Contract Program Leader / South Cape Recreation Center / Parks and Recreation #9124
City of Cape Coral
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Contract Athletic Assistant I / Parks & Recreation / Athletics #9127
City of Cape Coral
Parks and Recreation Department
Location
Cape Coral, Florida, 33915
Salary
$14 - $16
per hour
Type
Closes
February 12, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves helping run youth and adult sports programs for a city parks department, including tasks like setting up fields, supervising games, collecting rosters and scores, and sometimes officiating matches.
It's a part-time contract role that requires working flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, often outdoors in varying weather.
A good fit would be someone energetic and organized who enjoys sports, interacts well with people of all ages, and doesn't mind physical work like lifting light equipment.
Key Requirements
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Valid driver's license (Florida license required within 30 days of hire)
- Knowledge of sports rules and regulations (e.g., softball, basketball, tee-ball, baseball, volleyball)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with participants and handling confrontations tactfully
- Organizational skills for prioritizing tasks, managing time, and handling rosters, reports, and scores
- Ability to perform light physical work (up to 20 lbs. occasionally) and work outdoors in various weather conditions
- Willingness to work flexible schedules including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
Full Job Description
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SAFETY SENSITIVE: Yes FINGERPRINTING REQUIRED: Yes
This is a contract position governed by the terms and conditions of the employment agreement.
Key Responsibilities
- Knowledge of sports rules & regulations (softball, basketball, tee-ball, baseball, volleyball, etc).
- Ability to communicate and interact effectively with others.
- Responsible for the collection of team rosters, accident reports, reporting scores, turning on and off field lights, supervision of gymnasiums, filling in as a sporting official, set up & take down of various sporting venues and working athletic tournaments.
- Skill in organization, prioritization, and time management.
- Ability to give and receive instructions and apply consistent courtesy and tact in public contact and/or confrontational situations.
- May be required to operate a motor vehicle in performance of assigned tasks.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by Supervisor(s).
Individuals assigned to this classification must report to work per their assigned schedule. Parks and Recreation staff must be willing to work days, evenings, weekends and holidays as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Attending or completion of High school/ GED preferred.
- Must possess a valid state driver’s license upon hire and obtain a valid Florida driver’s license within thirty (30) days of hire or promotion.
Additional Minimum Qualifications Required: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Tasks are performed outside, subject to weather conditions and uneven terrain, and risk of exposure to toxic agents/chemicals, pathogens, and smoke. The position involves light physical demands, such as exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Tasks may require prolonged periods of visual concentration and require moderate levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Requires the ability to speak, hear (perceive sound) and/or signal people to convey and exchange information; differentiate between colors or shades of color; read a variety of materials, at times complex; apply principles of rational problem-solving; record and deliver information, explain procedures, issue and follow oral and written instructions; and communicate effectively and efficiently in Standard English as primary language while performing job duties.
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