A Four-Star Hotel in the Upper West Region is looking for a full-time Recreation Coordinator to develop, coordinate, schedule, implement, supervise and evaluate a variety of recreational programs, activities, and special events. The ideal individual should be able to modify programs, based on the skills and abilities of the participants. They should be energetic and able to work with recreation staff to provide a great guest experience. The perfect candidate should have a passion for delivering high quality experiences to guests, the outdoors and the service industry.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Facilitate activities of recreational programs
• Develop activities for both children and adults
• Promote and publicize recreation programs
• Perform head lifeguard duties and supervise the swimming pool
• Teach swimming lessons
• Perform administrative tasks including daily deposits, data entry, reservation management and policy and procedure updates
• Role model customer service and patron relations

CORE SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of recreation programs and recreation program development for all age groups
  General knowledge of national lifeguard standards and best practices
  Basic knowledge of daily responsibilities in aquatics centers
• The ability to plan, implement and evaluate recreation programs and make sound recommendations for improvement
  The ability to conduct program needs assessments to identify potential recreation programs
• Requires the ability to build rapport with patrons of a broad age range and recreational interest Requires the ability to work independently and collaboratively with volunteers, staff and the Director
• Requires the ability to adapt well to change, remain flexible and solution oriented
• Requires the ability to learn, computer programs including but not limited to Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Excellent written and spoken English skills

EXPERIENCE

• At least 5 years’ experience as a recreation coordinator or in a similar role

EDUCATION

• High school diploma
• Basic math and computer literacy
• Additional education, training, certificates, or experience may be an advantage
• Life guard training

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