Recreation Site Coordinator (After School Part-time up to 19 hours per week)

City of Pasadena•Pasadena, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Pasadena Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department is seeking creative and dedicated Recreation Site Coordinators to lead an after-school program site. These part-time positions, working up to 19 hours per week, are currently available in the After School Adventures Programs. The ideal candidate will have recent experience supervising recreation programs for school-age children. Responsibilities include ensuring participant supervision, planning and implementing recreational activities, facilitating special events, upholding behavior expectations, supporting parent/guardian communication, and maintaining organized documentation such as attendance and incident reports. The role also involves delegating tasks, coaching support staff (Instructors, Recreation Leaders, interns, volunteers), and managing the site's overall program progress. Availability is required on Mondays from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm and Tuesdays through Fridays, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

Requirements

Two or more years of recent experience supervising recreation activities.

Nice To Haves

Four or more years of recent experience in supervising recreation activities/programs for youth.

Responsibilities

Promotes, organizes, and supervises the delivery of recreation programs and services at an assigned park, school, or playground.
Plans, schedules, and conducts a variety of exciting and age-appropriate programs and activities for youth.
Develops innovative, creative, and enriching programs and activities for youth.
Provides daily inspection of school grounds and reports problems accordingly; coordinates the maintenance, safety, and/or program needs of the site with the corresponding City department.
Regularly mentors, coaches, trains, delegates, and holds staff accountable for their work.
Manages the program supplies inventory and orders recreation and instructional equipment as needed.
Organizes and conducts special activities or events as assigned.
Engage in creative methods of learning, such as project-based learning, active learning, and storytelling.
Uses a variety of teaching methods, including artistic expression, educational play, and storytelling to introduce participants to the next stage of their development.
Maintains records and submits reports in a timely manner (attendance reports, progress reports, weekly summary reports, timecards, incident reports, accident reports, program planning proposals, and staff evaluations).
Takes necessary precautions to ensure the safety of participants and spectators and renders first-aid as needed.
Reviews and ensures that participants have all proper forms and documents completed.