Recreation Specialist; Part-Time Seasonal

Overview

Welcome. This recruitment is subject to close without advance notice. Interview dates TBD.

Working Hours:

Incumbent must be available to work up to 35 hours per week, and may be required to work in the evenings, on weekends and holidays as needed.

A city of 3.75 square miles, San Marino is home to the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. The City of San Marino is hiring part-time Recreation Specialists to work in our Community Services Department. The Community Services Department enriches the community through recreational programs, services and events, and promotes reading and learning activities through the Crowell Public Library.

Under general supervision, the Recreation Specialist assists in a wide variety of diverse recreation programs, services and special events. Responsibilities include teaching, leading, and engaging participants, ensuring their safety and well-being at all times. This position also involves performing various clerical duties to support operations at city facilities.

Current assignments include early childhood education, youth programming, senior programming, special events, facilities, and park operations. Schedule may vary depending on the needs of the Recreation Division and the City.

This position is "At-Will," which means the Recreation Specialist serves at the will of the City Manager and may be removed at any time without cause, notice, or right of appeal.

The duties, skills, and demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties, skills, and demands.

• Provides customer service and information about division programs, services, activities, and events to the public.
• Sets up and takes down equipment for special events, classes, and programs.
• Assists groups using parks and facilities as requested; explains and enforces park and facility use policies, rules, and regulations.
• Provides staff support at special events and programs.
• Removes trash in and around parks and buildings; performs light cleaning and custodial duties of facility rooms, picnic areas, tables, floors, and playground equipment; reports facility maintenance needs to appropriate staff.
• Conducts indoor/outdoor games, sports, arts and crafts, and other activities related to recreational programming; ensures the safety of program participants.
• Observes and complies with City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Establishes and maintains a team approach with co-workers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Facilitates and conducts indoor/outdoor games, sports, arts and crafts, and other activities related to recreational programming; ensures the safety of program participants.
• Guides volunteers and support staff for events, classes, and programs.
• Assists with the preparation of recreation activities, camps, programs, and events.
• Monitors equipment and supply inventories and recommends procurement of items as needed.
• Performs general office duties, including basic cashiering, answering the telephone, greeting patrons, light typing, data entry, copying, and filing; prepares flyers, calendars, and newsletters.
• Maintains recreational facilities, storage sites, and other work areas in a clean and orderly condition, including securing equipment and materials at the close of the workday and performing basic custodial duties; assists with opening, closing, and securing buildings for events, as directed.
• Maintains accurate logs and records of various activities, camps, and programs.

Knowledge of:

• Recreation, leisure, and community programs, services, and activities.
• Care and proper use of recreational facilities, equipment, and supplies.
• Basic safety precautions and procedures related to park and recreation program area(s) and facilities.
• Proper cleaning methods and the safe usage of cleaning materials, disinfectants, custodial tools, and equipment.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and procedures relevant to assigned area of responsibility.
• City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.
• The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• General office and business administrative practices.
• Methods and techniques of implementing program activities.
• Age-appropriate program content.
• Principles and procedures of recordkeeping.
• Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed.

• Ability to guide, motivate, and inspire…