Senior Recreation Aide (Youth Employment Services)

City of Sacramento•Sacramento, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment (YPCE) is hiring three Senior Recreation Aide positions to support operations in the Civic Engagement Division and the Youth Workforce Development Division. The Youth Civic Engagement Division programming empowers Sacramento’s youth with knowledge, resources, and opportunities to advocate and engage within their communities. The Youth Workforce Development Division focuses on empowering young people 13-18 years of age with leadership, resources, and employment skills. The Senior Recreation Aide can work up to 18 hours per week Monday through Friday with occasional Saturdays. The Senior Recreation Aide position engages in the development, facilitation, and implementation of program components. The position also supports various activities in the department including special events, community outreach, and more. On a seasonal and/or part-time basis, supervise and participate in the leadership and/or monitoring of a variety of recreation activities, special events, civic engagement programs, human service programs, and/or neighborhood activities.

Requirements

Six months of full-time experience comparable to a Recreation Aide with the City of Sacramento.
Must be at least 16 years old at time of appointment.
Pass a criminal background check.
Pass a tuberculosis screening test.
Employees must complete "Mandated Reporter" training within two weeks of appointment.
Ability to walk frequently; work may include frequent running, starts, and stops; perform simple and power grasping; verbal and hearing skills to effectively communicate with participants and staff; visual acuity to read and record documents and make observations.
Intermittently, lift, carry or move sports equipment of 20 pounds or less.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory techniques and practices.
Basic first aid and safety practices.
Basic arithmetic.
Use of computers, computer applications, and other common office machines.
Ability to supervise, train, and assign staff.
Read, write, and speak the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance.
Lead a variety of recreation and group activities.
Handle and count money.
Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Responsibilities

Supervise and train Recreation Aides or other lower level City staff.
Provide leadership in various City leagues, contests, tournaments, events, and other activities.
Lead and/or monitor various activities in arts and crafts, sports, games, simple dramatics, workshops, meetings, and/or community events.
Promote neighborhood, community recreation events, and programs.
Request, issue, and monitor the return of playground and athletic equipment; check equipment for proper care and use.
Inspect playground equipment and apparatus; recommend replacement or repair as needed.
Compile simple written records related to assigned programs or facility.
Open and close recreational facilities; monitor facility use; prepare and set up facilities for recreational or community use.
Monitor various program operations, assist with program planning, accurately log data.
Perform typing, filing, and other clerical tasks; provide assistance to staff.
Operate a cash register and electronic registration and cash drawer system; quickly and accurately process payments; issue receipts.
Understand and follow written and oral instructions