Salary: $17.55 – $24.22 Hourly
Location : Bellevue, WA
Job Type: Variable
Job Number: 23-00527
Department: Parks and Community Services
Division: PCS Recreation Kelsey Creek Farm
Opening Date: 08/17/2023
Closing Date: 8/31/2023 11:59 PM Pacific
Come Join the City of Bellevue!
Please fill out your application as fully as possible. The City evaluates candidates based on the information provided in the online application only. Do not submit resumes and cover letters. Read the “Hiring Process” section below to learn more.
Job Summary
Bellevue Parks & Community Services is seeking an experienced and dependable Farm Program Instructor to teach farm themed classes, lead group tours, and host birthday parties for various age groups at Kelsey Creek Farm. Classes may include, but are not limited to: adult/child classes, drop off pre-school age classes, day camps, and single day workshops.
Kelsey Creek Farm instructors need to be mature, knowledgeable, skilled, motivated, and dynamic individuals that enjoy teaching classes to primarily younger children and are able to work with all age groups. Kelsey Creek Farm instructors need to be comfortable working in a farm environment with children, adults, and livestock. This position reports directly to the Kelsey Creek Farm Program Coordinator.
Working Schedule: Hours may vary and may require weekends, evenings, and holidays.
City Council Vision Statement:
Bellevue welcomes the world. Our diversity is our strength. We embrace the future while respecting our past.
Bellevue Parks & Community Services Vision:
In Bellevue everyone can connect to each other and to nature through experiences that help them to live, grow, and thrive.
Bellevue Parks & Community Services Mission:
We build a healthy community through an integrated system of exceptional parks, natural areas, recreation, arts and culture, and a broad base of community services.
Bellevue Parks & Community Services Equity Statement: A System of Fairness
Equity acknowledges and removes disparities in opportunities, power, and resources so that everyone can reach their full potential to thrive. Bellevue Parks & Community Services practices equity, which is the responsibility of every individual in the department. Equitable access is a right, not a privilege, and is fundamental to our mission of serving all people. Through equitable policies and practices, we cultivate ties that connect people to the fabric of our community.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Teach participants; provide guidance, interaction, and support to activity participants.
- Oversee program/activity participants; provide instruction, direction and assistance as needed; provide safe and quality experiences to participants in all programs.
- Play and lead a variety of activities including active games, reading stories, singing songs, and doing arts and crafts.
- Supervise classroom/activity; maintain and secure class rosters; ensure all necessary paperwork is complete.
- Determine participant skill level; adjust instruction as needed.
- Assist in developing program curriculum, and lesson plans primarily related to farm, history, science, heritage crafts, and other similar themes.
- Ensure program/facility rules, policies and procedures are followed; maintain and enforce safety standards.
- Monitor safety practices: remedy or report unsafe practices or conditions immediately. Be able to quickly respond to an emergency.
- Ensure proper use, care, and storage of any program equipment.
- Be flexible and able to adjust activities and plan activities on the spot.
- Maintain a clean and attractive classroom area.
- Respond to community and participant inquiries and concerns; provide information about parks, recreation and community services programs, activities, and services.
- Collect data, maintain records, develop reports and assist program staff with other administrative support tasks.
- Follow all animal handling procedures, be aware of and report any animal health or behavior concerns to supervisor.
- Meet/communicate regularly with Program Coordinator regarding concerns, updates, challenges, upcoming classes, and lesson plans.
- May assist with special events, day camps, and other activities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies
- Knowledge of assigned parks, recreation and community services programs, activities and services.
- Knowledge of safety guidelines and practices.
- Skill in teaching and coaching groups.
- Skill in working with diverse groups of people in a tactful, effective and respectful manner.
- Skill in solving problems and in using tact, patience and courtesy when working with others.
- Skill in providing customer service in a busy environment and in handling multiple tasks.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff, the community and program participants.
- Skill in handling conflict and ability to handle emergency situations.
- Ability to communicate effectively, in person, via email, and over the phone.
- Ability to work with cash and make change.
- Ability to follow instructions, written and verbal.
- Ability to use a computer to enter and track data, research information and communicate program details to participants.
- Ability to work various schedules including mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends and holidays.
- Ability to enforce facility rules, policies, guidelines and safety standards.
- Ability to safely perform job tasks in a variety of park and non-park settings.
Education, Experience, and Other Requirements
- Must have adequate teaching or childcare experience as documented in resume.
- One year of experience teaching or leading groups.
- High school diploma or GED required; college-level course work preferred.
- Or any equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
- First Aid, CPR or similar certification or training may be required for some positions.
- Valid driver’s license may be required for some positions.
Other
Physical Demands
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work involves moving, communicating, operating objects, tools or controls and reaching.
- Work may periodically require the employee to ascend or descend ladders, stairs, ramps and elevated grounds; as well as to traverse or move around to access and monitor equipment, and indoor and outdoor spaces.
- Vision abilities required by this job may include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- The employee may be required to transport, position, install and/or move objects up to 25 pounds in most positions and in some positions the requirement may involve heavier objects such as farm animals, people or equipment.
- The noise level is relative to the work environment and may range from very quiet to moderately loud inside and outside.
- Job environment may be indoors and/or outdoors and may involve working in inclement weather.
- Hours may vary and may require weekends, evenings and holidays.
Definition of a Variable Employee:
- Average weekly hours cannot be determined at date of hire
- Hours may vary from week to week and are anticipated to be 28 hours per week or less
- NOTE: Will be considered full-time and eligible for medical coverage if hours average 30 hours per week or more over a 12-month measurement period (or 130 hours per month)
Hiring Process: Only electronic applications are accepted.To evaluate all candidates fairly and equitably, the City will make all applicants anonymous when we are screening the applications. We will redact information from our application such as your name, address, and other demographics. To help us, please complete the online application form as fully as possible. We do not accept resumes and cover letters.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- All candidates will be required to establish employment authorization and identity at the time of hire. The City is not able to sponsor work visas.
- All positions the completion of references checks, including at least one prior supervisor.
- Some positions may require completion of a criminal background check prior to start employment
- Some positions may require obtaining a commercial driver’s license (CDL), licensures, or additional certifications.
The City of Bellevue values diversity in its workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, marital status, genetic information, veteran’s status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local laws.
At the City of Bellevue, you’ll be part of a team committed to providing exceptional customer service, upholding the public interest and advancing the community vision. The five essential and enduring principles that guide our individual actions, our interactions, and our decision making in the City of Bellevue organization is: exceptional public service, stewardship, committee to employees, integrity, and innovation. You’ll work in an environment that is innovative, collaborative, future focused, and committed to excellence. Bellevue welcomes the world. Our diversity is our strength. We embrace the future while respecting our past. It’s what makes the City of Bellevue an exciting place to work, live, and explore.
Have we piqued your interest yet? Come join our team! The City of Bellevue supports workplace diversity. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. Persons needing assistance with the application process may call the Human Resources Office at 425-452-6838 or If you are invited to participate in the selection process and need ADA accommodations, please notify HR before you are scheduled for an interview or testing.
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Seasonal, part-time, and variable employees have no benefits except for mandatory participation in the retirement plan assigned to the position, which will be the Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (MEBT II) retirement plan or the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) retirement plan, and any other benefits as required by law.