Recreation Programming Interns Needed

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1 Municipality Internship Offer City of Bastrop - Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Programming Interns Needed Internship Dates: May 30th August 19 th Paid 12 weeks / $12.00 per hour Work week will consist of 40 hours with some Saturday hours required. Interns will help coordinate and assist with programs that are implemented through the City of Bastrop Parks and Recreation Department. These programs will include annual summer movies in the park, concerts in the park, play days, and summer camps. Interns will also enhance existing partnerships while creating new partnerships with local organizations on programs and events. Some of these programs are new to the City of Bastrop and administrative assistance is needed. Interns will also be required to make flyers, submit announcements for the local paper, update social media pages, attend one city council meeting, and one parks board meeting. An internship program is new to the City of Bastrop, and we will allow interns time to visit other departments in order to learn how city municipalities work. Prospective interns should be creative, have experience working with children, and be able to work independently, as well as in groups. Interested students should send a letter of interest and resume to: City of Bastrop Attn: Jason Alfaro P.O. Box 427 Bastrop, TX Or to: jalfaro@cityofbastrop.org

2 City of Bastrop Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Intern Under the direction of the Parks and Recreation Superintendent, the Recreation Intern will perform a variety of duties associated with administrative assistance while assisting with management of recreation programming. Intern will assist with planning, developing, organizing, and supervising recreational programs, activities, and will assist with Parks and Recreation Department events. Examples of Essential Functions: Assists with the planning, marketing, organizing, and supervision of recreational programs and activities. Assists with the development, implementation, and supervision of recreation programs, classes, and activities for all age groups and interests. Assists with the coordination of City of Bastrop special events. Assists with responding appropriately to citizen inquiries and complaints. Provide excellent communication skills to deliver quality customer service at all times. Greets public, answers telephone, provides information, and registers participants. Assists with conduct program registration and computer input, to include but not limited to cancellations and refunds; informs participants of class changes. Assists with preparing a wide variety of promotional literature for the endorsement of our facilities, programs, events, and overall communications for the Parks and Recreation Department. Assists with preparing and maintaining related records and statistics for programs and events. Assists with researching local, state and national programs, policies, etc. to ensure our department is meeting set standards. Assists with recommending supplies needed for operations and researching cost effective alternatives.

3 Ability to work flexible schedules that may include weekends, evenings, split shifts, and holidays and maintaining regular attendance requirements. Must be able to communicate orally and in writing with board members, supervisors, employees, and the general public. Must have working knowledge of appropriate technology in order to best serve the public and manage programs. Expected to observe and follow all prescribed safety rules and regulations including wearing of safety apparel, where applicable, during the course and scope of job related duties. Expected to perform other duties as assigned. Marginal Functions: Performs related duties and responsibilities as required. (Note: The example of essential functions as listed in this class specification are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position). Required Education: Must currently be enrolled in college courses pursuing a degree in Parks and Recreation or related field. Licenses and Certifications Required: Possession of a valid Texas driver s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire. Possession of current CPR, and First Aid certifications or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment. The City will provide training opportunities for CPR, and First Aid certifications. Preferred: Texas Recreation and Parks Society (TRAPS) membership. National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) membership.

4 Abilities: Ability to issue, comprehend and receive both oral and written instructions. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, subordinates, and outside departments and agencies with which position interacts. Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; calculate decimals and percentages. Ability to interpret City policies, procedures, and ordinances. Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data and/or information using established criteria. Requires ability to apply principles of rational systems. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form. Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives. Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness, and creativity required in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria. Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others on how to apply procedures and standards to specific situations. Requires the ability to start, stop, operate, and monitor the functioning of recreational equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments. Ability to meet deadlines. Ability to manage multiple priorities and unexpected situations. Physical Requirements: Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-25 pounds). Tasks involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station. Tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds. Tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Tasks require oral communications ability.

5 Environmental Requirements: General work schedule will be 8:00 AM 5:00 PM with additional hours outside the normal work schedule. Regular days off include Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays as approved by the City of Bastrop. Must be able to work weekends and after normal hours as necessary or required by programming. Must be able to work in adverse weather conditions and in a safe and effective manner. Must be able to work independently and interact productively with diverse staff members and the public. Acknowledgement: I acknowledge that I have read and understand the duties required of this position and further affirm that I am physically and mentally able to perform the duties as described. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change as deemed appropriate by the City of Bastrop. Signature/Approval: X Recreation Intern 3