Sports Program Coordinator - 17th St. Regional Park

Department:

Parks Recreation and Natural Resources

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Are you a dynamic recreation professional ready to lead, innovate, and inspire? In this role, you will plan, organize, and manage a wide range of sports programs and activities at 17th Street Regional Park, Fruitville Park, and North County facilities. You’ll oversee scheduling, tournaments, budgeting, promotions, and special events while leveraging recreational software to deliver exceptional programs.

Apply today and make a lasting impact on recreation in Sarasota County!

About This Position

Facility Operations & Coordination:

• Assist with coordinating the operation of the County’s park facilities, including gymnasium, athletic fields & courts, and/or other facilities; performs customer service, office and/or cashier function; opens/closes park or other facilities; unlocks/locks doors and turns lights on/off; monitors facilities and amenities; records/calculates visitor counts and daily usage of facilities, explains facility procedures, rules, and regulations to visitors; reports problems to supervisor or necessary law enforcement.
• Schedule and coordinate athletic reservations, sports events, practices, and facility usage. Assists with coordinating athletic field reservations and permits through RecTrac. Facilitates programming to ensure fair and equitable use of facilities.
• Foster relationships with community members, schools, and local sports organizations.
• Address participant concerns, provide excellent customer service, and create an inclusive environment.
• Manage site inventories, prepare reports, and maintain accurate records of reservations, visits, and activities through RecTrac.
• Ensure compliance with safety guidelines, facility policies, and risk management procedures.
• Host multiple events, classes, and rentals simultaneously, ensuring each room meets the customer's needs.
• Schedule facility reservations, coordinates with community groups and instructors and manages activity registrations in Rectrac.
• Produce monthly calendars, responds to inquiries about reservations, and ensures reservations are accurate. Ensures access to all guests with reservations.
• Collect payments for various activities, registrations, rentals, and passes.

Facility Maintenance:

• Conduct facility inspections to identify and report maintenance needs. Assists maintenance staff with field preparation, turf care, line painting, and equipment setup. Responds to emergency maintenance situations as needed.
• Ensure the cleanliness of the County’s park facilities, including gymnasium, athletic fields & courts, offices, and/or other facilities; clean and/or vacuum; dust fixtures and furniture; clean counters; empty trash; freshen bathrooms; stock supplies; maintains grounds; sweeps and blows debris; cleans windows.

Work Hours:

• Operating Days: Sunday - Saturday

• Work Full-Time, 40 hours per week

• Work Hours: Varying depending on the programming of parks.

• Be ready to jump in for occasional evening or weekend shifts during exciting community events

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Sports Management, Recreation Leisure Services, Education, Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field AND two (2) years of related experience

• -OR- A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Sports Management, Recreation Leisure Services, Education, Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field AND one (1) year of related experience

• -OR- Professional experience as described herein can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education

• A Valid Florida driver’s license at time of hire

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Preferred Qualifications:

• Recreational, Athletics, & Leisure Service programming experience

• CPR Certification

• Expereince with including Microsoft Office Professional and RecTrac or similar reservation software

Physical Demands:  Must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds

Subject to Passing Substance Screening:  This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening.  An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years

About Everything Else

Starting Pay Range: $53,456.00 - $55,057.60/ annually, based on experience

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

• If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)  

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)  

Benefits:

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
• For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations. 
• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

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