Our Commitment

Work with the best - work for Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation! Join our team and contribute to our 60+ year track record of providing legendary experiences! We are dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles and protecting our environment. We ensure all residents – regardless of their physical, social, and economic circumstances – can access our programs. By providing enriching and memorable lifelong experiences, we strive to enhance the quality of life for our community by improving the physical and mental well-being of our residents.

Are you…

·         Able to keep a positive attitude and foster excellence through your actions, words, and appearance? Personable and genuine with your communication- both written and verbal?

·         Someone who seeks opportunity to learn and understand the experience of others, creating a collaborative environment for all voices to be heard? Able to embrace differences and individuality to encourage inclusion?  Willing to listen with an open mind?

·         A problem solver who can work through sticking points and difficult conversations, holding yourself and team members to the highest standards of accountability?

·         Able to find opportunity in challenges, no matter how difficult, finding creative solutions?

·         Able to model sustainable practices to ensure an environmental conscious and productive culture (Ex: Recycle, reduce waste, optimize resources, and improve processes)?

·         Going to take ownership of your time with the department and strive for excellence?

Your Role

The Activity Center Leader duties will include, but not be limited to:

·         Serves as the “On-Site Job Coach” for new part time staff members.  Training them in the daily duties of their position at inclusion sites.”

·         Maintains participant, program and unit files. (organizing, updating and purging)

·         Assists with the training part time staff on the principles and practices of Universal Programming, Therapeutic Recreation, community integration, activity adaptations, disabilities, leisure education, behavior management and program planning.

·         Works directly in recreational programs providing verbal direction to staff, participants and volunteers; physical assistance to participants (i.e.- lifting and transferring from/to wheelchairs, securing wheelchairs in vans/buses for transportation; hand over hand assistance with activities of daily living, etc.)

·         Serves as a role model for other staff and volunteers while welcoming people of diverse ages, orientations, abilities, races and cultures in a recreational environment. 

·         Work environments include office space shared with 3- 5 co-workers, classrooms, pool/pool deck, outdoors, gymnasium, beach, nature trails, lakes/waterways, etc.

·         Utilizes a graded and gradual hierarchy of interventions when interacting with participants who become aggressive, following Mandt Training guidelines (i.e.- philosophy and attitude; verbal communication; walking with/accompanying; supporting; avoiding; redirecting; releasing; and restraint, if needed for the safety of all involved.)

·         Provides quality customer service, which includes immediate co-workers, other city employees, participants, parents and the general public.

·         Works collaboratively with the department, committees, teams and other agencies.

·         Prepares required reports, documents, paperwork and promotional materials.

·         Maintains a safe environment.

Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on the current workloads and department needs.

The Perks

·                     Competitive wages

·                     Training/Mentoring for career advancement

·                     Varied Paid Holidays

·                     Paid Time Off

·                     Beach Municipal Federal Credit Union exclusively for City employees/dependents

·                     Deferred Compensation Plans

·                     Employee Assistance Program

·                     Maternity/Paternity/Parental Care Leave