Follow Your Calling, Find Your Career
Please Apply By: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Pay starts at $20.00/hr
At Mecklenburg County, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. We’re counting on YOUR unique voice and perspective to help Mecklenburg County become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.
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 excited to add a Part Time Administrative Support Assistant to the South Region Athletics Office! This position will assist with all Athletics office operations, such as responding to patron inquiries via phone and email and assisting with contract management. Additionally, the incumbent will assist with managing reservations/bookings for our facilities for regular reservations and events and assist all full-time staff. The preferred candidate will have experience managing facility reservations. This position will work a schedule of up to 29 hours per week, which will typically consist of weekdays, with the possibility of an occasional weekend based on facility/business needs.
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
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Commitment to providing quality customer service experiences to all patrons
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provide administrative support to internal departmental staff
- Respond to inquiries and resolve administrative issues that may arise
- Prepare written correspondence such as memos, forms and emails
- Create, maintain, organize and enter information into databases and use various computer applications
- Operate office equipment, fax machines, copiers, or phone systems and arrange for needed repairs
- Set up and manage paper or electronic filing systems, recording information, updating paperwork, or maintaining documents, such as correspondence, or other material
- Operate mail systems and coordinate the flow of information, internally or externally
- Schedule, confirm and maintain meetings, events, and schedules
- Compose, type, and distribute information such as meeting notes, agendas, and general information
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of administrative experience
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted?: Yes
Licenses/Certifications: May require a North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License and County Driving Privileges
Computer Skills: Proficient in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge:
- Administrative and clerical procedures and systems using various computer applications, managing files and records
- Principles and processes for providing customer and employee services
- Structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
Skills:
- Customer service
- Coordination and organization
- Judgment and decision making
- Time management
Abilities:
- Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures
- Building Customer Loyalty: Effectively meeting customer needs; building productive customer relationships; taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty
- Building Trust: Interacting with others effectively to build confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
- Initiating Action: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; take action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive
- Managing Work: Effectively managing work time and resources to ensure that duties are completed efficiently
- Stress Tolerance: Maintaining stable performance under pressure or opposition; handling stress in a professional manner acceptable to others and to the organization
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Works in an office setting with moderate noise
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.
