Job Description

Posting number: 26-00142

Department: PR - Recreation & Human Services

Job classification: Recreation Leader 1/2/3 (Supplemental/Seasonal)

Posting type: Open

Categories: Recreation, Parks and Recreation

Summary

The City of Renton is hiring Basketball Referees for our youth basketball season. Shifts are generally on Friday evenings between 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM and Saturdays between 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM from January through Mid-March. Recreation Leaders will be responsible for refereeing and scorekeeping basketball games ranging in age divisions from kindergarten - 8th Grade. At the conclusion of the basketball season, shift availability and sport focus will adjust to meet the seasonal programming needs.

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of basketball rules and gameplay
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with children and adults
• General sports knowledge

Hourly Rates:

Recreation Leader 1: $21.57 per hour

Recreation Leader 2: $23.00 per hour

Recreation Leader 3: $26.00 per hour

Placement at the Recreation Leader 1, 2, or 3 level, is dependent on years of experience and qualifications.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide support to, and collaborate with, Recreation Coordinator and other city staff as needed to assist with planning, preparing, and implementing recreation programs; specifically, Youth Basketball.
• Lead, instruct, and teach participants using excellent citizenship, sportsmanship, and inclusivity.
• Provide each participant the opportunity to succeed and grow their social skills through recreational opportunities.
• Understand, explain and up-hold program and facility expectations.
• Ensure program/facility rules, policies and procedures are followed; maintain and enforce safety standards.
• Responsible for reporting all participant behavioral problems and incidents to appropriate staff and supervisor.
• Provide attendance and facility reports as required.
• Attend and supervise program participants during field trips and special events.
• Provide a positive attitude toward program participants and staff; encourage and serve as a positive role model for program participants.
• Understand, explain, and enforce facility rules.
• Keep area tidy, organized, and welcoming to patrons.
• Assist in coordination of seasonal staff and volunteer schedules.
• Depending on position, may be responsible for overall program supervision, facilitating activities, site rentals, and field use.
• Depending on position, may provide direction to other supplemental staff.
• Assist in defining and recommending program goals and objectives.
• Ensure proper use, care, and storage of program equipment.
• Maintain communication with staff, participants, parents/guardian as needed.
• Responsible for the designated site location to ensure proper program set-up, security measures and the general cleaning of the facility.
• May work in more than one assignment in the department.
• Administer first aid as needed.

SUPERVISION:

Reports To: Recreation Coordinator and/or Designee

Supervises: none

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Recreation Leader 1:

• At least 16 years of age.
• Must be able to successfully pass a required background check.
• Volunteer experience related to recreation preferred.

Recreation Leader 2:

• At least 18 years of age.
• 2 – 4 years of previous work, or volunteer, experience related to the designated or assigned recreation program required.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Some positions may require successful passing of a required driving record check.
• Successful passing a required background check.

Recreation Leader 3:

• At least 18 years of age, some positions may require at least 21 years of age.
• 4 – 8 years of previous work, or volunteer, experience related to the designated or assigned recreation program required.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Some positions may require successful passing of a required driving record check.
• Successful passing a required background check.

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of assigned recreation programs, activities, and services.
• Demonstrate knowledge of safety guidelines and practices.
• Skill in overseeing and leading the work of others.
• Ability to handle conflict and solve problems using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Ability to navigate emergency situations.
• Work with diverse groups of people in a tactful, effective, and respectful manner.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, the community and program participants.
• Follow instructions, both written and verbal.
• Ability to safely perform job tasks in a variety of park and non-park settings.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Communicate with City employees and residents.
• Lift or move items weighing up to 50 pounds on occasion.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work is performed both indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Noise level is moderately loud.
• Work various schedules including mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends.

Approved reasonable accommodation requests will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.