Salary: $2,123.34 Biweekly
Location : Sterling, CO
Job Type: regular Full time position with full benefits
Job Number: 11-00375
Department: Parks, Library and Recreation
Opening Date: 10/08/2024
Primary Purpose Applications will be reviewed upon receipt.
Position will be closed when filled.Assists with professional duties consisting of but not limited to planning, developing, coordinating, implementing, and supervising staff with development and implementation of recreation center activities and programs.
Essential functions - Monitor, maintain, and adjust pool filtration, mechanical, and chemical feed systems; monitor pool water chemistry through testing of water samples; knowledge and ability to troubleshoot and adjust chemistry as needed to maintain standards and proper storage. Perform various pool maintenance functions including back-washing, cleaning baskets and filters, and vacuuming the pool. Report maintenance issues of the pool equipment, building or grounds. Maintain all logs.
- Manage and oversee staff for life guarding, lessons, and concessions; by planning, scheduling (to assure adequate aquatic coverage during hours of operation and rentals), supporting/filling in, and organizing workloads and staff assignments. Monitor time sheets for staff. Enforce lifeguard staff rotation.
- Assume duties of a lifeguard when necessary; guarding pool area, and preventing accidents by enforcing the safety rules, policies, and regulations.
- Dependable and meet acceptable attendance requirements at all times. Attendance on site during regular or assigned work hours/schedule per City policies.
- Maintains supervisory responsibility and accountability for the use, care, maintenance, repair and security of buildings, equipment, and inventories within the position's scope of authority;
- Assists in making policy recommendations regarding procedures, work rules, and performance standards to assure the efficient and effective operation of the Recreation Center in compliance with City and Federal, State and local laws.
- Assists in the planning, developing and execution of public relations, public education, promotional, and fund raising activities, programs, events, etc.
- Assists in the selection, supervision, training and evaluation of divisional staff. Assists in the preparation of performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions as warranted correcting employee deficiencies within the scope of authority established in the City of Sterling's Personnel Policies. Assists in resolution of grievances, complaints, and other sensitive personnel matters within their scope of authority; assists in interviewing candidates and gives recommendations as to initial placement of suitable candidates and/or promotions of existing divisional employees. Assures all personnel are trained and equipped to perform duties.
- Assists with the preparation and administration of the division budget based on staffing and resource requirements, cost estimates, and objectives and goals. Assists in monitoring the budget to assure compliance with approved budget levels and standards.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Ability to:- Organize, plan, and delegate appropriate responsibilities to subordinate employees and monitor progress to optimize daily productivity to meet established divisional goals.
- Express or exchange ideas cordially, tactfully, and effectively to a diverse audience by means of the spoken word and/or written documents;
- Comprehend and follow complex written and/or oral instructions, to compile information, to complete and file accurate reports;
- Perform a variety of semi-skilled tasks in repair and maintenance of various types of equipment and structures;
- Represent Recreation Center and the City of Sterling in a positive responsive manner to the public, fellow employees, volunteers, and supporters;
- Create solutions for problems by using a variety of resources, to learn and adapt to changing parameters while supervising recreation operations;
- Exercise sound judgment, reasoning and decision making which produces logical and consistent results and outcomes.
- Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
Knowledge of:- Basic accounting principles;
- Principles and practices of recreation program planning, budgeting, development and administration;
- Program evaluation methods and techniques;
- Regulatory requirements, negotiating agreements and management principles and practices;
- General maintenance and custodial care standards for facilities and equipment, including pool pumps, solar heating system, and pool water chemistry;
- Lifeguard, WSI, First Aid and CPR techniques and procedures;
- Active or passive recreational activities, such as craft work and organized games and sports;
- Methods involved in organizing, conducting, instructing, and supervising a program of special activities;
- Current management, leadership and supervisory techniques and practices necessary for the operations of a aquatics programs and facilities;
- Current practices, principles, procedures, regulations, and techniques of facilities management;
- Fiscal management, including budget preparation, expenditure control, and record maintenance.
Education and Special Requirements EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:Education: Any combination of education and experience equivalent to an associate's degree in recreation administration, physical education, or closely related field, Bachelor's Preffered.
Experience: Any combination equivalent to: Aquatics experience including 1 year in aquatic supervision and 2 years lifeguarding, pool maintenance, and/or swim instruction.
Training/Certifications: Obtain Lifeguarding, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, and First Aid within six (6) months of employment and maintain through employment; must be able to obtain other certifications needed for position such as:
- Water Safety Instructor,
- Certified Pool Operator (CPO)
- and Lifeguard Training Instructor
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:Must be at least 21 years of age at time of application.
Possession of the appropriate CO operator's license for the type of City owned vehicle which the employee may operate in the scope of employment;
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BENEFITS FOR THE CITY OF STERLINGThe City of Sterling has an excellent and varied benefit program available to all full-time regular employees of the organization. Contained in the paragraphs below is a brief explanation of some of the elements that make up the benefit package. Most benefits are not available until the employee has completed at least six months of employment with the organization.
HEALTH INSURANCEThe City of Sterling offers health, dental and life insurance to full-time employees or employees that work 30 hours per week or more on a regular basis and their dependents. Insurance is provided through County Technical Services, Inc. (CTSI) in the County Health Pool (CHP) network. Employees choose doctors, hospitals, and other medical providers from a listing of groups that have contracted with Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield. There are two plans to choose from:
- An $0 deductible per person, co-pay of $25 per visit; Prescription coverage is $50 deductible with varying schedules depending on drug choices. This coverage runs for the calendar year.
- An annual deductible of $1000 per person, co-pay of $35 per visit, hospital charges vary. Prescription coverage is $75 deductible with varying schedules depending on drug choices. This coverage runs for the calendar year.
Dental insurance includes a $50 deductible per person and 80% employer-20% employee coverage on most procedures after the deductible. Orthodontia coverage is 50%. The total benefit per person can be $1500 in a calendar year. There can be two cleanings each year. Premiums depend on what coverage has been chosen with the orthodontia coverage more.
For cost sharing information, please contact Human Resources.
Life insurance coverage is $20,000 for employee and $2000 for spouse and $1000 for each child.
All of these coverages start on the first of the month after 30 days of employment with the City of Sterling.
SHORT-TERM DISABILITYThis coverage commences the first day of the month following 6 months of full employment with the City of Sterling. Premiums paid by the City, as such benefits are taxable.
This insurance is available for employees that suffer an illness, injury, or other physical impairment not associated with their employment that requires the employee, for personal medical reasons associated with that event, to be absent for a period of time in excess of eighty working hours (120 hours for designated fire personnel). Paid Time Off may cover this 80- or 120-hour waiting or elimination period for the employee. Short-Term Disability or STD is available for 56 working days or 448 hours whichever applies to the employee. This will occur in a calendar period of 90 days. The amount paid to employees on STD is 70% of the pre-disability rate of pay during the duration of the STD subject to maximum amounts. Employees must meet eligibility requirements on a continuing basis. Earnings are taxable.
LONG-TERM DISABILITYLong-Term Disability or LTD is available for any employee the first day of the month following 6 months of full of employment with the City of Sterling. The LTD pays 60% of pre-disability earnings subject to a maximum. It becomes effective after the completion of Short-Term Disability. The LTD is 24-hour coverage. Eligibility requirements must be met for LTD and are similar to the STD requirements. Earnings are taxable.
PAID TIME OFFRegular employees who work at least 20 hours per week earn Paid Time Off (PTO). Paid Time Off may be used for vacations, illness, off the job injury, medical/dental appointments, personal business, child care problems, pregnancies, for care of immediate family members, funerals, travel time for funerals, or for any other valid absence as determined by the Department Head or his/her designee.
PTO commences to be accrued at the start of employment. After six months on the job, PTO may be utilized for unscheduled activities such as injury, illness or family emergency. This is referred to as Unscheduled PTO. After twelve months of employment, employees may use Scheduled PTO. This process is used for vacations, scheduled appointments, and personal business and like matters.
PTO is earned on a graduated accrual basis determined by the length of time an employee has been with the City on a continuing basis. There are maximum amounts of accrual dependent on the number of hours an employee works per week.
RETIREMENTAll non-sworn employees of the City of Sterling are covered under the Federal FICA program. This withholds 6.2% for Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare. The City matches that contribution. In addition, regular employees working 40 hours or more per week and employed over a year by the City are eligible to receive a supplemental retirement benefit upon reaching the age of 59 ½. This plan is arranged and funded by the City of Sterling with no contribution from covered employees. The covered employee directs the investment of the funds. The plan is portable and is fully vested to the employee immediately. Upon separation from the City, the funds become the property of the employee. This plan is not available to part-time or seasonal employees.
Retirement for classified or sworn employees is covered under the Fire and Police Pension Association and governed by the board of that association under statutes established by State of Colorado. The employee's contribution is 10% (increasing 1/2% through 2022 when employee's contribution will be 12%) and the City make a matching 8% contribution of the base rate of pay. The City and the employee also make a matching contribution of 1.45% for Medicare purposes.
WORKER'S COMPENSATIONAs required by Colorado State Statute, the City provides Workers' Compensation Insurance coverage to pay for medical and compensation benefits for employees injured on the job. To assist in case management, the City utilizes a designated provider system in conjunction with the Sterling Regional MedCenter. This program helps monitor the progress of injured employees on the road to recovery and a quicker return to employment.
OTHER BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES ON A SUPPLEMENTAL BASISDeferred Compensation is an employee funded pre-tax retirement plan designed as a supplement to other retirement plans. Most employees have access to two of these plans, with Police Officers and Fire Engineers having access to three plans.
Pre-Paid Legal Services is a service for legal consultation made available on a subscriber basis.
Section 125 Plan is offered for employees to purchase certain insurance products on a pre-tax basis. Products include Cancer care, Intensive care and accident policies.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS EXAMPLES OF BENEFITS AND PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE CITY OF STERLING TO ITS EMPLOYEES. NOT ALL EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ALL PROGRAMS AND NOT ALL BENEFITS OF THE CITY OF STERLING ARE LISTED IN THIS SUMMARY.01
How many years of experience do you have in supervising a recreation program?
- Less than 2 Years
- Two to Three Years
- Three to Four Years
- Five Years or More
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Do you possess a valid CO driver's license? If yes, list the license numbers, state, class and expiration. If you do not possess a CO driving license, provide the same information as above.
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Has your driver's license been suspended or revoked? (Answer No if it was due to administrative purposes; Note: all administrative suspensions must be PAST and reinstated with no current suspensions.) If yes, please enter date, County and State with explanation. If no, enter no.
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Have you been convicted of or received deferred judgment for reckless driving? If yes, please explain and include date, County and State. If no, enter no.
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Which best describes your skill level in Microsoft Word?
- Beginning
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- None
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Are you able to perform the essential functions of the position you are applying for, with or without reasonable accommodation?
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Do you currently hold CPR/First Aid certifications? If yes, what is the date of expiration?
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Explain your experience in recreation and recreation center facilities. What programs have you worked in?
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Describe the experience you have had in working with lifeguards and youth in a Recreation Center setting.
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