Public Recreation Worker

Turing•New York, NY

12h•Remote

About The Position

Turing is seeking candidates experienced in recreation management, public programs, or municipal parks and recreation services. In this role, you will contribute your expertise to projects evaluating and improving AI systems, with a focus on public recreation and community engagement. No prior AI experience is required. The projects explore how AI may improve community programming, public engagement, and operational efficiency in government recreation services. Day-to-day work includes designing and solving real-world recreation and community service scenarios to test AI reasoning; writing structured explanations about program design, facility operations, budgeting, and event coordination; evaluating AI responses for accuracy, inclusivity, and alignment with public service standards; and collaborating with researchers to improve AI understanding of municipal recreation workflows and community engagement practices. This is a contractor/freelancer assignment. Projects last approximately one month, with the possibility of extension, and may potentially be full-time. Compensation varies by project. The work is fully remote. Candidates must not provide confidential or proprietary information, trade secrets, internal data, specific client information or case details, or information that would violate confidentiality obligations.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience as a recreation worker or supervisor in government, municipal parks, or public recreation programs.
Comfort using web-based tools for data review and annotation.
Strong English communication and reasoning skills.
Ability to clearly and effectively describe program operations and community engagement processes.
Do not share confidential or proprietary information, trade secrets, internal employer or university data, specific client information or case details, or information that would violate confidentiality obligations.

Nice To Haves

Background in Recreation Management, Public Administration, Parks & Leisure, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Design and solve real-world recreation and community service scenarios to test AI reasoning.
Write clear, structured explanations about program design, facility operations, budgeting, and event coordination.
Evaluate AI responses for accuracy, inclusivity, and alignment with public service standards.
Collaborate with researchers to refine AI understanding of municipal recreation workflows and community engagement practices.