Recreation Specialist
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Summary This position will be assigned to the Skylark Community Center located on JBSA Lackland. This is a Regular - Part Time category position with guaranteed 20 hours per week and may work up to 40 hours per week. Work schedule varies based on facility needs and includes weekends and/or holidays. Employees appointed to regular category positions are eligible for benefits. Responsibilities The primary purpose of this position is to assist in planning, developing, and administering programs to enhance personal and professional development, performing arts, leisure and recreation, family life skills, and base-wide special events. Plans and coordinates the recurring and non-recurring activities/programs and special and joint community undertakings so as to maximize the use of facilities, services, and other resources consistent with the Air Force mission. Conducts needs and interest assessments to determine programming and instructional class offerings. Establishes single event surveys to determine program effectiveness and customer satisfaction for all major events. Determines supply and equipment requirements and assists in the financial planning for programs. Coordinates, plans and promotes special emphasis programs, i.e. Hispanic, Asian, Black History Month; Air Force Trademark Events; and base community theater program. Plans talent contests, acts as an on-site manager for command productions of TOPS IN BLUE; oversees and promotes the Congressional Award Program, serving as an advisor to enrolled participants. Develops/conducts programs for special interest groups. Identifies the need for, plans, and conducts family activities during deployments, exercises and other special activities. Co-sponsors family activities and other special events with the Youth Program and other Services activities and base agencies. Solicits volunteer services for activities and provides required orientation, training, and management. Coordinates facility use. Assists in properly identifying facility repair and maintenance requirements. Assists in maintaining the inside and outside of the community center facilities. Works with community center manager and marketing to formulate a marketing plan, develop an annual calendar of events and publicize activities. Gathers, monitors, and maintains data to complete reports. Assist