Park & Recreation Ranger 6-E8 (Silver Lake State Park)
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Assistant Recreation Activities Specialist (GSD EMPLOYEES ONLY)
City of Detroit
General Services
Location
Detroit, Michigan, 48226
Salary
$43,184 - $45,240
per year
Type
Closes
April 4, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves helping to plan, organize, and run community recreation programs, special city events, and activities like arts, crafts, and sports in Detroit.
It requires working with teams, participants, and community groups to ensure everything runs smoothly and meets local needs.
A good fit would be someone energetic with experience in recreation or coaching who enjoys leading groups and promoting fun community activities.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in community recreation, physical education, or related field
- Two (2) years of experience in recreation or athletic programming
- Valid State of Michigan Operator License
- Thorough knowledge of methods, materials, and rules for specialized recreation activities
- Skill in using personal computers and common office software
- Ability to plan, promote, and lead city-wide special events and recreational programs
- Ability to interact effectively with staff, participants, and community groups
Full Job Description
Under general supervision, assist in planning, coordinating, and carrying out various specialized community recreation programs, annual city-wide special events, or recreation oriented general activities.
Requirements
- Assist in organizing, coordinating, and directing annual city-wide special events.
- Instruct, assign, and supervise staff engaged in conducting city-wide arts and crafts programs, including music, drama, sculpture, dance, puppetry or city-wide athletic activities such as baseball, boxing, judo, soccer, and other sports.
- Provide technical instruction and guidance to individuals or small groups of participants engaged in such activities.
- Evaluate the quality of instruction provided by others.
- Confer with district supervisors and other staff to determine area recreation needs.
- Represent department as staff specialist on community committees.
- Schedule and implement classes, workshops, and sporting events in accordance with requirements of recreation centers, community centers and other public and private agencies.
- Ensure that needed supplies, equipment, facilities, and services are available.
- Oversee equipment installation.
- Plan, schedule, staff, and arrange for tournaments, festivals, art and hobby or athletic shows and contests and other special events.
- Arrange for the production and distribution of publicity materials such as posters or flyers.
- Prepare reports and maintain records.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in community recreation, physical education or related field of study.
- Two (2) years’ of experience in the field of recreation or athletic programming.
Candidates considered for placement in this classification may be subject to a Criminal Background Investigation based on the requirements of the position.
Valid State of Michigan Operator License is required.
- Thorough knowledge of the methods, materials and rules used in conducting specialized activities.
- Knowledge of recreation principles and practices and the purpose and goals of community recreation.
- Skill in the use of personal computers and common office software.
- Strong ability to plan and promote city-wide special events and recreational programs and to organize and lead groups in such activities.
- Ability to interact effectively with subordinates, department personnel and others with tact and diplomacy.
- Ability to display initiative and utilize resourcefulness in dealing with community groups and in serving community interests.
- Ability to coordinate instruction or coaching for various recreation programs or athletic programs.
- Ability to elicit community and organizational support for assigned recreation programs.
Physical Demands
The employee generally engages in light physical activity to work in the field with person to person contact and some stationary work in an office environment. The employee is expected to move about to accomplish tasks. Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry up to (60) pounds.
Work Environment
Work is performed primarily in indoor and outdoor environments (e.g., parks.). Some work requires travel to meetings, conferences, and other work sites with exposure to seasonal weather conditions.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be substituted to meet the education and experience requirements of this position.
Additional Information
SUBJECTS AND WEIGHTS- Interview: 70%
- Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications (T.E.P.): 30%
- Total Interview and Evaluation of (T.E.P.): 100%
- Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points
- Detroit Residency Credit: 15 point
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