<p>Under general supervision, performs administrative work in the development and implementation of recreational activities to meet the needs of individuals with physical, mental, emotional, and developmental disabilities. Employee must exercise independent judgment, confidentiality, and initiative in completing assignments. Employee must also exercise considerable tact and courtesy in frequent contact with the general public.  Reports to the Therapeutic Recreation Specialist.</p> <p> </p> <p>To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.</p> <p>*</p> <ul> <li> <p>Attends to the needs of clients and monitors activities by assisting clients during outings, resolving issues, addressing physical, social and emotional needs, handling emergencies if necessary.</p> </li><li> <p>Plans and develops programs by surveying clients' needs, coordinating special events and workshops, researching accessibility for outings, and contracting organizations by phone prior to outings.</p> </li><li> <p>Performs other related duties as required.</p> </li><li> <p>High school diploma or equivalent with one to two years' experience in a customer service role with direct interaction with adults and children with disabilities; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.</p> </li><li> <p>Must possess and maintain a valid Virginia driver's license.</p> </li><li> <p>Must possess and maintain CPR & First Aid Certifications within six months of employment</p> </li><li> <p>Knowledge of the fitness and recreation functions as applied to City government.</p> </li><li> <p>Knowledge of fitness operations and government operations, activities and functions.</p> </li><li> <p>Knowledge of modern practices and principles of accounting and budgeting as applied to municipal government.</p> </li><li> <p>Knowledge of the principles of supervision, organization and administration.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to make administrative decisions independently and in accordance with established laws, regulations and City policies and procedures.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to exercise considerate judgment in analyzing and applying standards to a variety of situations.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to analyze complex organizational and administrative problems and to formulate, develop and present recommendations for their solution.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to exercise tact, courtesy, firmness and fairness in contact with department heads, City Council, employees and the general public, and in the application of regulations and guidelines.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to make effective oral and written presentations before large groups of people.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) or data, people or things.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving assignments and/or directions to subordinates or assistants.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to read a variety of reports, City and State codes, handbooks, budgets, and policy manuals.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to speak with poise, voice control and confidence and to articulate information to others.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems; to deal with nonverbal symbolism in its most difficult phases; to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables; to comprehend the most abstruse classes of concepts.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages including governmental terminology.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; to understand and utilize descriptive and inferential statistics.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.</p> </li></ul> <p>Performance Evaluation Criteria</p> <ul> <li>Quality of Work </li><li>Quantity of Work </li><li>Dependability </li><li>Attendance </li><li>Initiative and Enthusiasm </li><li>Judgment </li><li>Cooperation </li><li>Relationships </li><li>Coordination of Work </li><li>Safety </li><li>Planning </li><li>Organizing </li><li>Staffing </li><li>Leading </li><li>Controlling </li><li>Delegating </li><li>Decision Making </li><li>Creativity </li><li>Human Relations </li><li>Policy Implementation </li><li>Policy Formulation </li></ul> <p>Physical Requirements</p> <p>Must be physically able to operate a variety of automated office machines which include a computer, printer, calculator, copier, facsimile machine, etc. Must be able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Work in the area of recreation and fitness regularly requires stooping, bending, reaching, grasping, dexterity and fine motor skills, in addition to the ability to hear and communicate orally. Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using automated office equipment. Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, office equipment. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination. Does not require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color. Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress varied levels of stress. Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear).</p> <p>FLSA Status</p> <p>Non-Exempt</p>