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Recreation Specialist (Walltown)
- City of Durham (Durham, NC)
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Recreation Specialist (Walltown)
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Recreation Specialist (Walltown)
Salary
$49,737.00 - $77,169.00 Annually
Location
Durham, NC
Job Type
Full time with benefits
Job Number
25-05760
Department
Parks and Recreation
Opening Date
12/18/2025
Closing Date
1/1/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
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Position Description
Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Walltown Park Recreation Center is a historic community center located in the heart of Durham, serving neighborhoods with patrons from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds. Walltown is a full-service facility hosting a variety of program offerings tailored to and enjoyed by every age group, as well as a gymnasium, fitness center and indoor walking track. We are looking for a motivated professional to be our new Recreation Specialist at Walltown. This is an opportunity to work closely with a highly skilled team to provide great experiences for the community at this key center in Durham. In this role, you will assist in the development and implementation of diverse recreational programs. We are seeking a candidate who can exercise independent judgment, initiative and creativity, within the realm of established policies and procedures. Work is performed under the general supervision of a Recreation Coordinator in the Parks and Recreation Department. This is a position that requires flexible scheduling to provide coverage to the facility during operational hours. Please review the schedule times listed to ensure that you can meet expectations to regularly work some evening and weekend hours.
Duties/Responsibilities
+ Assists with planning and developing recreational, aquatics, and/or special needs programs; plans program content and related activities; conducts community surveys; instructs program participants; trains, leads, and assists with hiring lower-level staff; assists with marketing and promoting programs; and monitors program expenses.
+ Assists with facility supervision and inventory coordination, including scheduling facility use, opening and closing facilities, inspecting equipment and facilities to ensure safety and proper working condition of equipment and materials; monitors supplies; and coordinates with maintenance staff to resolve maintenance issues.
+ Performs office, program, and customer support operations; responds to inquiries, concerns, and complaints from patrons, in person, via phone or email; processes payments and deposits; registers participants; transports patrons, as assigned; performs outreach activities, as assigned, including providing information to internal and external groups.
+ Prepares, maintains, reviews, processes, and/or disseminates reports, records, requisitions, invoices, notifications, and other documentation; compiles, tracks and reports information; proofs transactions and ensures accuracy of information.
+ Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
Recreation
Positions assigned to recreation may be responsible for:
+ Assisting with developing and implementing programs.
+ Assisting with facility management, staff supervision, registration, and program development including use of recreation software, general operations assistance, and cultivating partnerships/performing outreach.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
+ Associate’s degree in recreation, leisure services, or a related field
+ Two years of recreation services experience in area of assignment.
+ Valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another states driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire
+ Must obtain Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certification with Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto Injector Certification within the first six months of employment.
Some assignments may require Basic School Age Care certification and North Carolina Early Childhood Credentials I and II within 18 months of employment.
Additional Preferred Skills
• Bachelor's Degree in Recreation Management or a related field.
• Experience planning and coordinating programs for youth, teens, adults, and mature adults.
• Proficient in computer skills (Windows, Microsoft Office).
• Experience with utilizing "ActiveNet" or other recreation software.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Benefits – General Full-Time Employees
+ 12-13 paid holidays per year
+ 13 standard work days of vacation per year
+ 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
+ 2 weeks paid military leave per year
+ Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
+ State and City retirement plans
+ Short and long term disability plans
+ Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
+ City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
+ Paid funeral leave
+ Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
+ Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
+ 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
+ 4 hours parental leave each year
+ Workman's Compensation Insurance
+ 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)
+ 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
+ State retirement plan
Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)
+ 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
+ State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
+ Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
+ Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
+ Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
+ City of Durham Website
+ Walk in
+ Job fair
+ Employee referral
+ Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***
+ Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***
+ Craig's List
+ Facebook
+ LinkedIn
+ GlassDoor
+ governmentjobs.com
+ Monster.com
+ Indeed.com
+ Employment Security Commission
+ Magazine/Newspaper
+ Other
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
+ Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
+ High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
+ Associates Degree
+ Bachelor's Degree
+ Master's Degree
+ Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)
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Do you have experience working with youth, teen, adult and mature adult participants?
+ Yes
+ No
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Briefly describe your experience working with youth, teen, adult, and mature adult participants.
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How many years of experience do you have in planning or implementing recreation programs?
+ No related experience
+ Less than 1 year of related experience
+ 1 year but less than 4 years
+ 4 years but less than 8 years
+ 8 years but less than 12 years
+ 12 years but less than 16 years
+ 16 years but less than 20
+ 20 or more years
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Do you have experience assisting with facility operations?
+ Yes
+ No
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How would you rate your experience level with MS Office applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint?
+ No experience
+ Beginner level
+ Intermediate level
+ Advanced level
+ Expert level
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Do you have experience working with ActiveNet recreation software or some other type of program registration and/or booking software?
+ Yes
+ No
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Briefly describe your experience working with ActiveNet recreation software or some other type of program registration and/or booking software. If non please put N/A.
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