Recreation Services Coordinator Term-Limited

The final filing date is Tuesday, October 13, 2026, by 5:00 pm or after receiving 75 qualified applications, whichever is first.

The City of Sunnyvale is seeking a highly organized and collaborative Recreation Services Coordinator for a two-year, term-limited position supporting the City’s public art program. Reporting to the Public Art Analyst, this position will coordinate and implement community-based public art initiatives, including the Utility Box Art Program, Suns of Sunnyvale and other approved projects. Responsibilities may include coordinating artist calls and selection processes, supporting community outreach and public events, monitoring maintenance and restoration of existing artwork, assisting with contracts, purchasing and project documentation, and working with artists, contractors, community members and other City departments.

The ideal candidate will have strong project-management and communication skills, an interest in public art, an understanding of visual art process and materials, and experience coordinating programs or projects involving multiple partners and deadlines.

Under general supervision of a Recreation Services Manager, plans, coordinates, monitors, and leads community recreation, arts and community services programs, services and facilities for an assigned program area; and performs related work as assigned.

Recreation Services Coordinator I is the entry-level classification for this job series. Initially, incumbents perform assigned duties under general supervision, while learning related policies and procedures. Recreation Services Coordinator I is distinguished from the Recreation Services Coordinator II classification by the performance of less than the full range of duties assigned to the Recreation Services Coordinator II. As experience is gained, there is a greater independence of action within established guidelines.

The classification is alternately staffed with Recreation Services Coordinator II and incumbents may advance to the higher level after gaining experience and demonstrating a level of proficiency that meets the qualifications of the higher level classification. Incumbents are not automatically promoted to the higher level; the needs of the department determine the level of assignment.

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plans, coordinates, monitors, leads and directs programs, services and facilities in specific and defined program areas.
• Plans and coordinates programs, services and facilities by analyzing demand and researching trends, demographics and needs of program participants; evaluates current programs and plans for future programs; prepares justification for recommended programs.
• Designs and implements customer feedback system to support city-wide customer service strategy; administers, tabulates, evaluates, and modifies programs, services and facilities to respond to customer satisfaction surveys.
• Prepares and monitors revenue and expense projections and budget reports for assigned program area(s).
• Ensures assigned building(s), facilities and equipment are operational and free of health and safety hazards; may open, close and secure facilities.
• Researches and makes recommendations on facility and building renovations.
• Supports marketing promotions and strategies, including preparation of brochures, flyers, posters, news releases, social media, and other marketing devices and promotional materials.
• Acts as liaison to special agreement groups, community organizations and Commissions, within assigned program area.
• Coordinates purchases and installations with appropriate City departments for approved equipment.
• Initiates and negotiates service contracts and rental agreements; administers…