Program Facility Coordinator – McMillen Park

Bring your energy and creativity to Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation! Join our team as a Program Facility Coordinator – McMillen Park and help deliver fun, safe, and engaging programs for the community.

City of Fort Wayne – Parks & Recreation

Position: Program Facility Coordinator – McMillen Park Pay: $23.1751 per hour Schedule:40 hours per week, flexible schedule with some weekends and holidays

What You'll Do:

• Researches, creates, implements, and plans day to day programs for the youth and adults;
• Plans and implements assigned grant sponsored programs;
• Plans and implements specialized classes, activities, programs;
• Assists in hiring, training, and supervising staff;
• Coordinate a variety of programs including, but not limited to youth afterschool programs, summer youth programs, and adult programs.
• Completes daily, weekly, or monthly reporting as requested by the supervisor;
• Assists with facility set up and/or clean up and facility security;

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise seasonal/part-time employees, instructors, and volunteers

Qualifications:

• Minimum of two years of successful experience teaching/leading youth with progressive responsibility in a recreational or educational setting;
• Specialized skills of recreation, education, or youth works as it relates to planning and organizing youth programs and activities;
• Basic knowledge of standard principles, methods and practices of recreation program/activity planning and implementation;

Required Certifications:

• Valid Indiana Driver's License
• First Aid and CPR Certification
• ServSafe Certification

Physical Demands:

• Regular talking and hearing, frequent sitting and hand use
• Occasional standing, walking, reaching, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Frequently lift/move up to 10 lbs; occasionally up to 50 lbs
• Close, distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment:

• Frequent exposure to outside weather
• Noise level usually loud

Equal Opportunity Employer

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of applicable drug screening, physical examination, and background checks.