Recreation Leader (Temporary/Part-time)

Salary

$17.09 - $20.77 Hourly

Location

91942, CA

Job Type

Temporary Part-Time

Job Number

21-09

Department

Community Services

Opening Date

07/05/2022

Closing Date

Continuous

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

Position Summary

THIS POSITION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FILLED

This position works a maximum of 1,000 hours a fiscal year (July 1 to June 30), varied hours, and is part-time, temporary, with no benefits.

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

To plan, organize, coordinate, and instruct or conduct a specialized program, activities or classes such as adult program sports and athletics, or other recreational activities; to provide on-site supervision for program implementation; and to maintain a variety of records and reports

Key Responsibilities

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Observe necessary precautions to ensure the safety of activity and program participants; monitor and inspect assigned facilities for needed maintenance; clean facilities as needed.

• Direct the proper use and care of the facility and equipment.

• Supervise and monitor the behavior of activity and program participants; enforce applicable program rules and regulations; provide appropriate disciplinary measures as needed.

• Assist Recreation Supervisor in planning and conducting special events and programs.

• Issue and collect recreation equipment and supplies to program participants; provide assistance in setting up for various program activities.

• Assist in the maintenance of records and the preparation of reports on assigned activities and rentals.

• Participate in promoting assigned recreation programs and activities; prepare program event and facility marketing material including news releases, flyers, schedules of events, pamphlets and brochures.

• Assist in leading a variety of recreational activities including sports, special events, day camps, arts and crafts and other recreational programs.

• Serve as liaison to supervisory staff, employees, the general public, and program participants.

• Perform a variety of general and routine administrative tasks in support of recreation programs; operate office equipment to perform tasks including those involving the use of computers and supporting software applications, copiers, fax machines and telephones.

• Perform related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education/Training:

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade. College-level coursework in recreation, physical education or a closely related field is highly desirable.

Experience:

At least one year of responsible experience working in a recreation program.

License or Certificate:

Possession of a Standard First Aid Certificate.

Possession of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (Infant, Child & Adult).

A valid CA driver license or equivalent is desirable.

Examination Process

Interested applicants must submit an online application and supplemental questionnaire. This position is open until the needs of the City are met so interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. Candidates whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the City will be invited to participate in the examination process for this position. The examination process may consist of any of the following components: written exam, practical skills assessment, and/or appraisal interview. Eligible candidates will be notified when testing dates have been established. Submission of an application does not guarantee participation in the testing process.

NOTE: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment medical evaluation including TB test, background investigation and background credit check.

As a general rule, temporary part-time employees do not earn any fringe benefits with the City of La Mesa. However, they are covered under workers' compensation and Social Security inlcuding Medicare and are eligiblie for 40 hours of sick leave after 90 days of employment and 30 days of work.

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Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to continue in the selection process. Resumes in lieu of this questionnaire will not be accepted. Please be as descriptive as possible in your responses. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Are you currently or have you ever been a member of CalPERS (California Public Employees' Retirement System)?

• Yes

• No

  03

  Have you graduated from high school or passed a General Education Development (GED) test?

• Yes

• No

  04

  I have completed college-level coursework in the following area.

• Recreation

• Physical Education

• Business Administration

• Marketing/Communications

• Public Administration

• I have completed college level work, but none of the above

• I have not completed college-level work

  05

  Describe your experience providing customer service to the public both in person and over the telephone. Include name of employer(s). Note: Entering "See Resume/Application" does not qualify as an acceptable response.

  06

  Please describe your experience working in recreation, public relations, business administration, marketing, public administration or related field. Include name of employer(s). Note Entering "See Resume/Application" does not qualify as an acceptable response.

  07

  Please list your level of expertise using Microsoft Word in a work environment.

• Advanced (watermarks, mail merge, headers/footers)

• Intermediate (tables, fonts, bullets, margins, shading)

• Beginner (typing basic memos and correspondence)

• No Experience

  08

  Please list your level of expertise using Microsoft Excel in a work environment

• Advanced (filters, headers/footers, graphs, linking formulas)

• Intermediate (basic formulas, color-coding, sort)

• Beginner (basic data entry)

• No Experience

  09

  Do you possess a valid California driver license or equivalent?

• Yes

• No

  10

  APPLICANT'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT - NOTIFICATION VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL (E-MAIL): The City of La Mesa Human Resources Division uses e-mail to notify our applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of your application. Therefore, as an applicant, you are hereby advised of the following: 1. Ensure that the e-mail address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. Do not share e-mail addresses. Spam or other filters should be adjusted to accept our e-mails. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our e-mail notifications, i.e., for the non-delivery of e-mail or if you fail to check your e-mail inbox on a timely basis, etc. 2. Carefully read any notices that we send in a timely manner. Follow further instructions, if any. We recommend that you print and keep a hard copy of our notices for your records. I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to the above.

• Yes

• No

  Required Question

Agency

City of La Mesa

Address

8130 Allison Avenue La Mesa, California, 91942

Phone

619-667-1175

Website

http://www.cityoflamesa.us

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