Recreation Facility Specialist - Senior

JOB LOCATION

18150 E Vassar Pl Aurora, Colorado 80013

City of Aurora, Colorado

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
 
Why Work for Aurora?

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation workspaces

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Are you excited to make a positive impact in your community and build meaningful relationships in a vibrant, supportive work environment? 🥳 As a Recreation Facility Specialist Senior, you'll have the chance to oversee facility operations, support your team, and create a welcoming atmosphere for everyone. We believe in holding ourselves accountable to high standards because your dedication truly makes a difference! ✨ From coordinating seamless facility rentals 🎪 and managing fee collection to stepping in for janitorial tasks when needed, your day will be full of opportunities to serve and connect. 😉 This role offers engaging challenges and a flexible schedule that includes opening/closing shifts, weekends, and holidays—because enriching our community happens all the time! ⏰ We’re looking forward to welcoming your application and seeing the positive impact you’ll bring.

Hiring salary $53,889 - $67,362/annually 

Salary to be commensurate with experience.  

The deadline to submit applications is November 2, 2025. Please note that the City of Aurora will conduct ongoing screenings of applications on a first-come, first-served basis. As soon as we determine that we have a qualified pool of applicants, this position may close quickly and without notice. 

The Recreation Facility Specialist Senior is engaged through challenging assignments, opportunities to grow programs according to the needs and desires of Aurora's citizens, and the ability to build valuable, lasting relationships in a dynamic work environment.

Under direction, monitors facility operations and may take on supervisor duties for the shift. Areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to, front desk operations, sports, fitness, facility rentals, aquatics, concession operations, recreation classes, cultural activities, enrichment programs and services, special events, facility operations and rentals, custodial services, and customer and business services, as well as facility management. Hires, trains, evaluates, and supervises variable-hour staff; and performs related work as required.

Responsible for supervising variable-hour staff and Recreation Facility Specialist. Assist supervisor with facility, custodial operations, programs, services, and activities of program areas affiliated with facilities to maximize service delivery to the community. Performance requires the use of independence, initiative, and discretion.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Leads by example to ensure excellent customer service for all customers at the recreation center and participants in the City of Aurora programs by maintaining high customer service standards for staff and ensuring a high level of accountability to meet those expectations
• Monitors, and supervises, when assigned supervisor for the shift, the operations of assigned recreation program areas and facility operations
• Ensures front desk facility staff are proficient in the city’s current registration software
• Oversees and supervises the activities of variable hour front desk operations, staff, and assigned volunteers
• Selects, assigns, trains, directs, schedules, and monitors staff duties
• Evaluates variable hour employee performance
• Maintains communications and effective working relationships wi