Mecklenburg County
Part Time Recreation Specialist- Youth/Adult Athletics
Mecklenburg County, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245
Salary: $20.71/hr - $27.18/hr
Application Deadline: Thursday, November 20, 2025
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At Mecklenburg County, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.
POSITION SUMMARY Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is excited to add an innovative and dynamic Part Time Recreation Specialist to the team at Eastway Regional Recreation Center! This position will be responsible for planning, organizing, and executing community-based athletic programs for youth and adults. The incumbent will also be responsible for assisting with activity programming for summer and day camps. In addition, the selected candidate will be a key member of our staff in developing strong relationships with our community. The successful candidate will have experience with sports clinics and sports leagues operations. The incumbent will work a flexible 29 hours per week to include late afternoons, evenings, and weekends based on business needs.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with youth and adult sports programming highly preferred
Experience in activity programming for summer camps highly preferred
Athletic coaching and instruction experience
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Develop, lead, and evaluate programs and activities in a recreation center or park facility.
Provide customer service and handling of funds in a recreation center or park facility through telephone, emails, web site, social media and walk in patrons and customers for information, program registration, center daily use and rentals.
Ensure safety of participants/spectators and administer first aid when necessary.
Enforce rules and regulations
Collect fees and take registrations for recreational programs and facility rentals
Assist in light maintenance of facilities and recreational areas
Referee at various sports activities
May provide services as timekeeper, scorekeeper or linesperson at games.
Supervise children involved in after-school, summer or other recreational programs.
Handles inquiries and complaints from public.
Some programs may require driving a county vehicle to transport participants or commute to a different location
Assist with department events and field trips
May serve as manager on duty if the Sr Rec Specialist is not available
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Experience: No experience required.
EDUCATION Bachelor's degree in Park and Recreation Administration, Health and Physical Education, or a related field.
COMPUTER SKILLS Proficient in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License and County Driving Privileges. Requires the ability to obtain (within one year of hire) and maintain CPR, Wilderness First Aid or First Responder, and American Canoe Association, Kayak and SUP level I or II.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Knowledge
Recreational programming and instruction
Instruction in area of specialist
Principles, practices, and techniques of public recreation for all ages
Skills
Applying recreation knowledge through hands‑on activities while meeting the needs of diverse populations
Developing and enforcing general rules and safety procedures
Managing multiple tasks concurrently
Ability to work independently
Organizing and presenting demonstrations in area of specialization
Abilities
Building Trust: Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
Applied Learning: Assimilating and applying new job‑related information in a timely manner
Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message
Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs
Initiating Action: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive
Safety Awareness: Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards
Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures
WORK ENVIRONMENT Moderate noise is typical for the work environment for this job.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT This is not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of job‑related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor’s request. Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations.
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Application Deadline: Thursday, November 20, 2025
Follow Your Calling, Find Your Career
At Mecklenburg County, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.
POSITION SUMMARY Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is excited to add an innovative and dynamic Part Time Recreation Specialist to the team at Eastway Regional Recreation Center! This position will be responsible for planning, organizing, and executing community-based athletic programs for youth and adults. The incumbent will also be responsible for assisting with activity programming for summer and day camps. In addition, the selected candidate will be a key member of our staff in developing strong relationships with our community. The successful candidate will have experience with sports clinics and sports leagues operations. The incumbent will work a flexible 29 hours per week to include late afternoons, evenings, and weekends based on business needs.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with youth and adult sports programming highly preferred
Experience in activity programming for summer camps highly preferred
Athletic coaching and instruction experience
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Develop, lead, and evaluate programs and activities in a recreation center or park facility.
Provide customer service and handling of funds in a recreation center or park facility through telephone, emails, web site, social media and walk in patrons and customers for information, program registration, center daily use and rentals.
Ensure safety of participants/spectators and administer first aid when necessary.
Enforce rules and regulations
Collect fees and take registrations for recreational programs and facility rentals
Assist in light maintenance of facilities and recreational areas
Referee at various sports activities
May provide services as timekeeper, scorekeeper or linesperson at games.
Supervise children involved in after-school, summer or other recreational programs.
Handles inquiries and complaints from public.
Some programs may require driving a county vehicle to transport participants or commute to a different location
Assist with department events and field trips
May serve as manager on duty if the Sr Rec Specialist is not available
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Experience: No experience required.
EDUCATION Bachelor's degree in Park and Recreation Administration, Health and Physical Education, or a related field.
COMPUTER SKILLS Proficient in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License and County Driving Privileges. Requires the ability to obtain (within one year of hire) and maintain CPR, Wilderness First Aid or First Responder, and American Canoe Association, Kayak and SUP level I or II.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Knowledge
Recreational programming and instruction
Instruction in area of specialist
Principles, practices, and techniques of public recreation for all ages
Skills
Applying recreation knowledge through hands‑on activities while meeting the needs of diverse populations
Developing and enforcing general rules and safety procedures
Managing multiple tasks concurrently
Ability to work independently
Organizing and presenting demonstrations in area of specialization
Abilities
Building Trust: Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
Applied Learning: Assimilating and applying new job‑related information in a timely manner
Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message
Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs
Initiating Action: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive
Safety Awareness: Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards
Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures
WORK ENVIRONMENT Moderate noise is typical for the work environment for this job.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT This is not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of job‑related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor’s request. Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations.
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