Recreation Leader

Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District is seeking friendly, reliable, and adaptable Recreation Leaders to support a variety of programs, facilities, and community activities. This part-time position offers flexible, variable hours based on programming needs and is ideal for students, retirees, or individuals looking to stay active and engaged in their community. Availability may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and occasional holidays.

Current assignment areas may include:

Marketing Support: Assisting with District marketing efforts through graphic design, photography, and video editing. Assignments may include creating flyers, social media content, program promotions, and other creative projects. Familiarity with Canva, Adobe Premiere Pro, Lightroom, Photoshop, or similar tools is highly desirable, but creativity and willingness to learn are equally valued.

Sports / Gym Monitoring: Supporting indoor and outdoor recreational programs such as basketball, kickball, softball, and other activities. Responsibilities may include opening and closing facilities, scorekeeping, operating shot clocks, and helping create a safe, organized, and welcoming recreational environment.

Recreation Leaders work closely with District staff across departments and play a key role in creating positive experiences for participants of all ages. Ideal candidates are dependable self-starters with strong customer service skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Training is provided, and prior recreation experience is helpful but not required.

Summary: Under general supervision, assist with recreation programs and activities in order to provide opportunities and encourage and promote a healthy lifestyle for community residents. May work with any aspect of recreation programs and/or work in any assigned division or department: Administration, Parks, Recreation aquatics, classes, senior services and youth and adult sports, marketing, community outreach and special events. Conducts, instructs and monitors recreational program activities within one or more assigned program areas, based on District rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

Opens, closes, secures and maintains a safe program environment and facility; conducts safety checks as required.

Administers First Aid and CPR as needed.

Show respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; promotes a harassment-free environment; builds a diverse workforce.

Ensure that appropriate image and approach and respect are being consistently exercised.

Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.

Set up and take down program equipment as required (i.e., cones, mats and bases on fields, balls, chairs, tables, scorecards, sign-in sheets, set up concession stand(s), remove and place program or event signage as appropriate, open and close applicable rooms) and prepare venue for activities and events; supervise and coach participants; maintain equipment and facilities in clean and safe condition; communicate with general public, community resource agencies, and other organizations in order to coordinate and promote program activities.

Instruct various arts, crafts, games, classes, and sports; explain the rules and techniques for specific activities; evaluate performance of program participants and assist with skills improvement.

Assist in the development and promotion of recreation programs, including but not limited to music, dance, arts and crafts, cultural arts, nature study, swimming, social recreation, youth and adult sports, and games.

Maintain order during activities and enforce District rules and regulations (i.e., wearing required safety equipment).

Issue and receive recreation equipment specific to the program or event (i.e., skate board elbow and kneepads, balls, scorecards, sign-in sheets, remove, and place program or event signage as appropriate).

Walk distances of a few feet to several hundred yards to observe the field, program or event and participants frequently during the program.

Prepare score sheets, statistics, and written reports; maintain records and reports for accidents, incidents, emergency, attendance, activity, registration, web site updates and reservations; perform program surveys and evaluations.

Respond to public inquiries made by telephone, correspondence, or during public meetings about assigned programs.

Perform cash handling duties using basic mathematical calculations with speed and accuracy, receive payment, count money and make change, and prepare the cash report for the day, shift, or event.

Assist with surveying and educating the community on recreation programs.

May assist in minor maintenance of recreational facilities and equipment including cleaning and stocking facilities, set up and clean up.

May require some Holiday, evening, and/or weekend work assignments.

May assist in designing print ads, flyers, and banners for marketing and information purposes.

Assists in researching, writing and distributing press releases to targeted media.

Assists with the format, layout and customization of documents and presentations.

Create visual aspects of marketing materials, websites and other media, including infographics.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working knowledge of: common office practices; basic office equipment and software.

Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Some positions require an average amount of driving, therefore, if assigned to such positions the employee must own a vehicle or have daily access to a vehicle, and possess a valid California Driver's License, and maintain appropriate insurance on vehicle used in the course of business duties. Position may involve driving to events as a representative of the District. CPR and First Aid Certification required within first six (6) months of hire date. At the option of the Department Manager or Recreation Supervisor, persons hired into this position may be required to either possess at entry or obtain within specified time limits designated licenses, certificates or specialized education and training relevant to the area of assignment. Successful completion of tuberculosis screening and criminal justice fingerprint clearance/background check required.

Education and/or Experience:

Recreation Leader: Must possess a valid work permit and have completed two years of High School. Volunteer or paid work experience with youth/teens/seniors is desirable.

Senior Leader: thirty (30) units of applicable college course work; two (2) years recreation or volunteer related experience.

Or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Physical Demands: The physical 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 disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; sit; twist, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here 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, the employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.