Sr. Recreation Programmer - Teen Programming

Job Description:

Sr. Recreation Programmer - Teen Programming

Description

Pay Range: $51,308- $64, 135 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Workdays & Hours: Monday-Friday in-office; schedule will vary based on programming needs. The Sr. Recreation Programmer will typically work an 8am - 5pm schedule with occasional evenings and weekends depending on programming and special events.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Sr. Recreation Programmer - Teen Programming job is available with the City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department working with our Rising Stars Leadership Academy teen program and our Recreation Leader in Training program. This position will also be required to plan, coordinate, develop and implement various programming cross departmentally with a focus on community relations and customer service. In addition to recruiting, hiring, training, and developing part-time staff, they will also be responsible for managing volunteer and contract employees.

Do you have a passion for working with young people and developing our future leaders? Do you have a desire to make a difference every day in the community by the programs that we offer and the value we bring to the City of Fort Worth? Do you have what it takes to inspire the future generation to live a life of purpose and achieve success? Then join the City of Fort Worth and become part of a team that is making a positive difference in individuals and the community alike!

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Sports Management, Kinesiology, Physical Education, Recreation, or a related field
• Three (3) years of experience in community center service or recreational programming experience.
• Valid Driver’s license
• Certified in First Aid, CPR, and AED or ability to obtain within 6 months
• Must be able to pass physical &drug screen

Preferred Qualifications:

• Curriculum development, specifically pertaining to middle school and high school age students
• One (1) year of experience supervising staff
• Proficient technical skills, including Microsoft Office, Canva and social media platforms, to create marketing materials and experiences utilizing social media
• Strong social media and content creation skills along with the ability to coordinate with community partners for marketing and outreach
• Experience recruiting participants and hiring and training staff
• Experience using Active Net or other similar recreation software
• Bilingual English/Spanish

The Sr. Recreation Programmer - Teen Programming job responsibilities include:

• Lead the planning, coordination, and implementation of recreational, educational, leisure, athletic programs and life skill development for teens
• Coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, outside agencies and the general public
• Participate in the development and implementation of program components for youth by providing effective, meaningful, and developmentally appropriate activities
• Plan and facilitate activities for teens across all 22 community centers including development of lesson plans, registration process, communication with parents, supervising activities, supplies ordering, maintaining contracts with outside vendors and invoicing for their services
• Develop recreation, educational and life skills programs for at-risk youth and young adults
• Provide support and mentoring through engaging youth in programs and services
• Provide appropriate supervision for youth at all times; create safe spaces to talk and demonstrate self-expression through group, recreational, educational and life skill activities
• Devise and adhere to program budget across all activities and programs
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with the public and other employees
• Participate in outreach events to develop partnerships and promote services offered with the City of Fort Worth
• Participate and possibly lead a committee of your colleagues to ensure we are bringing the best programs and practices to the City of Fort Worth
• Seek alternate funding sources such as grants or sponsorships where applicable
• Recruit and maintain outside contracts based on City needs for dynamic programming
• Assists with set up and break down of rooms and/or facilities when programming requires
• Other related duties as assigned

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.