Community Programs Specialist (PT)

Description
Summary
Plans, organizes, and coordinates community programs and events for a diverse community population that includes but is not limited to youth, adaptive, adult and senior adults. Assists with implementation of department marketing plan.
Distinguishing Career Features
The Community Programs Specialist implements department community programs and events and the department marketing plan. The Specialist will demonstrate the ability to implement programs and plans according to exact schedules and oversee and train seasonal staff and volunteers.
Requirements
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans community programs and special events. Accepts registration forms and fees. Prepares program agenda and schedules and provides support to instructors.

• Participates in assessing program needs by conducting surveys, receiving customer requests, and by monitoring trends in registration.

• Recommends new community programs and special events. Implements approved programs. Evaluates registration and fees received for programs versus the cost of scheduling, announcing, and instructing the program.

• Communicates regularly with event vendors and participants.

• Monitors the work of seasonal recreation assistants, attendants, and volunteers involved in providing community and summer programs.

• Schedules and otherwise arranges for the use of facilities for community programs or special events.

• Maintains records and prepares reports on program activities, invoices, attendance forms, work orders, and registration.

• Assist in preparation of promotional materials for program; and submits to supervisor for review.
• Initiates requests for purchases and maintains program supplies and equipment.
• Serves as a first point of contact for recreational program customers. Takes routes and delivers telephone messages, makes copies of correspondence, forms, and notices.

• Coordinates on-site organization and implementation of community programs and special events.

• Contributes to overall community programming and special event planning for the City through participation in staff meetings.

• Assists with management of Mayor's Youth Council and cheer and dance competitions.

• May perform some light maintenance duties as related to activity area including cleaning surfaces, picking up trash, storing supplies, removing recreation hazards.

• Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.