This is advanced recreational and related work in organizing and conducting a variety of recreational activities at county park and recreation facilities.

Employees in this class are responsible for assisting in the organization, preparation and leadership of a variety of indoor and outdoor recreation activities such as games, sports and crafts for various age groups of an assigned recreation facility. Duties include maintenance or custodial work and collection of fees and retail sales. Employees work with greater independence than those in the next lower class in conducting activities within the general recreation program. Supervision is received from a superior who reviews work in progress and upon completion for satisfactory performance of assigned responsibilities.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Organizes, teaches and leads various age groups in general organized recreation activities such as team games and sports, arts and crafts, camping and nature lore, folk dancing, community singing and informal story telling.

Supervises the issue and collection of play equipment including bats, balls and rackets; officiates at athletic events; prepares and maintains reports of recreation activities.

Lines, drags and prepares ball fields for sports activities.

Maintains order in the facility by observing the play habits of participants and anticipating and stopping unacceptable conduct; insures that safety practices are adhered to; renders first aid for cuts and bruises.

Collects fees for various recreation programs or classes; makes over-the-counter sales of various items; collects money and makes change; dispenses gasoline; prepares routine daily reports for supervisor's review.

Sets up simple displays of revenue/concession merchandise; cleans and restocks shelves; assists with monthly inventories.

Performs routine maintenance and custodial work such as fixing signs, cleaning bathrooms, removing litter, watering fields and cleaning concession areas.

Acts as night watchman by turning lights on and off, making rounds to preserve security and anticipating and stopping unacceptable conduct; serves as a pool lifeguard as necessary.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of public recreation and park maintenance, including the activities which comprise a community recreation program.

Knowledge of the rules of instruction in the fundamentals of a variety of team and individual sports.

Knowledge of the principles and techniques of first aid.

Knowledge of the safety precautions applicable to the area of assignment and of effective precautionary measures.

Knowledge of the facilities and equipment used in indoor and outdoor recreational activities.

Knowledge of retail sales procedures and use of a cash register.

Knowledge of routine maintenance procedures.

Ability to lead and instruct games and other recreational activities.

Ability to recognize and prevent dangerous situations from arising.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with various age group participants and the public.

Ability to prepare simple inventory reports and keep routine records.

Ability to administer basic first aid.

Ability to perform minor maintenance.

Ability to operate a standard cash register and make simple arithmetic computations.

Skill in a variety of sports, crafts and games.

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