Recreation Specialist (Auto Skills Center)

Quick Facts

• Role: Recreation Specialist (Auto Skills Center)

• Focus: Plan, promote, and implement Auto Skills Center recreation programs and manage day-to-day operations.

Description

The Recreation Specialist plans, promotes, and implements community recreation programs and activities within the Auto Skills Center. The role includes program development and administration, compliance with applicable policies and standards, customer service, POS-based check-in/check-out and fees, inventory management, and using patron usage data to support decisions. The incumbent provides onsite oversight and reporting while applying independent judgment to adapt approved standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan, promote, and implement well-rounded community recreation programs using available MWR facilities
• Develop, manage, maintain, plan, and administer a diverse Auto Skills Center program, including business plan execution
• Ensure programs comply with local/regional policies, regulations, and higher-level Navy/DoD instructions
• Promote facilities and events through staff/student indoctrination and group functions
• Perform administrative duties including after-action reports, data collection, and database administration
• Analyze projects/programs using operating budget, staffing, trends, and mission/population changes
• Provide onsite oversight to ensure approved plans are implemented; notify leadership of issues
• Use metrics and financial data to recommend program modifications
• Ensure facility and activities meet fire, safety, security, and sanitation guidelines
• Handle check-in/check-out of materials and collect fees using POS
• Balance and reconcile daily sales transactions via Daily Activity Reports (DAR)
• Conduct inventory of equipment, retail items, supplies, and other cash-value items
• Provide customer service, manage merchandise requisitions, and maintain stock levels
• Recommend personnel actions (recruitment, evaluation, counseling, development, and termination) as needed
• Inspect returned equipment for damage and recommend replacements

Requirements

• 3+ years of specialized experience planning/organizing/coordinating/evaluating recreation programs (education may substitute)
• General knowledge of Auto Skills (must be clearly listed for credit)
• Experience in customer service and/or activity-based programming
• Ability to work independently, make sound decisions, and communicate orally and in writing
• Knowledge of recreation activity planning methods and procedures
• Knowledge of the full scope of activities suitable for community recreation programs across demographics
• Ability to create, negotiate, implement, and sustain partnerships via MWR agreements
• Ability to maintain accurate databases
• Ability to represent the department and speak to small and large groups

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal benefits package (medical, dental, life insurance, spouse/dependent life insurance, long-term disability, retirement, 401(k), annual/sick leave, tuition reimbursement)
• Stability of federal civilian service
• Work-life balance
• Access to MWR programs and amenities (e.g., golf, marinas, gyms/fitness centers, bowling, restaurants, discounted tickets/travel, Navy Exchange shopping privileges)
• Discounted daycare
• Regular full-time leave and paid holidays: 13 annual leave days, 13 sick leave days, 11 paid holidays per year
• NAF Retirement Plan and 401(k) match up to 3%
• Medical savings account (FSA)
• Basic life insurance with optional coverage