Recreation Program Leader (Part-Time)

Salary: $16.69 - $18.40 Hourly
Location : San Marino, CA
Job Type: Part-Time, Seasonal
Job Number: RECPRO1223
Department: Community Services
Division: Recreation
Opening Date: 12/19/2023
Closing Date: 1/13/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Welcome
This recruitment is open on a continuous basis. This recruitment is subject to close without advance notice.
A city of 3.75 square miles, San Marino is home to the renowned Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. With a focus on resident services and community, the City of San Marino is recognized for its police and fire services, library, parks and community amenities, and planning and zoning that distinguish and maintain the community's high-quality residential character.
The City of San Marino is hiring six part-time Recreation Specialists to work in our Community Services Department. The Community Services Department is responsible for enriching the community through creative recreational programs, services and events, as well as the promotion of reading and learning activities through the Crowell Public Library.
GENERAL PURPOSE
Under supervision of the Recreation Supervisor, the Recreation Leader assists with recreational activities and with the supervision of children ages 2-12 in Recreation Programs.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This position is a part-time position, Monday through Friday, with most programs occurring in morning or afternoon hours; some weekend hours depending on special event programming.
Essential Functions
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The duties, skills, and demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties, skills, and demands.
Duties:

• Assists with the enforcement and establishment of rules and regulations governing the safety and well being of participants in programming.
• Assists with planning creative activities and crafts; facility and equipment set-up and take down; and instructs and conducts daily sports, games, arts and crafts, and other youth recreation activities.
• Supervises youth in a recreational setting; maintains and supervises the use of program supplies, equipment, and facilities.
• Responds to inquiries, complaints, or requests for information and service from interested community groups and citizens; establish and maintain a team approach with co-workers and provide assistance to other employees in the performance of related tasks.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of

• City recreation policies and procedures; recreational programs and activities for youth; supervisory techniques; program administration and purchasing of supplies.
• Modern office equipment including computers and skilled knowledge of publication software and various computer applications.

Skills/Abilities

• Lead children in activities such as sports and crafts; supervise others; and interact effectively with children ages 2-12, the public, and City staff.
• Communicate clearly and concisely with program participants of different age groups; maintain enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.
• Exercise judgment in relation to department policy and procedure; plan, assign and direct the work of subordinates, instructors and aides.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, staff, school district personnel and those contacted in the course of the work.
• Flexibility to work some weekends.

Education and Experience:
Any combination equivalent to the education and experience likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to gain such knowledge and abilities would be:

• Must be at least 16 years of age. Candidates under 18 years of age and enrolled in high school must obtain and submit valid work permit prior to starting employment.

Education

• Possess and maintain current American Red Cross or American Heart Association certification in CPR and First Aid.

Experience

• One (1) year of experience working with children, planning, and organizing children's games and crafts.

Licenses/Certificates

• Possess and maintain current American Red Cross or American Heart Association certification in CPR and First Aid.

Physical Demands and Work Environment
Physical demands
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and must be able to hear. Employee is frequently required to sit, stand, squat, kneel, lift up to 20 pounds, climb stairs, stoop, and walk for long periods of time; use hands and fingers to manipulate, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, Employee must occasionally lift and/or specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to see well, and read fine print.
Work environment
Characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job indoors, the work environment is generally in a temperature controlled room. While working outdoors, the employee may be exposed to noise, vibration, extremes in temperature or humidity, dust, in most weather conditions. Noise levels in the work environment is usually moderate but the employee may occasionally be exposed to high level noises particularly when working with children.
Retirement
Employees are enrolled in the Public Agency Retirement System (PARS) of the State of California. The City pays 3.75% and the employee pays 3.75% of contributions. Employees are required to participate in the Medicare program and contribute 1.45% of their salary to the program.The City does not participate in Social Security.
Sick leave
Part-time employees recieve 24 hours of sick leave annually
Dental Insurance
Option to purchase Delta Dental PPO or HMO plan
Vision Insurance
Option to purchase Ameritas VSP plan
Employee Assistance Program
EAP services designed to help manage life's challenges are available through Holman Professional Group
Credit Union
Employees may become members of the Los Angeles County F&A Credit Union