Recreation Programmer - Senior Center

The citizens of Janesville choose this community, not just as a place to live, but as a place to realize life’s opportunities. We strive to sustain a community culture where differences are recognized, understood, and appreciated. As such, the City of Janesville recognizes the importance of developing an environment where diversity is not merely accepted but embraced and celebrated. As public servants, we believe everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. To this end, we will diligently recruit and retain the most talented employees in an environment that fosters maximizing one’s potential. Therefore, we encourage individuals from all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to consider employment with the City of Janesville and serve the residents of “Wisconsin’s Park Place”.

Under general supervision, the Recreation Programmer - Senior Center assists the Senior Center Supervisor and Recreation Director with the planning, promotion, implementation, and supervision of Senior Center programs that meets the social, cultural, educational, and recreational needs of adults age 50+ within the Janesville community. Programs include year-round, seasonal, and special event programs. On occasion, the Recreation Programmer – Senior Center will assist with various community events and recreation programs sponsored by the Recreation Division that are outside of the Senior Center responsibilities.

 

Reports to:  Senior Center Supervisor

 

Supervises volunteers on a regular basis. On occasion, may supervise seasonal employees.

 

Has extensive work contact with the general public, including Senior Center members and other recreation program participants. Has regular work contact with Department, Division, and Office heads, City employees, the Senior Center Advisory Committee, business representatives, non-profit agencies, representatives from peer municipalities, vendors, and the general public. May have work contact with City elected and appointed officials, contractors, and community leaders.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential duties are not necessarily listed in priority order.

 

1.   Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in recreation management, public administration, health and human services, social work, psychology, gerontology, or related field is required.  

 

2.   Minimum of two (2) years of experience working with the senior population is required

 

3.   Certified in CPR, basic first aid, and AED, or ability to obtain certification within six (6) months of employment.

 

4.   Licensed bartender and WI Food Manager, or ability to obtain licensure within six (6) months of employment.

 

5.   Certified Park and Recreation Professional (C.P.R.P) certification highly desirable.

 

6.   Valid state-issued driver’s license at time of hire is required.

 

 

 

1.   Excellent time management, organizational, and prioritization skills.

 

2.   High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

3.   Exceptional verbal and written communication skills paired with a strong customer service background and effective interpersonal skills. 

4.   Working with the public in a fair and consistent manner; maintaining objectivity and excluding personal bias while performing job duties.

5.   Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft applications, including Excel, Word, Publisher, and Outlook. Proficient in Adobe Acrobat.

6.   Exceptional professionalism and a strong ethics base built upon integrity, honesty, initiative, and respect. 

7.   Use of Facebook platform to promote programs and services.

8.   Must have compassion for and desire to work with older adults.

 

1.   Develop, coordinate, plan, and prioritize projects and programs.

2.   Analyze senior needs; apply seniors’ ideas, suggestions, and requests to adapt activities and create new activities to develop an efficient and effective program of services for the senior population. 

 

3.   Manage program and facility expenditures and revenues to meet or not exceed budget allotments.

 

4.   Comprehend and interpret City ordinances and policies.

 

5.   Interact and communicate both verbally and in written form with patrons in an efficient, courteous, professional, and timely manner.

6.   Draft correspondences and reports in a clear, concise, logical, and effective manner, utilizing proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and tone.

 

7.   Maintain files in a filing system and compile, assemble, and distribute information per set procedures.

 

8.   Effectively and efficiently schedule and organize workload, maintain required records, prepare reports, and handle multiple tasks at one time.

 

9.   Establish and maintain effective working relationships with recreation program participants, City Department, Division, and Office heads, staff, outside governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, vendors, contractors, and the general public in an accurate, fair, equitable and ethical manner.

 

10. Work independently, to timely perform duties with considerable judgment, creativity, resourcefulness, and initiative under minimum supervision and within the boundaries of responsibility.

 

11. Work under pressure in a fast-paced environment with fluid priorities, frequent interruptions, and multiple, sometimes competing work assignments, with accuracy and attention to detail; must be able to organize work, adapt to changing priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments with a minimum level of direction.

 

12. Successfully interact with a diverse group of individuals.

 

13. Maintain composure and calmly deal with difficult people, and, at times, challenging situations.

 

14. Establish and work effectively as part of a team to solve problems, plan, develop and supervise a comprehensive Senior Center program and accomplish Division and City goals in a positive, supportive manner.

 

15. Maintain confidentiality in the Recreation Division and the City of Janesville, possess a high level of integrity, exemplify a professional work ethic, demonstrate tact and decorum, and display a positive, welcoming, and friendly attitude to all.

16. Work nights and weekends based upon the activities of the Senior Center and the Recreation Division.

 

17. Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures, and report all unsafe activities or conditions to supervisor.

18. Maintain a valid-state issued driver’s license.

 

Machinery and equipment including personal computer, printer, fax machine, scanner, copier, City vehicle, telephone, security camera, cash register, 10-key calculator, PA system, audio sound system, commercial grade kitchen oven and stove, coffee machine, kiln, other industry specific software, and other standardized or other office equipment.

 

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office environment. This position is expected to lead active recreation programs at times in a variety of settings. This position will occasionally work in an outdoor setting with exposure to varying temperatures. An individual in this position is frequently involved in sedentary work, which requires sitting for the majority of the time. This position occasionally walks, stands, stoops, kneels, crouches, crawls and exerts up to 50 pounds of force by lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving objects. The employee is frequently required to see/observe, talk/speak and listen/hear; use their hands to handle, feel or operate objects and equipment; repetitive arm, wrist, hand and eye movements are included. There is frequent twisting, reaching, wrist turning and grasping. The employee may be required to climb or balance.  

 

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of equipment. Employee is required to use cognitive ability to reason, analyze and verbalize thoughts and ideas. Requires the ability to recognize and identify similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes and sounds associated with job-related objects, materials or tasks.

The employee will spend the majority of the working day inside speaking with other Senior Center members, members of the public or City staff. The working conditions in the office are comfortable. The noise level is generally quiet to moderately noisy. 

The employee may, on occasion, be exposed to outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and extreme cold. The employee may work near moving mechanical parts in precarious places; and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee will be required to operate a commercial grade oven and stove. The working conditions in the office environment are comfortable. The noise level in the office environment is generally quiet to moderately noisy.