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Program Assistant, Senior (Mature Adults)-February 2024
Durham
Feb 28, 2026
About Program Assistant, Senior (Mature Adults)

  Program Assistant, Senior (Mature Adults)

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  Program Assistant, Senior (Mature Adults)

  Salary

  $18.90 - $21.28 Hourly

  Location

  Multiple Locations, NC

  Job Type

  Part Time w/o benefits (Less than 20 hours per wk)

  Job Number

  23-04668

  Department

  Parks and Recreation

  Opening Date

  01/10/2024

  Closing Date

  Continuous

  Description

  Questions

  Position Description

  Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham

  Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

  A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at Durham Parks and Recreation (https://www.dprplaymore.org/27/ABOUT-US) is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation; rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity.

  Hourly Rate: $18.90

  Workdays/Hours: Monday - Friday / 9am - 3pm with some weekends and evenings

  This position is a generalist assigned to support Mature Adult programs at multiple Recreation Centers. The incumbent will help plan and implement special events, fitness classes, and recreation programs for mature adults.

  Duties/Responsibilities

  Plans, coordinates, markets, and evaluates recreational and instructional programs.

  Locates and obtains resources, recruits and orients volunteers, and coordinates with community agencies for program planning and operation.

  Assists supervisor with training, assigning, supervising, and evaluating recreation activity leaders and volunteers.

  Provides customer service to patrons by responding to questions and concerns, escalating issues to superiors as appropriate.

  Enters patron information, program registrations, and fee payments into Active.Net recreation software system.

  Supervises part-time staff, determines work priorities, and evaluates staff performance.

  Maintains and prepares attendance and activity reports and other program documents.

  Completes program and staff evaluation forms at the end of the program.

  Addresses participant and staff needs and concerns and communicates them to supervisor.

  Coordinates transportation for trips.

  Completes accident and incident reports.

  Collects payments, writes receipts, communicates payment information, completes daily cash reports, and maintains cash drawer.

  Renders first aid in care of minor injury.

  KNOWLEDGE OF:

  Recreational planning and provision of general and specialized recreation programs and services.

  Aging process and special needs of maturing adults.

  SKILL IN:

  Interacting positively and communicating effectively with maturing adults.

  Planning, organizing, and leading individual and specific group recreation programs.

  Providing training and instruction.

  Conducting evaluations.

  Decision making.

  Conflict resolution.

  Report writing and record keeping.

  Minimum Qualifications & Experience

  High School diploma or equivalency (GED, HISet, TASC).

  Two (2) years of experience in recreation or a related field.

  Must be at least 21 years of age.

  Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.

  Valid Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED – with Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto Injector Certification within six months of hire.

  Additional Preferred Skills

  Available to work day time hours, weekends and evenings.

  Comfortable working with people of all ages, with disabilities, and from different cultural groups.

  Experience creating and implementing recreation programs for mature adults.

  01

  Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

  City of Durham Website

  Walk in

  Job fair

  Employee referral

  Professional organization Please list the organization in "other" box below

  Internet posting Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below

  Craig's List

  Facebook

  LinkedIn

  GlassDoor

  governmentjobs.com

  Monster.com

  Indeed.com

  Employment Security Commission

  Magazine/Newspaper

  Other

  02

  If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

  03

  Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another state driver's license, are you willing to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire?

  Yes

  No

  04

  Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

  Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

  High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

  Associates Degree

  Bachelor's Degree

  Master's Degree

  PhD or Juris Doctorate

  05

  Are you 21 years of age or older?

  Yes

  No

  06

  How many years of experience do you have in recreation or a related field.

  No related experience

  Less than 1 year of experience

  1 year but less than 2 years

  2 years but less than 5 years

  5 years or more

  07

  I . . . . . (check all that apply):

  am comfortable working with people of all ages, with disabilities, and from different cultural groups.

  am available to work some weekends and some evenings.

  have experience with developing and implementing recreational programs for mature adults.

  I have none of the above.

  08

  Do you have a valid Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED – with Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto Injector Certification "or" if hired, are you willing to obtain within the first six months of employment?

  No

  Yes

  Required Question

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