Recreation Leader II

City of San Diego • San Diego, CA

22h • Onsite

About The Position

Recreation Leader II positions plan, organize, conduct, and evaluate recreation and leisure activities for children, teens, and older adults at recreation sites. They plan and organize teen and afterschool programs at specific recreation sites, including teen centers and/or recreation centers. Responsibilities include preparing flyers and marketing materials, developing monthly calendars of all daily activities for their programs, and participating in department sports programs, such as the S.P.O.R.T.S. committee (Support, Programming, Organizing, Recreating, Teaching, Sports). They also plan and organize special activities/events, conduct arts and crafts classes and team sports, exercise classes, supportive services, and special events (e.g., tournaments, field trips). Additionally, they work with school personnel, social service agencies, and citizen advisory groups, assist in supervising and training recreation aides and volunteers, maintain records and reports, maintain equipment and crafts areas, supervise the use and maintenance of facilities, enforce regulations, maintain discipline and ensure that safety rules are observed, and requisition supplies. Positions may be full-time benefited or part-time (limited/hourly), averaging up to 19 hours per week, primarily during afternoon, evening, and weekend hours. Most positions require availability between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekdays during summer and traditional school vacation periods, and between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekends. Teen center positions typically operate between 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. during the traditional school year. Hours vary for staff working with older adults. Bilingual skills may be required for additional pay. Tuberculosis testing is required upon hiring and every four years thereafter. Employees obtaining a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) credential or Recreation Therapist Certification (RTC) are eligible for 10% additional pay. Eligible benefitted employees hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

Requirements

• 300 hours of recreation leadership experience.
• 24 semester/36 quarter units of college-level coursework in recreation management, tourism and hospitality, child and family studies, physical education, and/or a related field.
• Recreation leadership refers to planning, organizing, teaching, and/or leading typical recreation center or school activities such as arts and crafts, games, sports, day camps, tiny tots, dance and music.
• Qualifying physical education courses MUST consist of participation in typical recreation center sports (e.g., football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, baseball, tennis, softball).
• Physical education "theory" courses will only be accepted if they are part of a completed Bachelor's or other college degree in Physical Education.
• Participation in organized team sports is qualifying, but hours of participation MUST be confirmed and documented by the coach of the team or athletic director where you participated.
• Organized team sports refer to those typically played at a recreation center (e.g., football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, baseball, tennis, softball).
• Qualifying organized team sports participation MUST be at or above the high school level.
• Volunteer hours are qualifying, but MUST be confirmed and documented by the agency where you acted as a volunteer.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours.
• Confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States.
• Completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing).
• Reference checks.
• Fingerprinting.
• Tuberculosis (TB) testing when hired and every four years thereafter.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual skills
• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) credential
• Recreation Therapist Certification (RTC)

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, conduct, and evaluate recreation and leisure activities for children, teens, and older adults.
• Plan and organize teen and afterschool programs at specific recreation sites.
• Prepare flyers and marketing materials.
• Develop monthly calendars of all daily activities for their programs.
• Participate in department sports programs, such as the S.P.O.R.T.S. committee.
• Plan and organize special activities/events.
• Conduct arts and crafts classes and team sports, exercise classes, supportive services, and special events.
• Work with school personnel, social service agencies, and citizen advisory groups.
• Assist in supervising and training recreation aides and volunteers.
• Maintain records and reports.
• Maintain equipment and crafts areas.
• Supervise the use and maintenance of facilities.
• Enforce regulations.
• Maintain discipline and ensure that safety rules are observed.
• Requisition supplies.

Benefits

• General wage increases: 3.5% effective 7/1/27, 2% effective 7/1/28, 2% effective 1/1/29
• Additional pay for bilingual skills
• 10% additional pay for CTRS or RTC credential
• Automatic enrollment in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS) for eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed