- Follow City policy for collections of fees and charges for recreation activities and events.
- Market programs in accordance with department policies.
- Evaluate participation, attendance, trends, effectiveness and efficiencies of program activities.
- Budget expenditures/revenues for program/event development and monitor revenue and expenditures for assigned programs.
- Develop, reinforce, and sustain positive working relations and partnerships with public, private, volunteer and commercial organizations.
- Ensure conformance with collaborative policies, guidelines, and practices with partners.
- Recruit, select, supervise, and evaluate part-time, temporary, and seasonal staff and volunteers for programming.
- Coordinate with supervisor, staff/volunteer training and orientations and lead as needed general leisure programming.
- Prepare and submit reports and records as requested by supervisor.
- Procure, inventory, and issue supplies, materials, and equipment as needed, ensuring all supplies are available to facilitate quality program offerings.
- Support in the design procedures and make recommendations to supervisor on effective and efficient use of department and community resources.
- Support Recreation staff in planning and implementing other special events and activities.
- Support in program transportation needs with department bus and/or van.
- Assist in the preparation with supervisor of fundraising, sponsorship, and grant applications. Attend individual and department meetings as required.
- May do programming outside of the area of focus.
Performs Other Duties As Required
Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements
- Ability to actively support City diversity, equity, and cultural competency efforts within stated job responsibilities and work effectively across diverse cultures and constituencies.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as evidenced by ongoing trainings and professional development.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Recreation/Leisure Education Management or closely related field. Additional experience may be substituted for a degree requirement on a two-for-one year basis.
- Two (2) years’ experience in supervision/administration of Recreation/Leisure Management services in youth programs or as Education Professional.
- Ability to obtain and maintain professional certification as CPRP or CTRS from National Recreation and Parks Association within 12 months of hire.
- Knowledge of and experience in the principles and practices of recreation services.
- Well-developed organizational skills to oversee simultaneous programs at various forms of development, implementation, and evaluation.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to subordinates and supervisor, partners, and program participants.
- Ability to recruit, guide, develop, motivate and sustain subordinate staff and volunteers.
- Ability to develop and adapt a schedule of services to meet the needs of a diverse population.
- Knowledge of budgetary procedures and practices; experience in same preferred.
- Ability to be a productive member within a strong team environment.
- Ability to work independently.
- Experience in Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to provide courteous and professional customer service.
- Ability to work evening and weekends hours.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Red Cross CPR and First-Aid Certification within 60 days of hire.
- Successful pass State of Vermont Childcare Criminal Check.
- Regular attendance is necessary and is essential to meeting the expectations of the job functions.
- Ability to understand and comply with City standards, safety rules and personnel policies.
- Ability to obtain a valid driver’s license within 45 days of hire and the continued maintenance of a valid driver’s license. Operation of a City vehicle or personal vehicle to conduct City business without providing proof of a valid driver's license to Human Resources will not be permitted. A valid driver’s license shall be defined as a current state of residence-issued license to operate a motor vehicle on public roadways. Position also requires the ability to be covered under the City’s vehicle insurance policy prior to operation of any City vehicles or non-City vehicles for City business
Promoting a culture that reveres diversity and equity
The City of Burlington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are strongly committed to creating a dynamic and equitable work-force that mirrors the population and world that we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of political or religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, crime victim status, veteran status, disability, HIV positive status, or genetic information in employment or the provision of services.
In addition to being an equal opportunity employer we actively encourage applicants who can contribute to our growing diversity to apply.
Applications for our employment opportunities are only accepted online through our Government Jobs website.
For accessibility information or alternative formats, please contact Human Resources Department at 802-540-2505 or [email protected] .
