CPRS Job Listing

oin our Recreation Team!

The City of Martinez Recreation Department is seeking motivated, energetic, team-oriented Camp Leaders who enjoy working and engaging with children and are serious about having fun! Specific responsibilities include assisting and actively participating with first through sixth grade students in structured activities such as games, camp songs, arts & crafts, swimming and field trips in a recreational park setting.

Under immediate supervision, performs routine support duties for recreational programs, events, and activities; directs and/or leads the activities of a program; organizes and implements program elements and oversees participants; prepares buildings, fields, and facilities for scheduled activities/events; performs recordkeeping and scorekeeping duties and performs related work as required.

Important Dates:

• Tentative Group Interview dates: To be announced
• Job Fair at Alhambra High School: March 19, 2025
• All Staff Training dates: June 9 through June 13, 2025 (Mandatory)
• 2025 Summer Season official start date: Monday, June 16, 2025 

Representative Duties

The following list of duties is intended to describe the various types of work that may be performed and is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties.

1. Oversees participants and spectators in a recreation program, activity or facility.
2. Provides customer service and enforces rules and regulations.
3. Maintains a safe program environment and facility; conducts safety checks; administers first aid as required.
4. Assists in issuing, receiving, and collecting equipment and supplies.
5. Assists in setting up, taking down, and cleaning up recreational facilities, as assigned.
6. Performs routine administrative duties such as phone and counter reception and cash handling
7. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Must be a minimum of 15 years old. Experience working with children in a sport setting, day camp, childcare program, youth program or summer camp is desired. Appropriate clearances from background check/fingerprinting and documentation of a negative skin test for TB within the last two (2) years are required.
• Be able to obtain certification in American Red Cross Adult/Pediatric First Aid/CPR and AED or equivalent within 90 days of employment.

Knowledge of:

• Common sports, games and recreation activities appropriate for all ages.
• Youth supervision and leadership techniques.
• Concepts of program risk management and safe work practices.

Ability to:

• Supervise and lead youth of various ages.
• Communicate effectively and possess excellent interpersonal skills while interacting with program participants, co-workers, supervisors, and the general public.
• Handle and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Provide reliable and dependable assistance to the assigned program areas.
• Provide creativity and enthusiasm to the assigned program areas.
• Work outdoors in a variety of weather and temperature conditions.

THE SELECTION PROCESS: The applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the City will be invited to continue in the recruitment process. The City reserves the right to modify the selection process at any time. Appointment will be contingent upon the ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States and the results of a pre-employment physical examination, which will include drug, alcohol and TB screening. Incumbents will also be required to submit/pass fingerprint clearance.