Recreation Assistant

Recreation Assistant

Salary

$17.06 Hourly

Location

1800 Sandy Hook Road, Goochland, VA

Job Type

Part-Time

Job Number

202400290

Department

Parks & Recreation

Opening Date

10/14/2026

Closing Date

11/16/2026 11:00 PM Eastern

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Goochland County is located in the heart of Central Virginia. Just over 289 square miles of rural countryside, our County is home to just over 26,000 residents and is ideally located within a short drive to beaches or mountain tops. We have great proximity to major cities including Charlottesville and Richmond. Our quality of life is unsurpassed, and our active community welcomes one and all. A community rich in history, the Goochland County Courthouse is widely considered to be the most well-maintained Jeffersonian courthouse in Virginia. Goochland County is the smallest county in the United States to have earned the highest rating from all three credit rating agencies which reflects the County's exceptional financial resilience and is home to an award-winning public-school system.

Description

This position assists with the coordination and implementation of all phases of recreation programs, special events, public relations, administrative, and operational tasks. The employee ensures safe and effective use of facilities. This is a 5-20 hour per week permanent position with no benefits, to include evenings and weekends.

Essential Functions

• Provides general assistance to the Recreation Division.

• Assists with public relations as it relates to department sponsored programs, activities, and events.

• Assists in the coordination of activities of the recreation facility sites.

• Opens recreation facilities. Inspects program areas to ensure safety. Closes activities at scheduled times.

• Oversees participants and spectators during activities and facility open hours to ensure safety of individuals and facilities. Ensures cleanliness of facility prior to and after programs.

• Travels to sites to ensure that equipment and sites are available and appropriate and to monitor instruction.

• Maintains interior of Parks & Recreation buildings, including but not limited to, cleaning, sweeping, and reporting any incidents of property damage.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Provides administrative support to Recreation Division after 5pm

• Processes registration

• Recreation Assistants may be assigned one or more of the following focus areas:

• General Programming

• Therapeutic Recreation

• Senior Programming

• Evening Facilities maintenance

• Personal Training/Fitness

• Special Events.

• Performs other assigned duties

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of recreation and leisure program management.
• Skill in providing excellent customer service.
• Skill in working with the public.
• Skill in effective communication, both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications related to the essential functions of the job.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other personnel and the public.
• Ability to strictly adhere to/enforce safety polices.
• Ability to consistently produce quality results.
• Ability proactively plan and organize.
• Ability to effectively plan, prioritize, coordinate, and monitor the program activities.

Education, Experience and Training

• High school diploma or equivalent;
• One (1) year of working experience providing customer service and/or program assistance for Parks and Recreation, sports, educational, children's, or other related programs preferred;
• Or equivalent training, education, and/or experience; and
• Valid State of Virginia Driver's License with a driving record that meets HR Policy requirements.
• Background check and pre-employment drug screen are required.
• Must be eighteen (18) years of age.

As part of employment with Goochland County, all employees are required to complete Emergency preparedness and incident management training courses as directed or requested.

Goochland County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, family medical history or genetic information, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status that is protected by federal, state or local laws.

Employer Goochland County

Address 1800 Sandy Hook Road

P.O. Box 10

Goochland, Virginia, 23063

Phone 804-556-5831

Website http://www.goochlandva.us