Senior Recreation Leader - City of Bessemer

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

08/08/2025

PAY GRADE:

Grade 15

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The City of Bessemer is currently seeking enthusiastic and dedicated individuals for the position of Senior Recreation Leader. This role will perform a variety of tasks associated with developing and implementing recreational programs and managing recreational facilities. Employees in this job class are responsible for developing and coordinating recreation programs activities and special events for diverse groups of patrons. Senior Recreation Leaders are responsible for estimating and/or identifying costs associated with recreation programs. They may oversee and direct the work of others working within a recreation center. Additionally they spend time developing relationships with their community members to help market and promote the facilities activities.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The City of Bessemer provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension) generous paid holidays sick and vacation leave and more. The pay range for this position is listed below:


Bessemer $16.32 - $25.31 USD Hourly

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Drivers license.

• Experience in the planning development and implementation of recreation programs and activities (e.g. recreational sports leagues summer camp programs aquatic programs and special events and/or senior citizen programs/activities).

• Experience coordinating with volunteers and/or part time employees involved in recreational programs/activities (e.g. recruiting/identifying volunteers scheduling volunteers training volunteers and officials directing work of volunteers/part-time employees).

• Experience using computer software to create marketing materials for recreational programs/activities creating game schedules for sports leagues documenting employee/volunteer work schedules etc.

• Experience assisting with developing budgets and identifying costs and/or fees required for recreational programs.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by the City of Bessemer. These qualifications may be considered by the hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.

• First Aid/CPR Certification.

• Certified Pool Operator.

• Associates degree or higher in Sports and Recreation Management Parks and Recreation Management Physical Education or a highly related field.

• Experience setting up playfields for a variety of sports (e.g. lining fields for football baseball). Experience working in a pool setting.

• Experience supervising employees.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Prepares monitors and administers departmental or organizational budget by reviewing spending trends expenditure reports analyzing financial data and ensuring expenditures are within annual budgetary limits.

• Participates in the maintenance and upkeep of the recreation center building the grounds surrounding the recreation center and the supplies and equipment used in the recreation center by inspecting facilities and equipment ensuring supplies are available and needed maintenance is performed.

• Develops coordinates and executes recreational programs activities and/or special events for various groups (e.g. recreation center patrons seniors youth etc.) by planning scheduling and leading the activities in conjunction with existing programs and events.

• Develops and distributes marketing and advertising for programs activities and events of the recreation center in order to inform the community of the recreation centers offerings.

• Maintains records and files by completing various documents electronically and/or handwritten (e.g. supply usage attendance patron reports contact information) regarding recreation center activities and programs.

• Develops and coordinates youth and/or adult recreational sports leagues by planning overseeing and participating in the implementation of the league.

• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work directing staff in their job duties monitoring progress of work providing feedback and/or training.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job involves significant and concerted physical exertion required for regular prolonged periods of walking running stooping kneeling crouching etc.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed primarily in employer-owned facilities such as community civic centers recreation centers etc. Work involves use of standard office equipment such as computer phone copier etc. as well as equipment used in a variety of recreational activities and programs.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson Countyprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training. Each Merit System member city/agencyoperate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before or be extended beyond the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties responsibilities or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.