Recreation Leader STARS Programs Salary $17.41 - $26.34 Hourly Location Fort Myers, FL Job Type Regular Part-Time Job Number 25-1325 Department STARS Opening Date 08/08/2025 Closing Date Continuous FLSA Non-Exempt Description Benefits Questions Description 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: YESUnder the general direction of the designated supervisor, the incumbent monitors and interacts with children and adults; is responsible for assisting in administration, scheduling, and operation. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to, providing direction to staff, assisting with planning and managing special events, monitoring of participants, providing instruction to participants, cash handling and daily reporting, excellent communication skills, processing of registrations, miscellaneous daily paper work, general clean up and custodial duties. Directs non-supervisory employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Citys policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include planning, assigning, and directing work, addressing complaints and resolving problems Responsibilities and Reporting During an Emergency Situation:Essential Employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. Depending on the nature of the emergency, this may require working around the clock for several days on short notice.Non Essential Employees will not be required to work during a declared emergency. The employees Department Head will determine when the employee will be required to work. Duties/Responsibilities Monitor children and adults during public open skating; rent skates to customers.Assist with planning and managing events, including, but not limited to set up and removal of equipment, decorations, and food supplies.Assist with onsite sports programs including but not limited to, set up and take down of sporting equipment.Provide information and instruction to clients with respect to buildings, facilities, and programs.Responsible for security and closing building.Prepare and maintain records and reportsResponsible for cash handling, as needed.Perform custodial duties, as needed.May be required to operate a motor vehicle in performance of assigned tasks.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:Assist with planning and managing after school programs, out-of-school programs and athletic programs for children and adults.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Skilled to establish and maintain effective working relationships.Skill to make sound judgment. Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.Ability to operate necessary equipment including but not limited to, ice resurfacing equipment, ice skate sharpener and sporting equipment, computer, telephone, facsimile machine and copier.Ability to lift and rescue swimmers who are in need of assistanceAbility to work in heat, humidity, wetness, and around noise, fumes and odors Minimum Requirements High school diploma or GED. Two (2) years of experience in a related field; and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Must be at least 18 years of age. CERTIFICATION, LICENSE AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Mandatory Drug/Alcohol Testing required.Must obtain CPR, AED and First Aid Training Certification within twelve months of hire date.When assigned to working with Youth, must meet the Department of Children and Families (DCF) requirements and inspections.When Assigned to S.T.A.R.S:Successful completion of Department of Children and Families (DCF) child care competency training Part I required within ninety (90) days of hire or promotion; remaining Parts within one (1) year of hire or promotion; and annual in-service. 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. Crawling - moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet. 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. Hearing 2 - receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound. Kneeling - bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees. Pushing - use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward. 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 Talking 2 - shouting to be heard above ambient noise. Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision. Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures. 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. Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug. Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.Work performed is primarily: Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.WORK ENVIRONMENT Frequently have exposure to adverse environmental conditions such as extreme temperatures, wetness, humidity, toxic or caustic chemicals, noise, dust, wind, and sun. Contact with internal and external customers, vendors, outside agencies and the general public. May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.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. This position doesnt qualify for benefits 01 Do you currently possess a minimum of a High School diploma or GED AND a minimum of two (2) years of experience in a related field, or equivalent experience and/or training, that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities? Yes No 02 If the answer is Yes to question #1, please explain. If you answered "No" please enter "n/a". 03 Are you at least 18 years of age? Yes No 04 This position requires the ability to obtain CPR, AED, and First Aid Training Certification within twelve months of hire date. Will you be able to obtain these certifications? Yes No 05 This position requires the ability to meet the Department of Children and Families (DCF) requirements and inspections (Level II Background Screening). Will you be able to meet these? Yes No 06 I understand that this position requires successful completion of Department of Children and Families (DCF) childcare competency training Part I required within ninety (90) days of hire or promotion; remaining Parts within one (1) year of hire or promotion; and annual in-service. Yes No 07 I understand that this position requires successful completion and passing of mandatory drug/alcohol testing. Yes No Required Question Employer City of Fort Myers Address 1820 Hendry Street PO Box 2217 Fort Myers, Florida, 33901 Phone 239-321-7066 Website http://www.fortmyers.gov/jobs