Job Description:
Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!
Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.
What it is like to work here:
At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.
Surround yourself with:
Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live to work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place…. It’s our heart and service that bring us together.
We encourage a work life balance:
Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.
Additional Benefits include:
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Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with 10% contribution
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Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
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Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
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100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
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Plus: Onsite medical clinic, hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.
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Background Check Information
Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Four (4) years of related experience or a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or
university, OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah is required within thirty (30) days of hire
date to operate a Salt Lake County vehicle.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed
by the incumbent(s) in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and
responsibilities will not preclude it from the position.
Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the
job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
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Plans, promotes, and coordinates youth and adult recreation programs and community
events. -
Identifies the needs and feasibility of current and future programs.
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Hires, trains, promotes, evaluates, disciplines, and terminates temporary employees and
volunteers. -
Assists with preparing and administrating individual program or facility budgets as appropriate,
monitors expenditures and payroll. -
Completes post-program evaluations which include patron feedback, program success and failures,
program budget monitoring report, and implementation for future seasons/programs. -
Manages multiple programs at multiple locations simultaneously.
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Participates in job-related committees, sub-committees, and professional development
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Purchases program supplies and equipment. Maintains and controls inventory.
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Provides effective customer service. Reconciles program and patron complaints and respond to
sensitive issues with general guidance from the supervisor. -
Assures that program fees are collected.
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Completes assigned reports.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)
Knowledge of:
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Developing and administrating youth and adult recreation and sports programs and
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Word processing, desktop publishing, spreadsheets and other recreation related software
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Rules of a variety of sports
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Knowledge of scheduling and bracketing youth and adult sports
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Supervisory principles and practices
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Budget preparation and monitoring and methods of fiscal control
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Public relations principles and techniques
Skills and Abilities to:
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Communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing
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Organize and prioritize a variety of projects and tasks in an effective and timely manner to
meet critical deadlines -
Effective problem-solving skills
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Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, public, and other
departments or organizations -
Effective public relations and customer service skills
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Work under stressful situations and stay calm
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Prepare and administer budget, maintain records and prepare reports
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Delegate tasks and give staff appropriate direction to complete assigned tasks
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Supervise and train subordinate staff
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Must intermittently lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Will occasionally work in outdoor conditions
and be exposed to all seasons of weather.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION
Required to work flexible day and evening hours, including some weekends and holidays.
