RECREATION PROGRAM ASSISTANT (Temporary-Part-time) 2025 - 02765

The City of Fayetteville, Arkansas is hiring a temporary part-time Recreation Program Assistant. Responsibilities include customer service, managing recreation programs, supervising events, and administrative support. The role requires regular evening and weekend work, effective communication, and the ability to officiate sports games. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver's license, and a willingness to obtain CPR/First Aid certification. Pay ranges from $14 to $16 per hour.
Safety/Security Sensitive Designation:
This is a safety/security sensitive position for purposes of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment.
• Provide good customer service to both internal and external customers, maintain positive and effective working relationships with other City employees (especially members of his or her own team), and have regular and reliable attendance that is non-disruptive.
• Assist with the promotion, implementation, and day-to-day responsibilities of recreation programs including but not limited to youth sports, adult sports, camp programs, summer concerts, race series events, park openings, neighborhood or community programs, and other special events
• Responsible for program management, customer service and general facility supervision for recreational programs and events.
• Perform supervisory responsibilities for assigned recreation activities, services, facilities, and special events. This includes evenings, weekends, and scheduled on-call periods as needed.
• Supervisory duties may include assigning and directing work, appraising performance, overseeing game officials, and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Exercise sound judgement and decision making as it relates to enforcement of Park Ordinances, inclement weather, emergency situations, and risk management for programs, events, and facilities.
• Support in the administration of the Parks and Recreation office such as directing general park inquiries to the appropriate staff members and providing front desk assistance to customers with registration, reservations, and other needs
• All actions must be in accordance with the City's policies and applicable laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Secondary duties as assigned.
• High School diploma or GED.
• Education and/or experience providing public service to children and adults in recreation, community based program physical education, or a closely related field preferred.
• Must possess a valid Driver's License.
• Must successfully pass criminal background check, including but not limited to convictions, guilty pleas, or no contest pleas to violent offenses, theft offenses, offenses against children, and any offense that would qualify to prevent a person from obtaining an Arkansas teaching certificate (A.C.A. 6-17-410).
• Must possess or be willing to obtain a CPR/First Aid Certificate.
• Ability to officiate sports games.
• Regular evening, weekend, and on-call program/event supervision is expected and required.
• Effectively communicate with others orally and in writing.
• Must be proficient in the use of a personal computer and other related software programs. Must be able to effectively operate standard office equipment.
• While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• While performing the functions of this job, the employee is routinely exposed to outside weather conditions.