Job Description

Recreation Specialist - Senior Center Position Profile

Pay: $32.81 - $41.41 per hour depending on qualifications

Deadline to Apply: 6/29/26, by 8:30am (central time)

Interviews: 7/8/26 – 7/12/26 (virtual), 7/21/26 (in-person)

Pre-Employment Process: End of July 2026

Expected Start Date: August 2026

Details

• Full-Time, Non-Exempt
• Benefits Eligible Date of Hire
• Reports to Recreation Supervisor – Senior Center
• Located at the Senior Center (8950 Eden Prairie Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55347)
• Typical hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hours may vary based on business need.

Responsibilities

The Recreation Specialist – Senior Center provides outstanding customer service and general support to the staff and patrons of the Eden Prairie Senior Center and other recreation facilities across the division as needed. The primary position responsibilities and areas of impact are:

• Provides leadership to a variety of special recreation projects across the division. Provides excellent customer service and resources to the public by creating a welcoming environment and being a primary point of contact for the Senior Center. Provides work direction to part-time staff. Represents the Senior Center in meetings and public gatherings. Oversees the daily operations in the absence of the Recreation Supervisor – Senior Center.
• Maintains current Senior Center and other Recreation facility content in RecTrac and on the website. Provides administrative support to the Recreation Supervisor – Senior Center by maintaining accurate database records, financial record keeping, preparing daily deposits, program processing, coordinating the Senior Center event calendar and facilitating building rental agreements for rental groups.
• Assists the Recreation Supervisor – Senior Center in the development and advertising of Senior Center programs and events by creating flyers documents and newsletters using Canva.
• Collaborates with all Recreation staff to organize community-wide events. Serves as the Volunteer Coordinator for the Park and Recreation department by maintaining the volunteer database and communicating with Recreation Supervisors of need and availability for volunteers at city programs and events.
• Serves as the Sponsorship Coordinator for the Park and Recreation department by assisting with the development and distribution of an annual sponsorship brochure and maintaining accurate sponsorship records. Communicates across the department to ensure appropriate recognition of sponsors.

While these areas are the primary focus of this position, we believe strongly in teamwork and employees will be called upon to perform a variety of duties as a part of their role with the City.

Requirements

• High school diploma, or equivalent (G.E.D.) required.
• Associates degree or a higher degree in Parks and Recreation or a related field is preferred.
• A minimum of three years of customer service/administrative experience is required or an associate’s degree or a higher degree in a Parks and Recreation field with at least one year of general customer service/administrative experience is required.
• Strong basic accounting skills (reconciliations, daily deposits, and financial transactions) are preferred.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment is required.
• CPR, First Aid and AED certifications are preferred and required within the first year of employment.
• Experience working in Canva is preferred.
• Experience with RecTrac or other registration or scheduling software is preferred.
• Advanced word processing and composition skills are required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) required.
• Physical effort is light for the majority of work with lifting or carrying limited to 25 pounds intermittently. Report preparation and writing at times requires extended use of a keyboard. Most work is performed in a normal office environment. Occasionally drives to pick up food or office supplies, or to attend off-site meetings.
• Candidates must successfully complete and pass the City’s evaluation of the pre-employment process prior to their first day of employment. Pre-employment processes for this position include professional reference checks, background check, driver’s license check (must maintain valid driver’s license and excellent driving record) and work history verification.

Skills

• Accountability: Follows through on commitments. Focuses on appropriate tasks throughout the shift. Is prepared and punctual to all scheduled shifts. Actions and words are in sync. Follows all policies and procedures. Take responsibility for actions. Shares the right information. Maintains confidentiality.
• Attention to Detail: Produces work that includes minimal errors. Spends the necessary time to review work. Ensures high quality and best product is delivered.
• Organization: Able to keep activities, responsibilities, and tasks moving along to achieve results in a timely manner. Keeps things neat and orderly. Utilizes tools for efficiency. Plans ahead according to the task/project/work deadlines.
• Planning: Thinks ahead to determine how long a task or project is expected to take. Lays out tasks ahead of time to accomplish the goal. Breaks down work in process steps. Considers who and what will impact others.
• Process Management: Knows how to get things done within an organization. Understands who to partner with to maximize efficiency. Establishes and utilizes checklists and tools to ensure consistency when completing tasks. Can simplify a process so the least number of steps are completed while still producing a high-quality product. Informs others of the established process so impacting areas are working together.
• Technical Learning: Consistently achieves the technical knowledge necessary to be effective. Stays up to date with laws, statutes, industry standards, organization, and product information. Able to learn and apply knowledge to work. Utilizes technology to achieve goals/results.

Our Values

We are a service organization. We take pride in what we do. We cultivate a supportive, encouraging and productive culture with a strong customer focus. We promote wellness and plan work/life balance into our goals. We value differences and foster inclusion. We achieve success by exhibiting our core values: collaboration, innovation, integrity, performance and relationships.