Temporary Program Assistant

Employer

City of Kirkland

$71,335.68 - $83,924.46 Annually

North Kirkland Community Center - rd Ave NE, Kirkland, WA

Full-Time

Parks & Community Services - NKCC Supervisor

09/25/2026

10/2/2026 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada);
Tijuana

Non-Exempt

AFSCME

Note:

This role is a Temporary opportunity with an anticipated end date of February 28, 2027. The anticipated end date is subject to departmental need and budgetary considerations.

The Program Assistant provides administrative services including customer service, data entry, scheduling, payment processing, and assisting the Program Coordinator with programs, classes, and special events.

Distinguishing Characteristics:
This is the entry-level classification in the Parks and Community Services (PCS) Program series. The incumbent follows routine procedures and guidelines in the application of prescribed duties and works under close supervision with work frequently reviewed by a superior. This classification is distinguished from the Program Coordinator in that the latter performs more complex technical duties and responsible program coordination requiring a higher level of knowledge and skill.

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer.

Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provides information and responds to inquiries. Staffs front office and provides customer service to participants, staff, and the general public.
• Performs registration procedures to include: enrolling in classes, accepting and receipting payments, maintaining wait lists, performing transfers, issuing class adjustments, program scholarships, compiling daily system totals and reconciliation for daily receipts of cash, check and credit card payments.
• Responsible for facility rentals, including calculating and processing payments, deposits, refunds, scheduling and overseeing rental staff.
• Assists with data collection, reports, recordkeeping, expense, and revenue tracking, evaluating programs, new participant outreach, and quality assurance.
• Provides administrative support for Munis, TRIM, Adobe Sign, Lucity, and similar programs including creating, entering, and processing contracts and agreements.
• Coordinates training and scheduling of staff, volunteers, and interns; provides emergency backup staffing as needed.
• Acts with public engagement, program publicity and maintenance of City webpages.
• Inventories, purchases, maintains, and organizes program supplies and equipment.

• Performs functions as assigned in the City's emergency response plan in the event of an emergency.

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