Athletic Facility Specialist - Mecklenburg County Sportsplex

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Please Apply By: Monday, October 26, 2026

Pay starts at $25.53/hr

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Did you know that Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation proudly hosts many community events each year? Hummingbird Festival, The Senior Games and Festival in the Park are just a few that our employees and residents look forward to every year! Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department (MCPRD) strives to enrich the lives of our residents. We do this by providing exciting and safe recreational amenities and programs, change to improve our resident’s fitness levels and decrease health care costs. This contributes to a sense of community through events and spaces for the public to socialize, thereby increasing property values and providing tourism venues. We protect open space, natural areas, and our treasured tree canopy through stewardship. We play a critical role in ensuring Mecklenburg County achieves its vision that the county “will be a community of pride and choice for people to LIVE, WORK and RECREATE.” The department serves a population exceeding one million residents and serves the City of Charlotte, six towns, and the unincorporated areas of the county covering 523 square miles. In addition, the department manages over 21,000 acres and 230+ parks, nature preserves, greenways and facilities. The Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation Department is continually recognized for its cutting-edge programs, state-of the-art facilities and unique partnerships. Our success is rooted in our staff. If you are interested in joining a dynamic team, dedicated to building a better community, and being recognized as leaders both in our community and across the country, then Mecklenburg County has great opportunities for you.



POSITION SUMMARY
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is adding a Recreation Specialist to the team at the Sportsplex! This full-time position will plan, organize, and direct athletic reservations, tournaments, and stadium events. This includes but is not limited to completing reservation requests, planning for large-scale events, managing vendors and contracts, and working closely with our maintenance team to ensure the facility is fully equipped for each event. The incumbent will also assist with training and leading part-time staff members. Additionally, the incumbent will have the opportunity to explore new marketing strategies and facility management solutions of a premier athletic venue. This position will be required to work nights and weekends based on the events schedule at the Sportsplex.

Facility Information: Mecklenburg County Sportsplex is located on 175 acres on the south side of Charlotte, NC and is home to 9 synthetic turf multi-purpose fields, 2 high-quality natural grass multi-purpose fields, and a 5,000-seat natural grass multi-purpose Stadium. Known as a premier athletic facility around the Country, Sportsplex hosts a variety of local, regional, and national events ranging from youth and high school to college and professional sports year-round. Some highlighted events over the last year are the NCAA Division I Soccer Championships, College Rugby Championships, NCAA Soccer Conference Championships, USL Championship training and matches, training for the Mexico Men’s National Team as well as training for our local Major League Soccer team, Charlotte FC.

By applying to this position, you are eligible to be considered for a similar role, in which you meet the minimum qualifications for, at other Park and Recreation locations should they become available. If you are looking to grow in your career, or transition laterally into a new role, don't miss this opportunity to apply!

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
•Athletic venue operations experience highly preferred
•Experience in leadership roles
•Staff training experience

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
•Provide customer service and handling of funds in a recreation center or park facility through telephone, emails, web site, social media and walk in patrons and customers for information, program registration, center daily use and rentals. 
•Ensure safety of participants/spectators and administer first aid when necessary.
•Enforce rules and regulations
•Collect fees and take registrations for recreational programs and facility rentals
•Assist in light maintenance of facilities and recreational areas
•Handles inquiries and complaints from public.
•Some programs may require driving a county vehicle to transport participants or commute to a different location
•Assist with department events
•May serve as manager on duty if Sr Facility Manager and Facility Manager are not available

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: No experience required.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Park and Recreation Administration, Health and Physical Education, or a related field, or

An equivalent combination of education and experience, including one of the following:
•Bachelor's degree with 6 months of prior work experience as a temporary or part-time employee with Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department
•Associates, or Bachelor's degree with two (2) years of related experience
•Four (4) years of similar related experience

Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted?: Yes

Computer Skills: Proficient in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite

Licenses and Certifications: Position requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License and County Driving Privileges; Requires the ability to obtain (within one year of hire) and maintain CPR and First Aid/AED Certification



KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge:
•Recreational programming and instruction
•Instruction in area of specialist.
•Principles, practices, and techniques of public recreation for all ages.

Skills:
•Applying recreation knowledge through hands-on activities while meeting the needs of diverse populations
•Developing and enforcing general rules and safety procedure
•Managing multiple tasks concurrently
•Ability to work independently.
•Organizing and presenting demonstrations in area of specialization.

Abilities:
•Building Trust: Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.
•Applied Learning: Assimilating and applying new job-related information in a timely manner.
•Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
•Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving forces behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs.
•Initiating Action: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
•Safety Awareness: Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards.
•Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.



COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
In addition to a competitive salary, Mecklenburg County offers a generous benefits package which greatly increases your total compensation. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, short term disability, long term disability, accident, cancer, critical illness, medical bridge and pet insurance; dependent care, healthcare and commuter flexible spending accounts;  health savings account; paid holiday, vacation and sick days; near site clinics for preventive care and illnesses; an employee discount program which provides discounts for retail, dining, shopping, travel, tickets and more; an employee assistance program including financial and legal counseling; access to Mecklenburg County fitness and aquatic facilities; paid family leave; tuition reimbursement; a 5% employer match on retirement savings plan contributions and a defined benefit plan for retirement. 



WORK ENVIRONMENT 
Moderate noise is typical for the work environment for this job.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor’s request. Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations.