Recreation Program Specialist; Part-Time

Overview

Are you interested in engaging with communities and empowering residents? If so, we invite you to apply for the position of Recreation Program Specialist with the Community Services-Recreation Department of the City of Richmond. This part-time position offers exciting opportunities to lead and teach recreation and sports activities. You can specialize in areas such as modern dance, puppetry, or tennis. Alternatively, you can become an integral part of a unique initiative that provides essential tool-lending services to residents and groups.

As a Recreation Program Specialist with the Richmond Tool Library and Mobile Tool Library, your responsibilities will include staffing both libraries, operating the Mobile Tool Library vehicle, maintaining an updated online tool catalog, creating and distributing marketing materials, and engaging with the community. The position includes weekend and evening shifts. If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact and supporting our mission of providing valuable resources to the community, we encourage you to apply today!

Hourly salary for this classification is as high as $29.03. Additionally, City-paid benefits include sick leave in accordance with state law.

• Under supervision, leads and teaches recreation and sports activities in a specialized area (e.g., drama, modern dance, folk dance, social dance, puppetry, major sports, tennis, archery, and special interest groups); and does related work as required.
• Assists in planning, organizing, scheduling and gives direct leadership to classes in a specialized phase of the recreation program, such as athletics, aquatics, drama, puppetry and storytelling, music, dance, senior citizen’s programs and the like.
• Assists general recreation staff in the conduct of the activities comprising the specialty.
• Develops and maintains necessary specialized facilities and materials.
• Coordinates the specialized activity program with other recreation programs.
• Maintains group and individual discipline.
• Plans a logical sequence of activities to fit the abilities and interest of the participants.
• Keeps records of attendance and participation; promotes participation.

• Any combination of training and experience equivalent to completion of two (2) years of college with specialized training in a particular field of recreation activity
• One (1) year of experience as an instructor or leader in the recreation specialty to which assigned

• Current First Aid and CPR for Public Safety Personnel in accordance with Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations by date of hire.

• The City’s policy is that all persons hired on or after October 18, 2021, must be fully vaccinated, including the booster, for COVID-19. New employees will be required to provide proof of complete vaccination or have an approved medical or religious accommodation before employment may commence. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact Human Resources.

• Knowledge of: Basic principles and purposes of recreational activity
• Knowledge of: Methods, equipment, and terminology in the particular recreation specialty

• Ability to: Develop interest and encourage participants
• Ability to: Establish and maintain effective relationships with participants
• Ability to: Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees

• To Apply:
  
  Interested individuals must apply online by fully completing the City of Richmond Employment Application, including answers to supplemental questions. Incomplete applications or those lacking in sufficiently detailed information will be rejected. Resumes or prior applications will not be accepted in lieu of a thoroughly completed application. All communication regarding this recruitment will be via email. Each applicant must apply with a monitored email address.
• Qualifying Phase:
  All completed applications will be evaluated based on job-related qualifications criteria, which could include desirable qualifications…