Job Title: Community Services Program Coordinator
Salary Range: $5,273.87 - $7,277.27 Monthly
Interested applicants should apply online at www.bellevuewa.gov no later than July 13, 2015.
Job Summary
Oversees the daily operations of community programs including adaptive and general recreation at the Highland Community Center. Provides training for department staff on disabilities and inclusion support as needed. Job duties include program planning, administrative tasks, supervision of part time staff, volunteers and contractors. This position will work days, evenings, and occasional weekend shifts as needed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Develops, plans, promotes, implements and reviews a wide range of adaptive recreation, general recreation programs as assigned.
- Recruits, trains, evaluates and generally supervises participants, instructors, contractors involved in adaptive recreation programs.
- Monitors program budget, tracks expenditures, pursues fund raising opportunities, writes and monitors grants.
- Develops marketing strategies, presentation and promotional materials as it relates to recreation programs.
- Drafts memos, briefs, contracts and other correspondence as needed.
- Works directly in adaptive recreation programs for people living with intellectual and physical disabilities.
- Directly assists with Activities of Daily Living care and provides behavior modification techniques in emergency situations for individuals in adaptive recreation.
- Purchases and maintains uniforms, sports equipment and supplies for programs.
- Develops and maintains partnerships with groups and agencies that enhance service to those living with disabilities.
- Supervises building operations in absence of the Community Services Supervisor.
Supervision Received:
- Works under the general supervision of the Community Services Supervisor
- May exercise supervision over temporary/seasonal employees, volunteers and contractors
Qualifications
Education, Experience and Other Requirements:
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in the social sciences, recreation, business or related field(s).
- A minimum of four years of progressively responsible related experience in human/social services, programming recreation activities or a related area.
- Four years of progressive experience in the field of intellectual and physical disabilities.
- Experience training on the subject of disability awareness and inclusion.
- Or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of budget management.
- Experience in public speaking and community outreach.
- Ability to relate and work with a broad and varied population.
- Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures to ambiguous situations; ability to respond to emergency situations.
- Working knowledge of positive behavior management techniques.
- Experience in general recreation programming.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hand to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms.
- Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- The employee will be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 40 pounds.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately noisy.
Other
This is a full-time, exempt, non-union position.
For further information about this position, please contact Kim Indurkar via email at kindurkar@bellevuewa.gov or at 425-452-6105. For any technical difficulties with your application, please contact the NEOGOV support line at 855-524-5627.
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