• Outdoor Rec Specialists are responsible for planning, instructing and facilitating daily outdoor and adventure recreation activities for diverse populations including children, adults and seniors in skill areas such as: flat-water canoeing, lake kayaking, whitewater kayaking, archery, top rope climbing and belay, bicycle commuting, mountain biking, multi-day backpacking, and hiking.
• Flexible scheduling: however, evenings and weekends are frequent.
• Knowledge and skills must be at an intermediate level.

• Assists in planning, preparing, coordinating and facilitating a wide variety of recreational events, classes and/or activities which may include supervising patrons.
• Recruiting volunteers; reserving facilities and/or transportation; procuring supplies, scheduling events, classes and/or activities, developing promotional and marketing materials, preparing rosters; setting up sites; monitoring events and/or performing other related activities.
• Performs tasks related to routine day-to-day operations including inventory maintenance activities and monitoring sites and facilities for potential safety hazards.
• Responds to requests for information or complaints over the phone and in person regarding recreation programs, processes, procedures, events and/or activities.
• Serves as a liaison with program participants and sponsors.
• Performs routine clerical work.
• Registers participants for programs, events and/or classes; receives and processes applications and fees; maintains related records and information.
• Participates in/on a variety of meetings, committees and/or other related groups to receive and convey information.
• May be required to use, carry and answer their cell phone as determined by their job duties and the department head.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Class D driver's license is required.
• First Aid/CPR Certification required and must be current.
• Preference given to Wilderness First Aid certification or greater.
• Required to carry a personal mobile phone with current carrier service.
• Regional knowledge of local outdoor resources is preferred.
• Documented experience in guiding and programming of skill based adventure recreation; or two years of direct work experience in outdoor recreation is preferred.
• Skills Certifications preferred (examples: ACA canoe/kayak instructor, Leave No Trace Master Educator, etc.)

• Ability to obtain First Aid/CPR Certification or certifications specific to the area of assignment.

• Knowledge of basic recreation operations in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Record keeping methods and procedures.
• Customer service principles.
• Modern office procedures and inventory maintenance principles.
• Skill in providing customer service; using a computer and related software applications.
• maintaining records.
• Operating modern office equipment.
• Monitoring and maintaining inventory.
• Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

• Positions in this class typically require climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, extreme temperatures and intense noises.

Safety Sensitive: Y
Department of Transportation - CDL: N
Child Sensitive: Y

• All employees must maintain Tennessee residency from the date of hire.