Salary: $15.75 – $17.00 Hourly
Location : West Sacramento, CA
Job Type: Temp/Temp II
Job Number: 2023-00059
Department: PARKS & RECREATION
Division: PARKS/RECREATION-RECREATION
Opening Date: 09/20/2023
Closing Date: 10/5/2023 12:00 AM Pacific
An official City of West Sacramento application form must be filled out, in its entirety. It is the applicant’s responsibility to explain their qualifications fully and clearly. In addition, applicants must submit a resume and complete the required supplemental questionnaire (if applicable). Incomplete information on the application, resume and/or supplemental questionnaire may be cause for disqualification. Application packages will be reviewed and screened for qualifications. Additional screening criteria will be developed based on the supplemental questionnaire (if applicable).
Are you looking for a part-time opportunity to join a dynamic team in the Parks & Recreation Department? Look no further! We are currently seeking Rental Attendants to assist us in providing exceptional service to our community.
As a Rental Attendant Recreation Leader, you will play a vital role in ensuring smooth operations and customer satisfaction during facility rentals. This position is part-time, with shifts primarily on nights and weekends.
If you are enthusiastic about providing exceptional service and contributing to a positive community experience, we want to hear from you!
Join our team and be a part of creating memorable moments for our community!
Note: This is a part-time position, working primarily on nights and weekends and does require a high school diploma at minimum.
An official City of West Sacramento application form must be filled out in its entirety. The NEOGOV on-line application is considered to be an official City application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to explain their qualifications fully and clearly. Incomplete information on the application may be cause for disqualification. In addition, the applicant must submit a resume. Applications and resumes will be screened for qualifications. The most qualified applicants will be placed on an eligibility list. The top scoring candidates will be referred to the department for further consideration and the next step in the selection process.
DEFINITION: The Recreation Leader plans and conducts department activities, events and programs at various sites, including but not limited to: parks, schools, recreational facilities and administrative offices.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED: Receives immediate direction from the Recreation Supervisor I/II or designee. No direct supervision of staff is exercised.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS: This is a part time, extra help position in the Parks & Recreation Department. The Recreation Leader is distinguished from the Recreation Aide by the performance and level of more complex and difficult tasks requiring greater independence and judgment in completing assigned programs, specialized programs, projects or activities.
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
• Assists with the organization, coordination and marketing of department programs, events and activities.
• Supervises and instructs less experience recreation personnel.
• Maintains records and prepares reports as required.
• Conducts and guides recreational activities such as arts and crafts, science, nature, drama, and sports.
• Maintains order and assists in the promotion of and adherence to the department rules, regulations, and policies; assists in instruction of volunteer and subordinate personnel in in-service training and recreation workshops for leaders.
• Performs a variety of reception, clerical and administrative tasks as necessitated by the assignment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
Any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledge and skill. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and skill would be:
Education: Minimum age of seventeen (17) years at the time of employment. The position does require a high school diploma at minimum.
Experience: One (1) year experience working with youth and/or the public.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES: Depending upon assigned program, project, facility or activity, may be required to possess or obtain a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate and Multi-Media and/or Standard First Aid certificates prior to placement at worksite.
WORKING CONDITIONS: May be required to attend off-hour meetings. Incumbent may be exposed to weather conditions while performing some duties outdoors. Prior to placement at the worksite, the employee must positively pass a fingerprint check and drug screen.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Mobility to work in a standard office environment, use standard office equipment and attend off-site meetings. On an intermittent basis, sit at a desk for long periods of time; intermittently walk, stand, bend, squat, twist and reach while performing office duties; lift light weights. Manual dexterity to use standard office equipment and supplies and to manipulate both single sheets of paper and large document holders (binders, manuals, etc.); vision to read handwritten and printed materials and a computer screen; hearing and speech to communicate in person and by telephone; may supervise children and be required to kneel, sit in low chairs, or sit on floor for prolonged periods; must be able to sustain posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time.
ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS: Work in an office or field environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may be exposed to inclement weather conditions if working in a field environment. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing department guidelines, policies and procedures.
An applicant who qualifies for veterans’ preference and successfully places on an eligibility list for initial entrance into employment with the city shall be advanced one rank on the final eligibility list. Where there are five (5) or less qualified applicants, no veterans’ preference shall apply and all applicants shall be placed on the certification list forwarded to the departments for hiring consideration. The exercise of veterans’ preference shall be exhausted upon appointment to a regular position from an eligibility list.
Extra Help positions with the City of West Sacramento are designated Tier I or Tier II extra help employees. Those hired as Tier I extra help employees must work less than 1,000 hours in a fiscal year and are not eligible for any City provided benefits, other than those required by law.
Those hired as Tier II extra help employees are scheduled to work beyond 1,000 hours in a fiscal year, but not more than 1,500 hours. Tier II extra help employees receive pro-rated vacation, sick leave, and holiday benefits and are enrolled in the city’s CalPERS retirement plan.
The City does not participate in full Social Security, but does participate in Medicare. Extra help positions are considered “at will” positions.