Recreation Specialist - Community and Youth Programs (20545018) Job at CalOpps, San Francisco, CA

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  • CalOpps
  • San Francisco, CA

Job Description

Location

701 Laurel Street Menlo Park, 94025

Description

The City of Menlo Park is a great place to work! We are now hiring Recreation Specialists to provide hands-on support for a wide variety of programs including youth programs, recreation and sports programs, food preparation, and senior center programs for approximately 10-20 hours per week. This is an exceptional job opportunity for enthusiastic and responsible applicants to join the City of Menlo Park team and gain valuable work experience with an outstanding local government. This hourly, at-will, part-time (non-benefited) position offers paid work experience, a flexible part-time schedule, and on-the-job training and support. Shifts are available mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends.

 

The City of Menlo Park currently has part-time Recreation Specialist job openings in the following areas:

  • Gymnastics programs for youth
  • After school programs for youth
  • Recreation center customer service
  • Sports/gymnasium customer service
  • Kitchen and food preparation

 

Applications received by Oct. 25, 2024 will receive first consideration for current openings.

 

Recreation Specialists provide a variety of hands-on support activities to an assigned program or division. Recreation Specialists are expected to:

  • Provide professional and courteous customer service at all times
  • Provide hands-on operational support in City recreation centers, sports facilities, youth programs, and/or nutrition and food service programs
  • Set up, arrange, and take-down furniture and equipment for classes, rentals, meetings, and special events
  • Effectively use, learn and perform tasks on recreation software systems 
  • Monitor the proper and safe use of City facilities by the general public and ensure adherence to rules and policies
  • Ensure the cleanliness and safety of facilities throughout the day
  • Demonstrate proficiency with word processing, data entry and organization

 

Depending on the specific work assignment, Recreation Specialists also are responsible for:

  • Leading children in organized youth programs and activities
  • Food preparation and food service in City nutrition programs.
  • Handling money and electronic transactions
  • Organizing class sign in sheets
  • Monitoring, organizing, and running community programs

Ideal Candidate

Minimum Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Two years of paid experience working in a recreation program-type setting.
  • Must have experience supervising children, teens, adults, and/or seniors.

Benefits

Salary
Recreation Specialist: $18.64 - $22.24 per hour

 

These are non-benefited, temporary positions. A temporary employee may not work more than 1,000 hours per year and will receive sick leave in accordance with State law.

Special Instructions

This recruitment will be continuously screened and candidates may be contacted for interviews until the position is filled.

 

The City of Menlo Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the City of Menlo Park not to discriminate against all qualified applicants or employees. We will make reasonable efforts in the selection process to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please contact Human Resources at (650) 330-6670 for accommodation requests.

Before receiving an offer of employment, the candidate will be required to successfully complete a reference criminal conviction history questionnaire and DOJ fingerprinting. Candidates under the age of 18 will be required to provide a work permit.

In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act, all potential employees are required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship or authorization to work in the United States.

 

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Sean Reinhart at [email protected].

Recruitment Contact

Contact phone: 

(650)330-2510

Contact email: 

[email protected]

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Temporary work, Part time, Work experience placement, Local area, Immediate start, Work visa, Flexible hours, Shift work, Weekend work, Day shift, Afternoon shift,

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