The Town of Ashland’s Recreation Department is seeking applicants for a full-time Assistant Recreation Director. This position is responsible for performing supervisory and administrative duties for a variety of continuing recreational programs and activities for the Town of Ashland. The Assistant Director plans, organizes, coordinates, and administers seasonal recreation programs (including many vendors) and activities for youth with a particular focus on middle school aged youth.
Salary: $50,000/year
Work Location: Ashland Community Center
Work Schedule: 40 hours per week, core business hours are M-F 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. & every other Friday 2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., core hours are flexible based on employee and program needs. Hours may vary during summer and school vacations.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Essential Functions
- Responsible for the supervision, development, scheduling, and implementation of activities, classes and recreation programs for youth adults, youth, and children. Supervises and directs staff in the development and implementation of these programs; makes recommendations and provides work schedules.
- Creates new programs focused on middle school aged youth. This includes creating a monthly Friday afternoon/evening field trip programs.
- Schedules programming with vendors; manages vendor contracts; serves as a liaison between vendors and participants; communicates regularly with vendors.
- Provides customer service to the general public, answering questions. Notifies all participants of the status of the program they have registered.
- Serves as liaison between instructors and staff by providing all relevant information regarding programs and participants to the instructors.
- Publicizes recreational programs through various means including mailings, website, and all social media platforms. Updates and maintains all the information that is displayed on the website.
- Monitors condition of recreation facilities, courts, ball fields, and other facilities; documents and reports needed maintenance and repairs.
- Breakdown and check all recreation spaces, including fields, where programs are held ensuring all spaces used are left as they were found.
- Coordinates department programs, events, special events, and activities with other departments, public schools, outside agencies, or others as needed; coordinates joint programs with the public schools.
- Assists with the scheduling of all recreational facilities and fields.
- Processes registration forms and medical information for recreational programs.
- Orders and purchases supplies for recreational programs such as sports equipment, arts and crafts supplies, t-shirts, etc. Monitors inventory of department equipment, materials and supplies; ensures availability of adequate materials to conduct program activities; initiates orders for new/replacement materials.
- Responds to media requests for information and interviews regarding department programs and activities.
- Maintains current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; participates in continuing education; attends conferences, workshops, and training sessions as appropriate.
- Will serve as the Director in the Director’s absence.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Education And Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Recreation, Physical Education, Health/Business Administration or a closely related educational field; three (3) years’ experience in a related field. Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator’s license. CPR and first aid certification.
Town of Ashland, MA.
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