CPRS Job Listing

The City of San Mateo Parks and Recreation Department is looking for highly qualified, experienced Community Services Coordinators

Why Join our Department?

Be a part of the San Mateo Parks and Recreation Department team, which is a regular recipient of both local and statewide awards for its park design, program creativity, and staff accomplishments.  We provide a full spectrum of landscape maintenance, park design, and recreational opportunities for the San Mateo community.  There are 30 fully developed parks, six community recreation centers, two aquatic facilities, and an 18-hole golf course. The Community Services Coordinator is a vital position in the Recreation Division providing outstanding program delivery and service.  The Recreation Division offers a variety of recreation activities, including preschool programs; senior programs; aquatics; dance & fitness; music, fine arts & crafts; special events; sports; mobile recreation; camps and after-school programs.  We are seeking a motivated candidate to join our diverse and passionate team dedicated to providing exceptional public service. 

There are currently eight Coordinator assignments within the Recreation Division:

• Athletics Program Coordinator
• Aquatics / Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Program Coordinator
• Senior Center Program Coordinator
• Contract Classes Program Coordinator (2 positions)

The City is looking to fill two Coordinator positions.  The current vacancies are for the 1) Athletics Program Coordinator assignment and 2) Youth Services Coordinator assignment; however, assignments are rotated and applicants should be prepared to serve in any Coordinator assignment.  The employment list resulting from this recruitment may be used for other department vacancies as they occur. 

Look to some of the reasons why the City of San Mateo is a great place to work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GTIzeSpc_g 

What You’ll Do

The Community Services Coordinator is responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating a specific program area within the Recreation Division.  This assignment is typically a more defined program area that is narrower in size or scope than those assigned to Supervisors. Coordinators excel at the following: 

• Instruct and lead specialized recreation and human services activities requiring leadership in a structured environment;
• Provide activities and general facility supervision and control at a community recreation center or special use facility;
• Coordinate, develop, implement, and evaluate programs and services;
• Perform office, administrative, public information and activity intake responsibilities;
• Assist in preparing program facilities for structured program activities and special events. 

The Community Services Coordinator receives general supervision from higher-level recreation positions and may exercise functional and technical supervision over lower level and part-time recreation personnel and volunteers. 

For a complete list of duties, reference our job specifications at www.cityofsanmateo.org

What We Offer

• Salary: $6,747 - $8,056/month
• Comprehensive benefits package including generous paid leave and health benefits
• CalPERS retirement (2% @ 55 for classic members; 2% @ 62 for new members).  Classic employees contribute 8.34% to CalPERS and New members contribute 7.50% to CalPERS.
• Participation in the Social Security Program
• Programs:  Deferred Compensation plan with City match up to 0.5% of base salary, City will contribute 0.5% of base salary to the deferred compensation plan, and 1% City contribution to a Retirement Health Savings Account
• Free Fitness classes through City of San Mateo Parks and Recreation, Employee Assistance Program and Credit Union Membership
• Bilingual Diff: $90 bi-weekly (if applicable)
• This classification is represented by the San Mateo City Employees’ Association

Who You Are

• Innovative doer who welcomes challenge, is resourceful, and can lead a team to do great things.
• Professional who is team oriented and results driven.
• Exceptional communicator (oral and written) with superior interpersonal skills.
• Able to exercise good judgment and decision-making abilities.

What You Bring

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. Typical ways to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

• Two (2) years of responsible paid leadership experience in recreation or a related human services setting.
• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by college level courses in recreation or a related field.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver’s license.
• First Aid, Red Cross Water Safety or other specialized certificates may be required for some positions.

Bonus Points:

 Bilingual skills are highly desirable.

ADA Special Requirement:  Essential duties require the following physical abilities and work environment: Ability to work in a standard office environment.

Are You Ready? Apply.

Submit an online application, résumé (required), and supplemental questionnaire at www.calopps.org/city-of-san-mateo or to the Human Resources Department, City of San Mateo, 330 W. 20th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403, (650) 522-7260.

Application Deadline

Recruitment will close on Monday, December 2, at 5 p.m. or upon receipt of the first 50 applications, résumés, and supplemental questionnaires, whichever occurs first.

Examination Process 

All applications, résumés (required), and supplemental questionnaires received will be reviewed for minimum qualifications.  Résumés are required but do not take the place of a completed employment application.  A fully completed application is required; a résumé does not replace the information required on the employment application, including work history.  Applications with "see résumé" as a substitution for the work experience description, those with none or unclear current/past employment information, or those with insufficient information to evaluate possession of minimum qualifications will not be considered; missing information cannot be assumed.  A limited number of the most highly qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the examination process, which may consist of an oral panel interview, written exercise, training and experience application review, or in the form of a practical demonstration of skill and ability, or any combination of these; a Zoom oral board is tentatively scheduled for Monday, December 16, 2024.

An eligible list will be established for those who pass the examination process. Current and future vacancies may be filled from this list. The list will remain in effect for at least six months with the possibility of an extension for an additional six months. Once placed on an eligible list, and at the time a vacancy occurs, eligible candidates may be contacted by the hiring department and scheduled for additional department interviews.

Date Posted:  November 15, 2024

Note: The City of San Mateo reserves the right, at its discretion, to limit the number of qualified candidates invited to the selection process. ALL RESPONSES WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA THE EMAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED IN YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION. Therefore, it is imperative that you provide an email address to which you have access, and it is recommended that you frequently check your email for notices from: sanmateo@CalOpps.org

Fine Print

Prior to hire, candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment process, including a driving record review, reference check, and Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background checks. A conviction history will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from appointment.

The policy of the City of San Mateo is to grant equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sexual preference, marital status, or national origin. It is the intent and desire of the City of San Mateo that equal employment opportunity will be provided in recruiting, hiring, training, promoting, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, applicants requiring accommodations for any part of the testing or recruitment process must notify lcoles@cityofsanmateo.org or (650) 522-7264 seven (7) days in advance of the deadline for the part of the process requiring accommodations. Do not upload any documents related to your request for accommodation in CalOpps. The City of San Mateo complies with employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.