POSITION: Outdoor Recreation Specialist, San Francisco, CA
Name of the employing organization: San Francisco Recreation and Parks
State/country/province of primary work location: California
Brief overview of organization: Our Mission is to provide enriching recreational activities, maintain beautiful parks and preserve the environment for the well-being of our diverse community. We offer a wide array of programs for adults and youth, including interpretive hikes, bird watching excursions, geocaching classes, and outdoor adventure camps for youth.
Position qualifications: There are three levels of recreation
specialists:
Level I
A. Possession of a High School Diploma or GED and B. 1,000 hours of recreation experience delivering instructions/programs Level II A. Possession of a High School Diploma or GED and B. 1,000 hours direct experience of direct experience delivering recreation, cultural or athletic instructions/programs.
Level III:
A. Possession of a High School Diploma or GED and B. 1,000 hours direct experience of direct experience delivering recreation, cultural or athletic instructions/programs and C. Possession of certification required by the Recreation and Park Department and issued by the professional organization in the specific programming field.
Position responsibilities: The three levels are summarized below:
Level I. Under supervision of the Facility Coordinator, Recreation Supervisor or Neighborhood Service Area Manager, the Recreation Leader performs facility monitoring work, light office tasks, customer service duties, set up and take down of tables and chairs and occasional janitorial tasks; and performs related duties as required.
Level II. Under supervision of the Program Coordinator, Recreation Supervisor or Neighborhood Service Area Manager, the Recreation Leader is responsible for delivery of recreation programs and activities. May also be responsible for the set up and take down of tables and chairs and occasional janitorial tasks; and performs related duties as required.
Level III. Under supervision of the Program Coordinator, Recreation Supervisor or Neighborhood Service Area Manager, the Recreation Leader is responsible for the delivery of all Certified recreation, leisure and sport programs and activities in which the Recreation and Parks Department require the employee to be certified. May also be responsible for the set up and take down of tables and chairs and occasional janitorial tasks; and performs related duties as required.
Distinguishing Feature: The Recreation Leader level I performs facility monitoring, while level II and III are responsible for recreation, leisure and sport programs and activities. Level II is distinguished from level III in that the latter is responsible for delivery of all recreation programs and activities that require certification.
Dates of employment: Programs are year-round, recreation leaders are hired on an as needed basis.
Remuneration: $13 to $20/hr depending on level
Application procedures and deadlines: Interested applicants should contact Clay Breitweiser for more information. Application process is ongoing with no deadline.
CONTACT:
Clay Breitweiser
Outdoor Recreation Coordinator
San Francisco Recreation and Parks
clay.breitweiser@sfgov.org [1]
http://sf-recpark.org/ [2]