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� ouncil Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
A.n Administrative Resolution establishing a new
title and class specification in the Civil Service Rules.
WHEREAS, it is appropriate and desirable to establish a new class
title of Recreation Coordinator-Special Programs and Class Specification for
, said title; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Civil Service Rules be amended by adding to
Section 6, in Grade 7 under the heading "Professional-Administrative." Group,
the title Recreation Coordinatox-Special Programs; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Civil Service Rules be further �
amended by inserting in Section 49, in proper alphabetical order, the attached
Class Specification for the new title of RECREATION COORDINATOR-SPECIAL
PROGRAMS.
Approved:
C airman
Givil Service Comm sion
COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Butier � PERSO OFFI E
Houa In Favor
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Levins _�___ A gai n s t BY —
Maddox �
Sh�oer J �IN ��2 �]�Q
Form pproved y Ci At rney
Adopted b��.,�-�'u'ncil: Date —
Ce.�t�ffied Passe Councjj Secret�fry BY
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� Appr v y Mayor for Sub ssi ` to�'E uncil
Approved b � avor: Date (��-�, r�
By � ���GC�>� BY
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Title of class: ���*���
RECREATION COORDINATOR-SPECIAL RROGF�MS
DESCRIpTIQ�� OF WORK
General St2tement of Duties: Performs responsible supervisory work
involving the planning, organizing, and imp�ementing of a community
leisure and recreational program, which is designed to sert�e the needs
of inenta.11y and physically handicapped individuals, senior citizens;
and perforns related duties as required.
Supervision Received: i�Vorks under the directi�n of a unit or division head.
Supervision Exercised: Exercises within a unit, technical and administrative
supervision over technical and clerical ernployees and volunteers.
TYPICAL DUTIES PERFORRIED
The listed examples may not include all duties performed by all positions in
this class.
Plans, organizes, and supervises a diversified program of leisure, recrea-
tional and instructional activities for the mentally and physically
handicapped individuals and senior citizens.
Assists in the preparation of t}le Special Programming budget.
Develops fund raising ac�ivities i.ncluding the writing of state and federal
gxants. -
Edits monthly publiaations and all progra.m correspondence for both the
Adaptive and Senior Citizen programs.
Recruits and trains volunteers and interns from area schools, and conductis
in-5ervice training workshops for staff and related commur_ity agencies
and facilities, as tvell as other City departments.
Supervises staff, interns and volunteers of Special Programming.
Cooperates with state and local agencies involved with Special Programming.
Plans and develops new recxeational, leisure, and instructional programs
for the Adaptive and Senior Frograms.
Prepares and supervises the preparation of publicity releases to pxomote
activities and programs.
KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Working knowledge of consumer problems of the handicapped and senior citizens.
{Vorking knowledge of the capabilities and po�entials of people with specific
disabi2ities.
Considerable knowledge of community agencies, facilities, programs, and
advocacy groups dealing with the needs of the handicapped and senior
citizens in St. Paul.
tit�arking knowledge o£ pl�ysical and emotional problems concerning senior
citizens.
Some knowledge of first aid supplies and proceduxes.
Considerable ability to deal tactfully and effectively with the general
public.
Considerable ability to plan, organize and delegate work and the ability to
work effeetively with staff.
I�1INI�itJ;�S QUALIFICATIONS
College graduation in recreation, physical education or a related field
and two years' experience working directly with mentally or physically
handicapped persons. Experienee gained prior to �ollege graduation
k�ill be evaluated on an indi.vidual basis.
Do not de#ach this memorandum from #he
resolution so that this information=will be ' � 41: � i�� g75
available to #he City Councii. �rv.= 9/�13b •
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'Fhis Resolution establishes the new title of Recreation Courdima.tor-Special Pxograms
in Grade ?, It a:leo establishes a class spECificatioa for f�i.e.title. This cla.ss has been
reque sted by the Recreation Division and it pe�tai.rr�s 'to the Divisi.on's program�for the
physic�:],ly aaad mentally ha.n.dicapped :i.ndividuals in the comm�.i:ty as well as program�
fox th.e Senior Citizen;.
The 197$ salary ran.ge for Grade 7 is shown below: "
_ A B C ` D E F G
,Bi-wee1cly 534. 5 556 579 6Q7. 5 638. 5 670. 5 7Q3. 5 � .
Annually 13,950 . 18, 361
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