Flag Football Referees and Summer Programs Rec Leader - Seasonal

This is a seasonal position intended to last for a limited assignment up to six (6) months from date of hire.

Application Review Date:
March 3, 2026. This job posting will remain open until March 2, 2026.

Join an amazing team of recreational staff providing athletic opportunities and community events to youth and their families. If you enjoy sports and working with youth, and are looking for part-time employment from mid-April through September, the City of Salem has opportunities for you to join our Parks and Recreation team! The Seasonal Recreation I-III positions are within a series of classification that include:
Program Aide (I), Recreation Assistant (II), and Recreation Lead (III). Upon hire, you will be placed at the assigned level based on the job duties assigned to you and your knowledge, skills, and abilities toward fulfilling those duties.

Recreation staff are responsible for providing quality recreation programs and strive to serve the community while delivering a memorable experience for each person participating in our programs. Recreation staff gain knowledge and experience in working with the public, refereeing youth sports, teaching sports skills, strengthening customer service skills, and working as a team.

This seasonal opportunity is primarily a spring position working on Saturdays refereeing NFL Flag Football games with opportunities to work in summer programs and special activities. For spring programming, staff need to be able to attend a weekly evening meeting and work on Saturdays, April 18 – May 30. We are lucky to have a history of employees return year after year as they advance in the position, and develop leadership skills and experience for future careers.

We pride ourselves on having the best recreation staff in town!

This position has staff working in parks around Salem. Recreation Leaders work with youth, grades 3-8, leading and refereeing flag football games, motivating participants and volunteers, as well as communicating and upholding program policies and procedures. The position requires attendance at weekly staff meetings and trainings. This recruitment is for temporary positions limited to 6 months with the bulk of the work hours on Saturdays, April 18 – May 30.

If employment continues into the summer, work times may vary and may require working on holidays, like the 4th of July.

• Ability to learn basic flag football rules and communicate them to athletes, volunteer coaches, and spectators (as needed).
• Ability to follow through on tasks and meet deadlines for communicating and reporting information to supervisor and turning in timecards.

• Paid sick time in accordance with City policies.
• A fun team environment and an opportunity to provide positive youth programming to the community.
• Recreation Leader 1 (Program Aide) - $16.48/hour
• Recreation Leader 2 (Recreation Assistant) - $17.45/hour
• Recreation Leader 3 (Recreation Lead) - $18.49/hour

• Must pass a pre‑employment background check and drug test (including marijuana).
• Must be 16 years of age or older at time of hire; some positions may require candidates to be 18 years of age.
• Must have reliable transportation (e.g., carpool, rideshare, public transit, walking, biking) to report to and from work sites, events, trainings, and meetings. An Oregon Driver license and a driving record that meets the City of Salem's driving standards for some assignments.
• Program Aide (I):
  For recreation assignments, one year or season of experience in recreation, education, sports, or related field, or equivalent combination of experience and training working with youth and/or adults in a recreational setting.
• Recreation Assistant (II):
  One year or more of customer service or related seasonal experience demonstrating program support or coordination in recreation, education, sports, or extracurricular activities using specialized skills, experience and training while working with youth and adults in a recreational setting.
• Recreation Lead (III):
  Two years of or more of…