Overview
Recreation Aide; Substitute Jobs in Boulder, USA at City of Westminster, CO
Position: Recreation Aide (Substitute)
The Recreation Aide (Substitute) is responsible to ensure the safety of facility guests by monitoring and supervising recreation facility weight rooms, stretch and tone area, lobby, locker rooms, racquetball courts, gymnasiums, multi-use indoor fields, community rooms and classrooms. Work includes inspections, preventative maintenance and cleaning of equipment, upkeep of common areas in the facility and assisting with room/program set up and tear down, rule enforcement, and the demonstration and instruction on how to use safely all equipment.
May also provide Guest Relations/Clerk support that could include processing guests for admissions and classes, oversight of drop-in activities, disseminating information and giving building tours/orientations. Position may require working evenings, weekends, holidays and requires ability to travel to work at all City facilities as needed.
The full salary range for this position is stated above. The starting range of pay is dependent on qualifications and experience of each individual candidate.
Westminster is a city of beautiful, safe, well-maintained neighborhoods and destinations with a vibrant, diverse economy, rich and resilient environment and a strong sense of community belonging. Our core values are embodied in our SPIRIT (Service – People – Integrity – Respect – Innovation – Teamwork).
This position supports the goals of the Parks, Recreation and Libraries Department, which enhances the quality of life for all Westminster citizens by providing diverse leisure, recreational and informational services and resources; and acquiring, developing and maintaining first-class parks, facilities, open space and recreational trails. This position works towards the accomplishment of the Department’s mission:
Together we create exceptional opportunities for a vibrant community with a commitment to nature, wellness and literacy.
GENERAL COMPETENCIES Citywide
- Establish effective interpersonal relationships through honest, open communication and follow-through on commitments
- Recognize personal strengths and weaknesses, and target areas for personal self-development
- Demonstrate initiative in performing job tasks
- Exhibit problem‑solving skills leading to sound judgment and quality decisions
- Achieve goals, handle assigned workload and new assignments effectively; demonstrate an ability to work independently
- Communicate effectively with individuals and groups using clear and concise verbal and written communications
- Demonstrate accountability for work, and take ownership in job performance
- Demonstrate concern for the accuracy and quality of work; take steps to correct mistakes and improve the overall product
Job Specific
- Clean equipment by use of cleaning agents and appropriate equipment
- Administer preventative maintenance to weight room and fitness equipment including cardiovascular pieces (stationary bikes, treadmills, and elliptical machines), free weights, and various other program supplies
- Demonstrate the use of various types of equipment such as free weights and cardiovascular pieces to guests
- Educate guests about information regarding different recreational classes
- Approach and educate guests about following center policies
- Use diplomacy to diffuse potentially volatile situations between guests
- Make proper judgments on strategies to handle altercations
- Operate a wide variety of recreational equipment for a variety of recreation programs/activities
Essential Job Functions, Duties, Responsibilities, and Tasks
- Demonstrates use of weight room equipment, program and drop‑in activity check‑in and monitoring
- Cleans and conducts preventative maintenance on equipment
- Maintains documentation of cleaning and equipment repair
Title: Recreation Aide; Substitute
Company: City of Westminster, CO
Location: Boulder, USA
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