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Career Opportunities with Livermore Area Recreation and Park District

To provide the people of the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District’s service area with outstanding recreation programs and a system of parks, trails, and facilities that enhance the quality of life.

Careers At The Livermore Area Recreation and Park District

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Hourly Rate: $31.04 an hour - Fixed term beginning at the end of May - July approximately 20-25 hours per week.

Under general supervision of the Recreation Supervisor and the Recreation Coordinator II, serves in a coaching capacity; plans, schedules, and implements a variety of instructional programs and skill-focused training based upon participant abilities. Provides learning tools and equipment; creates and delivers instructional materials; ensures the safety of team participants using safe instructional practices; maintains program records and files; and performs related work as required.

Receives general supervision from higher-level supervisory staff. Exercises direction over lower-level coaching staff.

This classification is responsible for performing team coaching and instruction duties, including planning and delivery, and ensuring a safe environment for participants. Incumbents regularly work on tasks that are varied and complex, requiring considerable discretion and independent judgment to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the assigned area. Assignments are given with general guidelines and incumbents are responsible for establishing objectives, timelines, and methods to deliver services.

Work is reviewed for soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to policy and requirements.

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

• Serves as a subject matter expert in a coaching capacity; plans, schedules, and implements a variety of instructional programs with technical guidance and skill-focused training based upon participant abilities.
• Provides information, conducts selection process, and provides feedback to participants. Creates and distributes team rosters and schedules to inform participants on practices, meets, and games.
• Provides strong customer service skills; establishes, maintains, and fosters positive and effective relationships.
• Implements and monitors District policies and procedures; enforces regulations; cautions patrons regarding unsafe activities.
• Coordinates logistics, itineraries and activities for competitive meets and games in other locations, including transportation, lodging, and equipment needs.
• Inspects and maintains swimming and pool equipment for functionality; ensures proper placement and availability in the pool area; recommends maintenance and repair as needed.
• Receives and responds to questions, concerns, and complaints from patrons; determines issues and resolves or refers to Recreation Coordinator II or the Recreation Supervisor as appropriate.
• Serves as District representative with external organizations; attends and/or speaks at meetings, community and professional functions, and conferences as assigned.
• Provides safety and supervision for patrons; monitors activities in the water, pool decks, and ancillary areas of District aquatics facilities to prevent accidents and to ensure the safety and well-being of patrons.
• Performs administrative tasks, such as, attending and scheduling meetings, preparing reports, monitoring expenditures, and maintaining records.
• Assists with District special events as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED;

• Two years of relevant experience coaching sports teams.

• Any combination of training, education, and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Principles and practices of effective coaching techniques, goals, and objectives.
• Princip…