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 Starting salary $45,000-$58,000/annually plus benefits

The Alsip Park District is seeking qualified individuals to apply for the Recreation Supervisor Position.  This is a full time position.
 
Qualifications:        A minimum of 2 years of experience at the supervisory level with a Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation Administration or related field preferred, certification as a CPRP desirable.  Valid Illinois Driver’s License required.
Good written and oral communication skills.  Exceptional skills in working tactfully and harmoniously with subordinates, co-workers, supervisors, department heads, Board of Commissioners and community supporters.
 
Duties:     The Recreation Supervisor is a full time position under the direct supervision of the Superintendent of Recreation.  The Recreation Supervisor is responsible for all aspects of planning, implementing, supervising and evaluating: preschool program, early childhood recreation programs, youth recreation programs, teen recreation programs, before and after school program and day camps.  This position is also responsible for recruiting, training, supervising and evaluating part-time and seasonal instructors, preschool teachers, before and after school staff and day camp staff.  This position will work a minimum of forty hours a week, Monday through Friday and evenings and weekends as required.  

Contact:                    Please mail or e-mail cover letter, resume and references to:
                                  Jennifer Torres
                                  Superintendent of Recreation
                                  12521 South Kostner
                                   Alsip, IL  60803
                                   Phone:  708-389-1003
                                   Contact Email:  jtorres@alsipparks.org
                                   Contact Fax:  708-389-1529

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 Alsip Park District

 Contact

Jennifer Torres
708-389-1003
jtorres@alsipparks.org

 Closing Date

Open Until Filled

 52,000 - $60,000 DOQ

The Oakton Center Recreation Supervisor will administer, develop, coordinate, implement, promote, and evaluate the District's after-school clubs and enrichment programs for local school districts, teen and school-age classes, school day off programs, summer camps, other school-age special events, and recreation programs as assigned. The Oakton Center Recreation Supervisor will utilize all available resources of the District and its staff to ensure a smooth and effective delivery of services and will carry out the established policies of the Skokie Park District.

Essential Duties:

  1. Hires, trains, evaluates, schedules and supervises enrichment club instructors, School's Out Fun program leaders and directors, special event staff and summer camp staff. 
  2. Maintains and approves payroll for enrichment program instructors, summer camp staff, special event staff, and other programming staff.
  3. Plans, implements, and evaluates after-school enrichment programs to ensure programs meet the needs of the local school districts and their families.
  4. Creates, plans, implements, and evaluates teen and school-age programs year-round.
  5. Plans and oversees the School's Out Fun program for school-age children during holidays and Teacher Institute Days.
  6. Responsible for developing, planning, overseeing and evaluating teen and school-age summer camps as assigned.
  7. Works cooperatively with other facility staff to maintain and communicate the overall facility schedule utilizing RecTrac.
  8. Works with Marketing Department to promote programs, camps and special events.
  9. Writes brochure copy for programs under area of responsibility, proofs brochure copy.
  10. Develops budgets for enrichment clubs, School's Out Fun programs, teen and school-age programs, summer camps and special events.
  11. Monitors monthly budget reports closely to ensure that programs are operating within the budget.
  12. Maintains an inventory of program supplies; purchases program supplies and follows district purchasing guidelines.
  13. Assists with District-wide special events that include Festival of Cultures, 4th of July fireworks, Backlot Bash and other special events that take place throughout the year.
  14. May be requested to participate in District-wide committees.
  15. Maintains records and reports, prepares monthly Board reports.
  16. Develop new teen and school-aged programs and special events to maximize the use and revenue of the Oakton Center programming rooms.
  17. Produce and implement the contractual agreements with Skokie school district program sites.
  18. Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Ideal candidate will have the ability to coordinate all aspects of this position in an organized, efficient way.  Must be able to evaluate and manage a large staff and multiple programs and to establish positive and professional, interpersonal relationships with staff, children, parents, customers, and business associates. Must also be able to plan and implement innovative programs, analyze problems, handle community pressures, prepare and manage sound budgets, policies, and directives and to write, speak, and develop reports clearly. Incorporates the District's core values of commitment, service, integrity, inclusiveness, openness, innovation and environmental stewardship in all work performed. Adheres to and actively enforces the safety responsibilities and safety procedures as outlined in the District's Safety Manual, and overall risk management program.


Other qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Recreation and Park Administration, Child Development, Education or a closely related field.

Experience: Two to five years related work experience in recreation programming. Supervisory experience required.

Certifications: Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) certification preferred.  Must be able to obtain and keep current CPR and AED Certification and Safe Sitter trainer certification.  Must possess a valid Illinois Driver's License and possess a reliable mode of transportation to visit various school and camp sites during the workday.


In exchange for your talent we offer competitive benefits including:
 
  • BCBSIL Health Insurance (PPO and HMO Options Available)
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance (Paid for by the Park District up to 2.5x your annual salary)
  • Pension Plan (IMRF)
  • Short Term Disability (IMRF)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Personal, Holiday, Sick)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Facility Usage Benefits (gym membership, golf memberships, program discounts, etc.)
 

 The Skokie Park District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 

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 Skokie Park District

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Stephenie Gualano
hr@skokieparks.org

 Closing Date

Open Until Filled

 $25.53-$28.69/hour

TITLE:                    Gymnastics Instructor III – Xcel and Compulsory Team Coach
DEPARTMENT:       Parks and Recreation
DATES:                  Varies
PAY RATE:             Starting at $25.53-$28.69/hour
                                       
General Task Statement:
The City of Evanston Gymnastics Program offers instructional classes to children ages 18 months to 15 years. The Xcel and Compulsory Team Coach is responsible for coaching USAG Level 2 and 3 and Xcel Silver and Gold, in addition to pre-team and advanced gymnastics and tumbling classes as needed.

Supervision:
This position reports to the Chandler-Newberger Program Coordinator and the Division Manager.
 
Qualifications:
  • Must possess five (5) years of experience coaching gymnastics to ages 5-13, including three (3) years or more of experience instructing advanced recreational or competitive gymnastics classes.
  • Previous experience coaching USAG Level 2, Level 3, and Xcel Silver and Gold preferred.
  • Must possess or be willing to obtain USAG Instructor Membership and maintain it as a condition of employment.
  • Must be able to obtain CPR/AED/First Aid certification from a nationally recognized institution and maintain it as a condition of employment.
  • Must demonstrate knowledge of the USAG Women’s Developmental Program and USAG Xcel Program.
  
Essential Function(s) – Task Statements:
  • Attend staff training sessions
  • Be positive, patient, and engaging
  • Responsible for the safety of participants
  • Create and facilitate weekly lesson plans for Compulsory and Xcel gymnasts
  • Create and facilitate weekly lesson plans for Advanced recreational gymnastics and tumbling programs, as needed
  • Assist with the supervision and training of pre-team, advanced recreational, and assistant team coaches
  • Monitor gymnast progress and adjust routines, lesson plans, practice schedules, and individual goals as fit
  • Attend competitions
  • Assist with program set up as needed
  • Maintain open communication with the Program Supervisor/Coordinator, other staff, and Family/Guardian/Caregiver with information concerning programming, families, and/or participants
  • Report participant progress and behavior within program setting to parents/Supervisor
  • Ensure all participants are properly dismissed to caregiver
  • Communicate to supervisor(s) if there are problems or issues needing special attention
  • Responsible for care and maintenance equipment and storage areas.
  • Complete written reports such as accident, incident and the like on a timely manner
  • Performs other duties as assigned by Program Supervisor/Coordinator
 
Schedule:
  • June-August weekday afternoon availability required
  • June-August weekday morning OR evening availability required
  • School-year Sunday through Thursday availability preferred
  
Specifications:
  1. Minimum Reasoning ability usually associated with this classification:
 Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.

  1. Minimum Language ability usually associated with this classification:
Read:  Ability to read staff manuals, memoranda, and attendance sheets.
Write:  Ability to complete attendance sheets, accident reports, incident reports and camper behavior reports using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, and style.
Speak:  Ability to give verbal direction to subordinates, communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, citizens, and the public as well as other employers; speaking extemporaneously on a variety of subjects.
 

  1. Amount of training, either on-the-job or formal education, usually associated with this occupation in addition to the reasoning, math and language abilities detailed above:
  2. At least 5 years experience working with children
  3. At least 5 years experience participating in team or club sports
  
  1. Degree of Physical Demands (strength) usually associated with the essential functions of this classification:

Light work:  Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.  Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work.  Light work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.  However, if the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

  1. Type of physical demands usually associated with the essential functions of this classification:
Reaching:    extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
Handling:     seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with
hands.
Talking:       Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
Hearing:       perceiving the nature of sounds.
Feeling:        perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature or texture.
Tasting/Smelling:  Distinguishing, with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavors and/or odors, or recognizing particular flavors and/or odors, using tongue and/or nose.
Climbing:     Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps, embankments, and the like using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
Balancing:   Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
Stooping:     Bending body downward or forward by bending spine at the waist.
Kneeling:     Bending legs at knees to come to a rest on knee(s)
Crouching:   Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine.
Crawling:     Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet
Seeing:        The ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye.  The important aspects of vision are:
  1. acuity-far:  clarity of vision at 20 feet or more
  2. acuity-near:  clarity of vision at 20 inches or less
  3. depth perception:  ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are
  4. field of vision- observing an area that can be seen up and in a given point
  5. accommodation- adjustment of the lens of the eyes to bring an object into a sharp focus, especially important when doing near-point work at varying distances from the eye
  6. color vision- ability to identify and distinguish colors
  
  1. Working conditions usually associated with this classification:
 The worker is subject to working on feet while conduction programs.  Occasional heavy lifting of program equipment may be necessary.

  1. Environmental conditions (physical surroundings) usually associated with this classification:
 Work environment includes recreation centers, gymnasiums, multipurpose rooms, kitchens, swimming pools, athletic fields, parks, playgrounds, office space, conference rooms, beaches, and field trip sites.

  1. Environmental conditions (hazards) usually associated with this classification:
 The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions approximately 25% of the time and outside work 75% of the time, no effective protection from the weather conditions or temperature changes.

  1. Machines, Tools, equipment, and work aids which may be representative, but not all-inclusive, of those commonly associated with this type of work:
  2. pen, pencil, ruler, blueprints, charts, contracts, diagrams, directives, documents, forms, manuals, publications, reference books, schedules, and specifications.
 
Application Procedure:

To apply for this position, please apply online at www.cityofevanston.org on or before the closing date.

Chosen candidates will be required to provide proof of licenses, certifications, and education required for this position. Candidates will also be subject to qualifying pre-employment processes, including medical examination, drug/alcohol screen, employment verification, and criminal background check.

The City of Evanston is an equal opportunity employer and ensures against discrimination in employment on the basis of a person’s race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military discharge status, source of income, housing status, or gender identity. The City of Evanston is also committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. Any person needing mobility or communications access assistance should contact Human Resources at 847-448-8204 (voice) or 847-448-8052 (TTY).
 


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 Closing Date

August 11, 2024

 17.05/hr

TITLE:                    Gymnastics Instructor
DEPARTMENT:      Parks and Recreation
DATES:                  Varies
PAY RATE:             Starting at $17.05/hr
                                       
General Task Statement:
The City of Evanston Gymnastics Program offers instructional classes to children ages 18 months to 14 years. The Gymnastics Instructor is responsible for coaching children ages 3.5 - 13 years old in preschool, beginning I & II, and/or advanced beginning in small group settings, according to the provided weekly lesson plans. Opportunities to coach private lessons and birthday parties are available.

Supervision:
This position reports to the Program Coordinator and Division Manager

Qualifications:
  • Must possess previous experience in gymnastics, tumbling, or dance.
  • Previous experience working with children in group settings preferred.
  • Experience coaching gymnastics preferred.
 
Essential Function(s) – Task Statements:
  • Attend staff training sessions
  • Be positive, patient, and engaging
  • Responsible for the safety of participants
  • Instruct and facilitate program activities for participants, according to weekly lesson plans
  • Assist with program set up as needed
  • Maintain open communication with the Program Supervisor/Coordinator, other staff, and Family/Guardian/Caregiver with information concerning programming, families, and/or participants
  • Report participant progress and behavior within program setting to parents/Supervisor
  • Ensure all participants are properly dismissed to caregiver
  • Communicate to supervisor(s) if there are problems or issues needing special attention
  • Responsible for care and maintenance equipment and storage areas.
  • Complete written reports such as accident, incident and the like on a timely manner
  • Performs other duties as assigned by camp director, camp assistant directors or program manager
 
Schedule:


  • Schedule is flexible.
  • Classes offered weekday afternoons / evenings and weekends all day.
  • Monday evening, Thursday evening, or weekend availability preferred.
  • Summer availability preferred.
 
Specifications:
  1. Minimum Reasoning ability usually associated with this classification:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.
 
  1. Minimum Language ability usually associated with this classification:
Read:  Ability to read staff manuals, memoranda, and attendance sheets.
Write:  Ability to complete attendance sheets, accident reports, incident reports and camper behavior reports using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, and style.
Speak:  Ability to give verbal direction to subordinates, communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, citizens, and the public as well as other employers; speaking extemporaneously on a variety of subjects.
 
 
  1. Amount of training, either on-the-job or formal education, usually associated with this occupation in addition to the reasoning, math and language abilities detailed above:
  2. At least 1 year experience working with children
  3. At least 1 year experience participating in team or club sports
  4. Degree of Physical Demands (strength) usually associated with the essential functions of this classification:
Light work:  Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.  Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work.  Light work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.  However, if the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.
 
  1. Type of physical demands usually associated with the essential functions of this classification:
Reaching:    extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
Handling:     seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with
hands.
Talking:       Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
Hearing:       perceiving the nature of sounds.
Feeling:        perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature or texture.
Tasting/Smelling:  Distinguishing, with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavors and/or odors, or recognizing particular flavors and/or odors, using tongue and/or nose.
Climbing:     Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps, embankments, and the like using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
Balancing:   Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
Stooping:     Bending body downward or forward by bending spine at the waist.
Kneeling:     Bending legs at knees to come to a rest on knee(s)
Crouching:   Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine.
Crawling:     Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet
Seeing:        The ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye.  The important aspects of vision are:
  1. acuity-far:  clarity of vision at 20 feet or more
  2. acuity-near:  clarity of vision at 20 inches or less
  3. depth perception:  ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are
  4. field of vision- observing an area that can be seen up and in a given point
  5. accommodation- adjustment of the lens of the eyes to bring an object into a sharp focus, especially important when doing near-point work at varying distances from the eye
  6. color vision- ability to identify and distinguish colors
  7. Working conditions usually associated with this classification:
The worker is subject to working on feet while conduction programs.  Occasional heavy lifting of program equipment may be necessary.
 
  1. Environmental conditions (physical surroundings) usually associated with this classification:
Work environment includes recreation centers, gymnasiums, multipurpose rooms, kitchens, swimming pools, athletic fields, parks, playgrounds, office space, conference rooms, beaches, and field trip sites.
 
  1. Environmental conditions (hazards) usually associated with this classification:
The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions approximately 25% of the time and outside work 75% of the time, no effective protection from the weather conditions or temperature changes.
 
  1. Machines, Tools, equipment, and work aids which may be representative, but not all-inclusive, of those commonly associated with this type of work:
  2. pen, pencil, ruler, blueprints, charts, contracts, diagrams, directives, documents, forms, manuals, publications, reference books, schedules, and specifications.

Application Procedure:
To apply for this position, please apply online at www.cityofevanston.org on or before the closing date.

Chosen candidates will be required to provide proof of licenses, certifications, and education required for this position. Candidates will also be subject to qualifying pre-employment processes, including medical examination, drug/alcohol screen, employment verification, and criminal background check.

The City of Evanston is an equal opportunity employer and ensures against discrimination in employment on the basis of a person’s race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military discharge status, source of income, housing status, or gender identity. The City of Evanston is also committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. Any person needing mobility or communications access assistance should contact Human Resources at 847-448-8204 (voice) or 847-448-8052 (TTY).

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 Closing Date

August 11, 2024

 $75,000+, DOQ

Incorporated in 1955 and encompassing more than 454 acres, the Mt. Prospect Park District provides outstanding recreational programs, events, parks, facilities and services. With seven primary facilities and 27 neighborhood parks, the Park District is an integral part of a thriving multi-generational community. District open space includes two outdoor pools, biking and walking paths, a dog park and sizable space for outdoor athletic programming. The District covers over 11 square miles and serves a region of over a quarter million residents in Mount Prospect and surrounding communities.

The Superintendent of Recreation is responsible for the development, management and promotion of various divisions of the Recreation Department as well as direct management of the RecPlex facility. The Superintendent of Recreation is responsible for the direction and supervision of all full-time and part-time personnel and activities within the assigned area. Responsibilities include registration procedures, recruiting, hiring, training and staff evaluation, purchasing equipment and supplies, payroll, budget, capital improvements and other administrative duties. This position will report to the Director of Recreation and will be the Recreation Department contact when the Director of Recreation is unavailable.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation Administration/Leisure Studies or a related field. CPRP preferred. 
  • Must have 8+ years of supervisory experience in the recreation industry including previous experience in recreation program and facility management with a demonstrated understanding of all operations. Previous experience managing full-time recreation staff is preferred. 
  • Must possess sound budgetary skills. Must demonstrate understanding of financial functions of facilities and recreational programming. 
  • Must possess thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and application of lifesaving and first aid techniques. Must be CPR/AED certified or become CPR/AED certified within 1 month of employment.
  • Must possess a valid driver's license.
  • Must be proficient in MS Office, Google Workspace, database software, and internet and website portals.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills are required. Must be able to communicate effectively with others to allow for coordination of work, safety and in emergency situations as needed.
  • Must possess a high level of energy, social skills, initiative and enthusiasm. Must be able to work cooperatively with others and be able to work harmoniously and maintain effective relationships with fellow employees, patrons, community groups and other units of local government.
  • Must be able to maintain self-control and composure in difficult situations. Must be able to proactively troubleshoot, problem solve and make sound judgments with respect to confidentiality.
  • Must be able to work independently under the general direction of the Director of Recreation. 
  • Must be able to adhere to all Park District policies.

Salary Range and Benefits:
The starting annual salary for this position is $75,000 + depending on qualifications. The District offers an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, IMRF pension enrollment (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund), short-term disability, long-term disability (IMRF), life insurance, VSP-vision discount program, 457 deferred compensation plan, paid time off, park district facility discounts and usage benefits, and a commitment to on-going employee education and training.

How to apply:
Open until filled. Apply online at:  https://www.applitrack.com/mppd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Recreation
Please include a resume, cover letter and three professional references with your online application.

The Mt. Prospect Park District - www.mppd.org
 
The Mt. Prospect Park District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


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 Mt. Prospect Park District

 Contact

Mary Kiaupa
847-255-5380

 Closing Date

Open Until Filled