Recreation Coordinator Needed - Huntington Park, CA

This listing closes on 9/4/2025 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana.

• Under general direction of the Recreation Supervisor, this professional position plans, organizes and supervises public recreation activities and programs at such various locations such as park buildings, playgrounds, athletic fields and/or and perform other related work as required
• Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices
• Develop, supervise and conduct recreation programs, such as vacation and special holiday recreation programs for children, youth and adults;
• Prepare or coordinate the development of event publicity, including news releases, flyers, pamphlets and brochures;
• Supervise and assist assigned employees;
• Plan, organize and coordinate Special Events to include, but not limited to, large scale citywide events and small scale daily events as they relate to sports, after-school programs, and skate park;
• Submit reports and evaluations of Special Events;
• Coordinate, promote, implement and evaluate recreation activities, as assigned;
• Schedule, organize, coordinate and implement year-round recreational programs and cultural arts activities, such as contract classes, cultural arts, tiny-tot programs, after-school playgrounds, and special sports programs or events;
• Supervise, evaluate, train, and discipline assigned staff, part-time staff, volunteers and contract employees;
• Schedule working hours for part-time recreation staff;
• Plan, direct, coordinate and schedule recreation staff work schedules;
• Prioritize, schedule, assign and outline work assignments;
• Monitor service delivery of programs and projects;
• May collect fees and register patrons for programs and activities;
• Interpret contracts, facility policies, rules and procedures to prospective users and assures their enforcement;
• Serve on committees within the City and in professional job-related organizations;
• Represent the City and/or department at meetings, seminars, workshops and conferences;
• Participate in the development of the annual budget for a recreation activity or group of activities;
• Research, prepare and present a variety of oral and written reports in a professional manner;
• Maintain records and develop reports concerning new or ongoing programs and program effectiveness;
• Recommend and arrange for the purchase of necessary equipment and supplies;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, volunteers, public groups, agencies and others contacted in the course of work;
• Open and close facilities;
• Maintain safety standards and specialized safety requirements;
• Assumes responsibility for ensuring the duties of the position are performed in safe, efficient manner
• Performs other related duties as assigned or as situation requires
• Candidates application will be evaluated based on education, present and past position duties and responsibilities and any additional factors presented that are relative to the position