Community Event & Recreation Coordinator

Job Status: 
Closed - no longer accepting applications
Job Closing Date: 
Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 5:00pm

COMMUNITY EVENT AND RECREATION COORDINATOR
Employment Classification: Full Time with Benefits
Hours per Week: 40 hours
Salary Range: $26.00 – $38.47
Hiring Range $26.00 - $32.83 depending on experience

Hyrum City is seeking a full time Community Event and Recreation Coordinator. Responsibilities include planning, organizing, and executing a variety of community events and recreational programs for residents of all ages, including managing budgets, coordinating facility usage, and actively engaging with community groups to identify needs and interests. Candidates must have considerable knowledge and experience in recreational programs, public relations, making presentations, writing reports and other communication practices. Skilled in creating reports as needed. Be able to. read, interpret, and apply laws, rules,
regulations, and policies. Ability to develop and coordinate a community service or recreation program suited to the needs of the community, plan, organize, coordinate and implement recreation programs and events, establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Required Education and Experience:
 Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in business, recreation management, or related field; AND Four (4) years of experience in city event and recreation planning; with two (2) of those years in a management role. OR An equivalent combination of education and experience.
 Must possess a valid Utah State Driver’s License.
 Successfully complete all required Homeland Security courses including NIMS and ICS training
 Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) preferred

Work Schedule:
Normally Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with some overtime as needed.

Benefits:
The following benefits are being offered for this position:
 Utah Retirement Systems (Pension and/or 401k)
 Health, Dental and Life Insurance – Traditional Plan City pays 82% of premium.
 Long Term Disability Insurance.
 Leave Pay - Holiday, Vacation, Short Term and Long Term Sick

Application and Selection:
Send a cover letter and resume to Hyrum City Corporation, 60 West Main, Hyrum, UT 84319 or e-mail to  stephanie.fricke@hyrumcity.gov . Resumes are accepted until position is filled by a qualified candidate or withdrawn at the City’s discretion. A copy of the full position description is available at  www.hyrumcity.gov . EOE. Upon employment, an employee must reside in Hyrum City or no further than fifteen miles from city office.
If you have questions, please contact Human Resources at stephanie.fricke@hyrumcity.gov   or 435-245-6033.

Dated: February 14, 2025