Senior Community Services Leader- Fine Arts / Tot Time

Applications will be accepted on a CONTINUOUS BASIS with a first review date of Monday, January 8, 2024, until the position is filled. Apply early! This position may close at any time without notice.

Effective 6/24/2023: $18.11 - $19.97 Hourly

Effective 6/22/2024: $19.02 - $20.97 Hourly

The City of Buena Park Community Services Department is looking for a Senior Community Services Leader in the Fine Arts /Tot Time division who is friendly and outgoing, creative, fun, and energetic. Our team is fun, creative, and dedicated to making a difference every day in the community we serve. The ideal candidate is kind, friendly, proactive, responsible, and a hardworking problem solver who enjoy working with a variety of people. Work experience in early childhood education programs is highly desirable.

Senior Community Services Leaders work approximately 10-20 hours per week. These positions require the availability to work a flexible schedule that may require mornings, evening and weekend work assignments.

GENERAL PURPOSE
Under direction of a Community Services Supervisor or Community Services Coordinator, the Senior Community Services Leader plans, organizes, and conducts a diverse recreation program, which includes games, sports, crafts, special events, and other related activities; attends staff meetings; performs public speaking at programs and events; coordinates the issuance, use, care and maintenance of equipment and supplies; serves in a leadership capacity, training and coordinating the work of part-time and volunteer staff; may perform maintenance work, and does related work as required.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
The Senior Community Services Leader is differentiated from the Community Services Leader I/II in that it can perform more tasks independently. This position provides an opportunity for incumbents with an interest in pursuing a career in municipal government, learn about municipal government functions and gain experience by completing tasks and special assignments related to the program area.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

QUALIFICATIONS GUIDELINES
Knowledge of:
Methods of organizing, conducting and supervising recreation and cultural programs; sports rules, general arts and crafts and game programming; general care of children and first aid practices.
Ability to:
Plan, organize and conduct recreation programs; maintain accurate records and prepare reports; establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, volunteers, participants, and the public; supervise tasks to completion; communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, run, or sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to touch, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; the employee may be required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; must be able to move up to 50 pounds; may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals.
Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve problems; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work; work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work with frequent interruptions; work under intensive deadlines; and interact with staff, management, vendors, contractors, the public, and others encountered in the course of work.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Employees typically work indoors and outdoors at City recreation facilities and venues; required to perform physical work.

Applicants must file a concise and complete City application regarding their qualifications for the position online through the Human Resources Department webpage at www.buenapark.com/hr as soon as possible. Applications may be accompanied by a resume describing experience, education, and training in relation to the requirements of the position, however, resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a City employment application.

All applications will be reviewed and only those candidates determined to be most qualified on the basis of experience and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate in the selection process. The selection process may include but is not limited to oral interview and/or written exams and oral presentations. Successful candidates will be placed on the employment eligible list from which hires may be made. The list is valid for up to one year unless exhausted sooner.

The City of Buena Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status or disability.

The City of Buena Park Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy requires that all applicants undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to employment.