Recreation Supervisor I in Saltcoats

Incumbents in this position are responsible for managing a recreation facility, developing programs and coordinating staff. Duties include supervising Recreation Leaders, Assistants and programs; planning staff assignments and schedules; operating after school programs; refereeing sports; and creating, implementing, and promoting programs.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Confers with and counsels subordinate staff to exchange information and/or explain work policies, procedures and guidelines; and identifies work-related problems, problem characteristics, impact and formulate possible solutions.
• Reviews and compares work performance and/or products of subordinate staff with established standards to determine employee production levels, training needs and to determine for recommendation to agency management appropriate personnel actions such as promotions, disciplinary actions, status changes, separations and grievance dispositions.
• Trains subordinate staff in the work principles, policies and or procedures to maintain and/or improve the production levels of employees in accordance with established work performance standards.
• The supervisor has authority to plan, organize, assign and direct the work of other agency employees, and is accountable for the work performance of those employees.
• Administers programs. Registers program participants, maintains participation records, schedules facility use, prepares payroll and participation reports.
• Acts as department liaison to the community, city officials, schools, community groups, businesses, social services and other city departments.
• Initiates recommendations for capital improvements, equipment acquisition, programs, special events and improvements.
• May produce and coordinate special events while marketing materials for recreation programs and activities.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Data Utilization: Requires the ability to process, calculate, compute, summate and/or tabulate data and/or information.
• Human Interaction: Requires the ability to persuade, convince, influence, train and monitor, in favor of a desired outcome.
• Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or provide simple but continuous adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools.
• Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.
• Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform and explain basic math including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, percentages and decimals.
• Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information.
• Environmental Factors: Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions.
• Physical Requirements: Requires the ability to lift, push and pull up to twenty (20) pounds.
• Sensory Requirements: Requires the ability to recognize and identify similarities or differences between characteristics of sounds.

Qualifications

An Associate’s degree in Recreation Management, Sports Management, Leisure Services or related field; plus one year of recreation program experience. OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

License

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license while employed by the City of St. Louis.

Scoring Components and Their Weights

• Experience and Training: 100%

Veterans Preference Points

To be eligible for veteran's preference points, the applicant must submit a copy of their DD 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with the Employment Application or upon request.

City Residence Preference Points

City residents who pass an examination for a position in the classified service and do not receive any other preference will receive a five (5) point preference on a scale of 100 points on the exam.

Accommodations

If assistance with the job application is necessary based on a physical impairment, mental impairment, or otherwise, they should reach out to the Office on the Disabled.