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Life can be this good!
Are you are seeking a career in government where you can make a difference in the community every day and be part of a positive work culture that supports professional development? The City of Moorpark may be the place for you if you are a motivated Recreation Coordinator.
As a Recreation Coordinator I, you will plan, implement, and administer youth and adult recreation and community service programs and activities; assign and oversee staff providing safe and well-managed recreation and community service programs including youth, adult sports, leisure classes, special events, youth camps, and other related City programs; assist with the management of the City's recreation facilities, and provide assistance with marketing and promotion of these and other programs.
Recreation Coordinator I starts the Recreation Coordinator series and performs more routine tasks and duties with supervision and training. Activities at the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center for youth and adult programs such as classes, sports, camp, and special events are the main focus. This position is not overtime exempt. The City has the discretion to make occasional adjustments of the work week, work day or hours for this position to serve the interest of the City's operation and mission.
We offer a competitive salary and a generous benefits package comprised of 90% City paid health insurance for employee and dependents, 100% City paid dental, vision, life, short-term and long- term disability insurance for employee and dependents, CalPERS retirement, 2% City contribution of employee gross salary to deferred compensation, annual leave bank, 11 ½ days paid holidays, Flexible Spending Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), tuition reimbursement, voluntary life insurance, and work/life balance e.g., flexible work schedule/remote work. (See and review the benefits tab). Here at City Hall, we have a mentorship program, an Employee Engagement Team, and we celebrate and recognize employees every quarter.
About the City of Moorpark
The City of Moorpark was incorporated in 1983 as a general law city and operates under the Council-Manager form of government and we are celebrating our 40th year as a City in 2023. We are conveniently located in the southeastern part of Ventura County near the cities of Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley, within an hour’s drive to Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, and close to the Southern California beaches. Moorpark is nestled in a flourishing valley with spacious mountain views, a perpetual vacation climate, beautiful residential neighborhoods, cultural arts, shopping, a variety of restaurants, outstanding schools, and the exceptional Moorpark Community College. Moorpark also has 19 city parks with sport courts and fields, open grass, picnic areas, hiking, and viewpoints.
Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to
“Strive to preserve and improve the quality of life in Moorpark.”
Below are some employee comments on why they like working for the City of Moorpark:
- "As a parent, I like the flexible schedule. I can start at 7:00 a.m. and be done by 4:00 p.m. to be with my children”.
- “There is teamwork in my department. When I need help, there is someone always there to assist me”.
- “I like the All-Employee Meeting. The food is always good, and the City Manager gives updates on what is happening. We play games and recognize employees.”
- “I like working with professionals who are trying to do their best for the City.”
- “Flexibility in my schedule and easy-going employees.
First review of applications will be on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time. Prompt application submission is encouraged.
Essential Functions
What will you do?
- Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise, and review the work of staff responsible for leading and tracking recreation and community services programs, adult and youth sports, facilities, teen program, youth day camp, and special events and excursions.
- Provide responsible staff assistance and support to the assigned supervisor.
- Supervise, schedule, and delegate duties to staff; review and process staff time cards; train staff on policies and procedures; train and evaluate staff, umpires, and officials.
- Administer recreation and community services programs; assist with the development and management of instructor contracts; schedule usage of facilities and make park reservations; oversee and process class registrations, payments, insurance policies, deposits, warrants, and refunds; schedule games, practices, classes, and playoffs; prepare instruction manuals, brochures, flyers, and ads; and order required materials, supplies, and awards.
- May assist with oversight for maintenance and repair of recreation facilities and equipment; purchase program supplies and equipment.
- Participate in the selection of temporary and seasonal staff; conduct staff interviews; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures.
- Assist with the preparation and administration of program and division budgets; monitor expenditures; perform accounting for each program area as necessary.
- Schedule, implement, promote, and publicize youth and adult recreation programs and special events; assist with the design, layout, edit, proofread, and write quarterly recreation brochure, sell advertising, write press releases, post and handout flyers.
- Perform miscellaneous duties for the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department; take park reservations.
- May monitor or manage a community services program and site of operation.
- Develop project proposals; conduct program evaluations.
- Prepare analytical and statistical reports on operations and activities.
In addition, you will:
- Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of recreation.
- Purchase supplies as needed.
- Serve as emergency response worker as necessary.
- Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
Qualifications
What we want you to have:
Knowledge:
- Operations, services and activities of assigned division and department.
- Recreation planning for adults, youth, teen, and other targeted populations.
- Techniques of planning, supervising, and organizing senior/active adult programs.
- Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
- Leadership and instruction of groups and individuals.
- Principles and practices of customer service.
- Principles and practices of contract management.
- Desktop publishing software.
- City forms, procedures, and policies.
- Preparing clear and concise reports.
- English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
- Basic mathematical principles.
- Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment.
- Marketing standards and practices and publicity techniques.
- Purchasing procedures and practices.
- Modern and complex principles and practices of recreation services and camp administration.
- Basic first aid methods and techniques.
- Rules and equipment used for food preparation activities.
- Standard safety and safe kitchen precautions.
- Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
Ability to:
- Supervise, organize, and review the work of lower-level staff.
- Select, supervise, train, and evaluate staff.
- Interpret and explain City policies and procedures.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Plan and schedule multiple recreational and educational programs.
- Operate and use modern office equipment including computer, printers, and copiers.
- Enter data on a computer at a speed necessary for successful job performance.
- Recruit, motivate, and encourage volunteers.
- Respond tactfully, clearly, concisely, and appropriately to inquiries from the public, press or other agencies on sensitive issues in area of responsibility.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including City officials and the general public.
- Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.
- Maintain mental capacity, which allows the capability of making sound decisions and demonstrating intellectual capabilities.
- Maintain effective audio/visual discrimination and perception to the degree necessary for the successful performance of assigned duties.
Experience, Training, License/Certificate, Working Conditions
REQUIREMENTS:
Experience: One year experience in recreation.
Training: Equivalent to an Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in recreation, physical education, leisure studies, sociology, communications, or a related field.
License or Certificate:
- Possession of or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license.
- Possession of or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid CPR and basic first aid certificate.
Working Conditions:
Environmental Conditions: Indoor and outdoor recreational facilities; irregular work hours (evenings, weekends, and holidays); exposure to outside atmospheric conditions; may work in or
Physical Conditions: Essential functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, or walking for prolonged periods of time; travel to various locations; medium lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling; balancing; reaching; handling; use of fingers; talking; hearing; near acuity.
The City of Moorpark operates most divisions on a 9/80 schedule and offers a comprehensive and generous benefit program. Highlights include the following:
Health, dental, and vision insurance:
- Medical insurance is through California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) which offers PPO and HMO plans. The City pays 90% of the PERS Platinum Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Health Plan family rate towards whichever plan the employee chooses. An employee may convert up to a maximum of $300 per month of the medical insurance allowance to cash out or deposit in deferred compensation each month if not used for medical insurance cost.
- 100% of dental and vision insurance premiums for employee and dependents is paid by the City.
Life Insurance:$50,000 term life insurance paid by the City.
Supplemental Life Insurance: Employees have the option of increasing their life insurance by purchasing supplemental life through payroll deduction.
Deferred Compensation Saving Plan: 2% of base salary is paid by the City into an employees Deferred Compensation Savings Plan.
Retirement: The City participates in CalPERS to provide retirement benefits for employees. For eligible miscellaneous Classic employees (employees hired before 1/1/13 with a 2% @ 55 formula and no required employee contribution), the City pays 7% of base salary on employees’ CalPERS contribution. For “New” members (employees hired on or after 1/1/13 with a 2% @ 62 formula), the employee contributes 6.75% of salary. The City does not participate in Social Security.
Annual Leave Accrual: Annual leave is accrued based on years of service. Annual Leave accrual rates for Competitive Service Employees begin at 22 days per year and max out at 30 days per year.
City Paid Holidays: 11 ½ paid legal holidays per year.
Remote Work Option: For certain positions where it may be appropriate without diminishing quality of performance or service delivery, remote work arrangements may be set up after six months of on-site work.
Flexible Work Schedule: For certain positions where it may be appropriate without diminishing quality of performance or service delivery, flexible work schedule arrangements may be set up.
Short and Long-Term Disability:100% paid by the City.
Tuition Reimbursement: $1,200 per fiscal year or $6,000 lifetime maximum reimbursement for off-duty, job-related courses. Available funding for the program is subject to the annual fiscal year budget appropriation by the City Council.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): The City provides a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program for confidential counseling and services to City employees and their immediate families.
Public Transportation Incentive Program: Reimbursement at 50% of actual expense, with a maximum reimbursement of $100 per month as approved by the City Manager.
Supplemental Life Insurance: Employees have the option of increasing their life insurance by purchasing supplemental life through payroll deduction.
Deferred Compensation Saving Plan: 2% of base salary is paid by the City into an employees Deferred Compensation Savings Plan.
Retirement: The City participates in CalPERS to provide retirement benefits for employees. For eligible miscellaneous Classic employees (employees hired before 1/1/13 with a 2% @ 55 formula and no required employee contribution), the City pays 7% of base salary on employees’ CalPERS contribution. For “New” members (employees hired on or after 1/1/13 with a 2% @ 62 formula), the employee contributes 6.75% of salary. The City does not participate in Social Security.
Annual Leave Accrual: Annual leave is accrued based on years of service. Annual Leave accrual rates for Competitive Service Employees begin at 22 days per year and max out at 30 days per year.
City Paid Holidays: 11 ½ paid legal holidays per year.
Remote Work Option: For certain positions where it may be appropriate without diminishing quality of performance or service delivery, remote work arrangements may be set up after six months of on-site work.
Flexible Work Schedule: For certain positions where it may be appropriate without diminishing quality of performance or service delivery, flexible work schedule arrangements may be set up.
Short and Long-Term Disability:100% paid by the City.
Tuition Reimbursement: $1,200 per fiscal year or $6,000 lifetime maximum reimbursement for off-duty, job-related courses. Available funding for the program is subject to the annual fiscal year budget appropriation by the City Council.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): The City provides a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program for confidential counseling and services to City employees and their immediate families.
Public Transportation Incentive Program: Reimbursement at 50% of actual expense, with a maximum reimbursement of $100 per month as approved by the City Manager.
A more inclusive listing of employee benefits can be found in the 2021-2023 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Moorpark and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721.
