Recreation Aide II PRCA

Pay Range: $16.43 and $18.07 (depending on experience)

Closing Date:
Until Filled or max 60 days

Assists the Recreation Leader with the development, implementation, and coordination of a variety of recreational programs and activities within an assigned City recreational facility. Provides oversight and guidance to Recreation Aide I.

Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma and two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in recreational programming, instruction, or related work.

• A bachelor’s degree or higher with major course work in recreation management or a related field; OR an associate’s degree or higher in a non-related field and at least one (1) year of paid work experience in the coordination of recreation programs.
• At least two (2) years of qualifying paid work experience developing, implementing and coordinating after-school, summer camp or out-of-school time (OST) programming.
• National Recreation and Parks Association certification as a Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP).

Valid Florida Driver’s License is required within thirty (30) days of appointment.

• American Red Cross certification (or equivalent) in First Aid, Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is required within six (6) months of appointment.
• American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) is required upon appointment.
• American Red Cross Lifeguard (LG) Instructor is required upon appointment.
• National Alliance for Youth Sports certification as a Certified Youth Sports Administrator (CYSA) is required within one year of appointment.

Make a difference in the community you live in! As a Community Builder—an employee with the City of Gainesville— you will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a job, it’s a chance to contribute to community success and to help enhance the Gainesville way of life.