CITY OF MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA

CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION

CLASSIFICATION TITLE: RECREATION ASSISTANT PT

PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION

The purpose of this classification is to assist with the implementation of recreation events, activities, and programs held both indoors and outdoors for youth, adult, and senior populations. The classification is required to provide customer service functions including providing information and assistance to customers in person and on the phone and responding to routine questions or complaints.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Types and prepares correspondence, charts, forms, and reports.

Confers with supervisor to obtain direction regarding work assignments and priorities; organizes tasks in order to complete work

Processes incoming and outgoing mail; distributes mail; processes and responds to emails; communication with patrons and participants.

Attends meetings and workshops; attends and completes required trainings.

Assists with implementing and monitoring programs, events, activities, classes, facility rentals, leagues and games.

Performs general customer service and administrative duties, greets and assists customers; conducts tours; copies and files documents, enters computer data.

Communicates with program participants, event and facility rental attendees.

Organizes reports for monthly, quarterly, and annual activities; assists with securing officials and/or volunteers; provides directions and instructions; maintains related documentation.

Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of the rules and regulations of the sports and/or programs associated with the specific position.

Answers the telephone; receives visitors; directs visitors to appropriate staff; answers inquiries from the public.

Maintains schedules and calendar as requested and required.

Notifies appropriate staff of citizen complaints; updates complaint reports and provides copies to supervisor; completes incident reports and notifies supervisor.

Files office correspondence and other records; opens new files; closes files for storage; updates file index.

Records inventory of supplies as required.

Operates a personal computer, adding machine, calculator, copier, band radio, dictating equipment, telephone, or other equipment as necessary to complete essential

functions, to include the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software.

Assists in maintaining the general cleanliness of recreation centers, athletic fields or complexes, weight rooms, courts, playgrounds, and/or other recreational areas; checks all areas for safety concerns and reports any issues to supervisor.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

General Reed Center and Mary C. Canty Center

Sets up tables and chairs for facility rentals; breaks down and cleans facility after events; conducts safety inspections prior to event rental events.

Recreation Assistants assigned to Sports Camps at Pepper Geddings are required to coach and teach a variety of sports, drills and games during summer camps for children. Must be able to work with children that vary in age from 5 to 14. Duties include, but are not limited to, monitoring or leading drills; teaching clinics; planning, programming and implementing sports activities.

Performs other related duties as required, requested or assigned

High school diploma or GED; ability to perform in a fast-paced environment; ability to work independently and as a team; experience working in a public facility is preferred; must have flexible schedule and ability to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and occasional holidays.

ADA COMPLIANCE

Physical Ability : Tasks require the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).

General Reed Center and Mary C. Canty Center - Must be able to lift, push, and or pull 50+ pounds on a regular basis in a manner that is safe and effective; must be able to handle folding chairs, stacking chairs, and moving tables of various shapes and sizes.

Sensory Requirements : Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors : Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.