PAL Program Coordinator

Job Title

The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers. The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career. New employees are hired at, or near the entry point shown, depending on qualifications and relevant experience. FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Safety Sensitive: YES Level II Screening: YES

Under the general direction of the designated supervisor, position is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operational activities of facilities, programs, events, and personnel. Plan, develop and implement program activities and special events. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the City's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Duties/Responsibilities

• As appropriate to facility, coordinate city services for special events held at city facilities.
• Plan, develop, implement, and coordinate recreational/educational activities.
• Book facilities for public or private events to generate revenue.
• Maintain revenue and attendance reports to track revenue and facility usage.
• Responsible for pursuing grant and sponsorship opportunities.
• This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee's physical presence at the workplace.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

When Assigned to STARS and PAL:

• Plan, develop and implement STARS educational program activities.
• Develop and plan activities that incorporate program goals into the daily routine of STARS.
• Provide staff and participants with appropriate leadership during program.
• Communicate with Parents through meetings and conferences.
• Coordinate with School Districts on curriculum base activities.
• Assist S.T.A.R.S. management with the application of grant funding; maintaining responsibility to deliver grant outcomes and utilize methods with which to report on those outcomes at specified reporting periods.
• Keep aligned of teen trends in the nation, state and community regarding what affects teens and their lives.
• Stay connected with teen coalitions and other organizations that serve teens, forming and maintaining relationships that serve the City's Recreational programs.
• Conduct periodic self-assessment and community assessments/surveys to determine the needs of teens.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficient in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software
• Skill in the use of word processing, email, internet, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software
• Skill in both oral and written communications
• Skill in administrative and organizational skill
• Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure of deadlines, and within budget constraints.
• Ability to work with diverse populations.
• Ability to work in a team environment, while also working independently.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, projects and meet deadlines.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with government officials, employees, and the general public.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive information.
• Ability to inspire community participation and build coalitions.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with diverse groups of citizens, who may have conflicting interests and opinions.
• Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Ability to support and empower individuals.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships.

Minimum Requirements

When assigned to Stars/Skatium/Riverside/Policed Athletic League:

• Associates degree in Recreation Administration, Business Administration, Education, or related field.
• Three years' experience in recreation administration, education, public relations, coordination of programs and interaction with youth in structured programming or related work; and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, may be substituted for the degree.
• Experience with program development and evaluation with understanding of progressive success of those programs
• Ability to motivate and encourage students in low academic achievement to their highest ability and measure success through periodic assessment
• Leadership, supervision, and management experience preferred in a youth services, family support or K-12 educational setting.
• Mandatory Drug/Alcohol Testing required.
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.
• When assigned to working with Youth, must meet the Department of Children and Families (DCF) requirements and inspections.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.

• Balancing maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Climbing ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Reaching extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
• Crouching bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Feeling perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Fingering picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Grasping applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Kneeling bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Mental Acuity ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.

Work performed is primarily: Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Work environment:

• May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Contact with internal and external customers, vendors, outside agencies and the general public.
• Occasionally exposed to adverse weather conditions, including wet and/or humid conditions.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.