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Job Title: Outdoor Recreation Specialist
Duration: 3 months
Job Descriptions:
Summary
- Outdoor Rec Specialists are responsible for planning, instructing, promoting, and facilitating daily outdoor and adventure recreation activities for diverse populations including children, adults and seniors in skill areas such as: paddle sports, skateboarding, birding, archery, land navigation, nature exploration, climbing, cycling, and hiking.
- Flexible scheduling; however, evenings and weekends are frequent.
- Knowledge and skills must be intermediate to expert level.
Essential Functions
- The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities.
- Assists in planning, preparing, coordinating and facilitating a wide variety of recreational events, classes and/or activities which may include supervising patrons;
- Recruiting volunteers; reserving facilities and/or transportation; procuring supplies; scheduling events, classes and/or activities; developing promotional and marketing materials; preparing rosters; setting up event sites; staffing outreach tables; monitoring events and/or performing other related activities.
- Performs tasks related to routine day-to-day operations including inventory maintenance activities and monitoring sites and facilities sites, facilities, and equipment for potential safety hazards.
- Responds to requests for information or complaints over the phone and in person regarding recreation programs, processes, procedures, events and/or activities.
- Serves as a liaison with program participants and sponsors.
- Performs routine clerical work.
- Registers participants for programs, events and/or classes; receives and processes applications and fees; maintains related records and information.
- Participates in/on a variety of meetings, committees and/or other related groups in order to receive and convey information.
- May be required to use, carry and answer their cell phone as determined by their job duties and the department head.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- First Aid/CPR Certification is required and must be current.
- Required to carry a personal mobile phone with current carrier service.
- Documented experience in guiding and programming of skill-based adventure recreation; or
- Two years of direct work experience in outdoor recreation is preferred.
- Regional knowledge of local outdoor resources is preferred.
Licensing and Certifications
- Ability to obtain First Aid/CPR Certification or certifications specific to the area of assignment.
Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge of basic recreation operations in assigned areas of responsibility; record keeping methods and procedures; customer service principles; modern office procedures and inventory maintenance principles. Skill in providing customer service; using a computer and related software applications; maintaining records; operating modern office equipment; monitoring and maintaining inventory; communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public
Physical Demand
- Requires climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Work Environment
- Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, extreme temperatures and intense noises.
Special Requirements
- Safety Sensitive: Y
- Department of Transportation - CDL: N
- Child Sensitive: Y