Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place…. it’s our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. 

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution

• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

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Background Check Information

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

JOB SUMMARY

Plans, promotes, coordinates, supervises, and evaluates youth and adult recreation programs and community events.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background investigation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Plans, promotes, and coordinates youth and adult recreation programs and community events.
• Identifies the needs and feasibility of current and future programs.
• Hires, trains, promotes, evaluates, disciplines, and terminates temporary employees and volunteers.
• Assists with preparing and administrating individual program or facility budgets as appropriate; monitors expenditures and payroll.
• Completes post-program evaluations which include patron feedback, program success and failures, program budget monitoring report, and implementation for future seasons/programs.
• Manages multiple programs at multiple locations simultaneously.
• Participates in job-related committees, sub-committees, and professional development activities.
• Purchases program supplies and equipment. Maintains and controls inventory.
• Provides effective customer service. Reconciles program and patron complaints and respond to sensitive issues with general guidance from the supervisor.
• Assures that program fees are collected.
• Completes assigned reports.

Applicants applying for an aquatic position must possess the following at the time of hire OR obtain within timeline listed: (60 days) Certification as a StarFish Aquatic Institute StarFish Swimming Instructor (SSI) AND a Starfish Aquatics Institute Starfish Instructor Trainer (SSIT). Certified Pool Operator (CPO);and/or an Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO), AND Star Guard (SG), certification and Star Guard Instructor Trainer (SGIT).