About the Department

The Town is excited to announce one (1) new opportunity for experienced recreation professionals to join our Parks & Recreation team as a Recreation Coordinator, Senior. 

MPORTANT DATES

• Recruitment closes: May 10, 2026

• 1st Round Interviews: May 26, 2026 & May 27, 2026

• 2nd Round Interview: June 1, 2026 

• Anticipated start date: June 22, 2026

ASSIGNMENT AREA

Recreation Center Operations/Management

The primary focus of the Recreation Center Operations/Management assignment is to oversee the daily operations and management of programs and facilities within the Town’s newly constructed Recreation and Aquatic Center. This involves designing and executing programs, establishing policies and procedures, and providing supervision and guidance to both full-time and part-time personnel. Additionally, the role requires the development of initiatives aimed at increasing membership and ensuring retention. Program oversight encompasses a diverse array of areas, including facility operations, front desk management, membership services, youth and teen programs, fitness programs, special events coordination, sports leagues (for both youth and adults), and facilitation of facility rentals.

This area of assignment also oversees the Special Interest Class (SIC) division, which includes Special Interest classes, the Senior Program, and Group Exercise programming. In addition, this assignment provides oversight of the Welcome Desk, which is responsible for customer service operations and processing transactions for all Parks and Recreation facilities and amenities.

This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature and not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  The specific tasks/duties may vary based on position assignment and as determined by the Town of Queen Creek.

JOB CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY

 Positions assigned to this class are responsible for developing, monitoring, and evaluating multiple programs, preparing and monitoring program budgets and expenditures, and providing community education. 

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is an intermediate level professional classification in the recreation job family. Work is designed to provide continued professional work experience, training and development and is focused on the use of specific recreation programming knowledge to meet requirements and/or performance specifications. Works independently referring complex issues to more senior professionals.

Position Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

The following are intended to describe core work functions of this classification.  While the level and broad nature of essential duties may not change, specific work tasks will vary over time depending on the Town’s needs.

 

• Supervises, trains, motivates, and evaluates personnel; develops, coordinates, organizes, and prioritizes schedules and staffing requirements and monitor daily work of subordinates and the overall development of the activity/program/event.
• Enforces rules and regulations of the Town’s facilities/parks; assists with and reports accidents or injuries and promotes facilities/park cleanliness.
• Develops and administers assigned recreation programs. 
• Develops and administers contracts and agreements related to multiple program activities, services, and/or programs.
• Administers Town partnership contracts.
• Coordinates sponsorship programs, including marketing/promotion agreements.
• Assists with the processing and reporting of accidents or injuries.
• Develops and analyzes multiple program budgets and monitors expenditures.
• Maintains detailed statistical, financial and activity records related to activities and/or program; prepares activity/program evaluations, status and written reports; creates and distributes reports including incident reports.
• Orders supplies and equipment as needed; recommends maintenance or repair of equipment or facilities as appropriate.
• Plans, organizes, monitors and supervises activities/programs/events/committees. 
• Maintains and administers the Recreation Division web pages, social media pages, and/or software systems. 
• Analyzes systems, procedures, and reports to identify issues, efficiencies, upgrades and/or updates, including troubleshooting with vendors and other Town departments for solutions. 
• Submits ideas and suggestions relevant to improvements in recreation planning, programming and operations. 
• Markets and promotes programs/events, provides program information to websites, media venues, and community groups; and maintains mailing lists; prepares promotional program information for distribution.
• Maintains flexibility to accommodate recreation program activities or emergencies that include working evenings, weekends, holidays, and on call hours.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (at job entry)

Education and Experience:  

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Education, Recreation, Leisure Studies, or a related filed and 3 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of directly related education and experience.

Special Requirements:
This position has been identified as a safety-sensitive position by Human Resources, per State and/or Federal Law. Upon conditional offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to undergo testing for alcohol and controlled substances within twenty-four (24) hours of the offer.

LICENSING/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 

• First Aid;
• CPR/AED;
• DPS ACJIS Terminal Operator Certification;
• Maintain all certifications/licenses required at job entry.

KNOWLEDGE

• Supervisory principles and practices;
• Principles and practices of municipal recreation including use of specific equipment and techniques necessary to successfully conduct a program;
• Methods, principles, objectives, and standard practices of facility/park security; 
• Inventory management principles;
• Marketing and promotional principles and techniques;
• Contract administration principles and practices;
• Budget management methods and techniques;
• Customer service principles.

SKILLS

• Planning, organizing, and problem solving;
• Preparing and presenting oral and written communications;
• Marketing and promoting programs;
• Developing and monitoring program budgets;
• Maintaining program inventory and supplies;
• Administering web pages;
• Coordinating program sponsorships;
• Administering contracts;
• Developing, implementing and evaluation community recreational programming;
• Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and other interested parties sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Other Qualifications

OVERALL PHYSICAL STRENGTH DEMANDS:

Physical Strength for this classification is indicated below with an “X”
	Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 lbs. occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time.
X	Light: Exerting up to 20 lbs. occasionally, 10 lbs. frequently, or negligible amounts constantly OR requires walking or standing to a significant degree.
	Medium: Exerting 20-50 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10 lbs. constantly.
	Heavy: Exerting 50-100 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly.
	Very Heavy: Exerting over 100 lbs. occasionally, 50-100 lbs. frequently, or up to 20-50 lbs. constantly.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

C	F	O	R	N
Continuously	Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely	Never
2/3 or more time	1/3 to 2/3 of time	Up to 1/3 time	< 1 hour per week	Never occurs

Note: This is intended as a description of the way the job is currently performed. It does not address the potential for accommodation.

Physical Demand	Brief Description	C	F	O	R	N
Standing	Communicating with co-workers, observing work site, observing work duties			X
Sitting	Desk work	X
Walking	To other departments/offices/office equipment			X
Lifting	Supplies, files			X
Carrying	Supplies, files			X
Pushing/Pulling	File draws, tables and chairs			X
Reaching	For supplies, for files		X
Handling	Paperwork		X
Fine Dexterity	Computer keyboard, telephone pad, calculator, calibrating equipment	X
Kneeling	Filing in lower drawers, retrieving items from lower shelves/ground				X
Crouching	Filing in lower drawers, retrieving items from lower shelves/ground				X
Crawling	Under equipment				X
Bending	Filing in lower drawers, retrieving items from lower shelves/ground			X
Twisting	From computer to telephone, getting inside vehicles	X
Climbing	Stairs, step stool				X
Balancing	On step stool				X
Vision	Reading, computer screen, driving	X
Hearing	Communicating with co-workers and public and on telephone, listening to equipment	X
Talking	Communicating with co-workers and public and on telephone	X
Foot Controls	Driving			X
Other (Specify)

 

MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE:

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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:

D

W

M

S

N

Daily

Several Times Per Week

Several Times Per Month

Seasonally

Never

Health & Safety Factors

D

W

M

S

N

Health & Safety Factors

D

W

M

S

N

Mechanical Hazards

X

Respiratory Hazards

X

Chemical Hazards

X

Extreme Temperatures

X

Electrical Hazards

X

Noise and Vibration

X

Fire Hazards

X

Wetness/Humidity

X

Explosives

X

Physical Hazards

X

Communicable Diseases

X

Physical Danger or Abuse

X

Other (Specify Below

 

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:

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NON-PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

C	F	O	R		N
Continuously	Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely		Never
2/3 or more time	1/3 to 2/3 of time	Up to 1/3 time	< 1 hour per week		Never occurs
Description of Non-Physical Demands				C		F	O	R	N
Time Pressure								X
Emergency Situation								X
Frequent Change of Tasks							X
Irregular Work Schedule/Overtime								X
Performing Multiple Tasks Simultaneously						X
Working Closely with Others as Part of a Team						X
Tedious or Exacting Work						X
Noisy/Distracting Environment							X
Other (Specify Below)

 

PRIMARY WORK LOCATION:

	Office Environment
	Warehouse
	Shop
X	Recreation/Neighborhood Center
X	Vehicle
X	Outdoors
	Combination of Office, Vehicle and Field/Outdoors
	Other (Specify Below)