CPRS Job Listing

Description:

The City of El Cerrito (San Francisco Bay Area) seeks a highly skilled, enthusiastic, compassionate, motivated and experienced Recreation Supervisor (Childcare) who is interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children through childcare, afterschool and summer camp programming. The City offers competitive pay & benefits.

The application period for the permanent role will close on Sunday, September 7, 2025.

If you're seeking a fulfilling work environment with a vibrant and cooperative City team, along with opportunities for professional growth, this is the perfect position for you. Don’t hesitate—apply today!

Tentative interview dates for Permanent Position: Week of September 15, 2025

THE DEPARTMENT AND POSITION 

The Recreation Department provides a full range of recreational, enrichment, health and safety and educational activities for youth and adults, facility rentals, community events, and diverse programs and services to enhance quality of life in the El Cerrito community.  

The Recreation Supervisor is a management (exempt) position which has responsibility over a broad area of program activities. The position reports to the Recreation Director and exercises direct supervision over full-time, part-time, and seasonal employees, as well as volunteers. 

The current vacancy is in the Childcare Administration Division. The Division oversees and supports a variety of childcare, before– and after- school programming, preschool, summer camps and related programming and events for over a thousand children each year at different program sites around the City. The Recreation Supervisor assigned to this Division will oversee these program areas by offering social, physical, and educational opportunities for personal enrichment through recreation, enrichment activities, and special events and will also take a lead role in various Recreation Department initiatives that support Citywide strategic goals.  

Typical Duties include: 

• Develop, plan, supervise, implement, and evaluate recreation programs, activities, and/or systems; establish schedules and methods for providing community and recreation services
• Oversee assigned staff at recreation and community facilities, programs, services, and activities; including child- care, before- and after-school care, enrichment classes, instructional classes, youth programs, summer programs, and/or community events
• Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities; recommend appropriate service and staffing levels
• Participate in the development, administration, and oversight of assigned division budget; prepares grant and special funding applications and monitors expenditures
• Participate in ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety, and licensing laws and guidelines; maintains and updates all records required by Federal, State, and local regulatory agencies. 

THE COMMUNITY 

Located near the east shore of the San Francisco Bay, the City of El Cerrito is an ethnically diverse community offering a high quality of life within one of the nation’s most sophisticated and beautiful living areas. With a population of around 25,000 residents, El Cerrito has the advantage of being centrally located in a major metropolitan area. El Cerrito is an established community with a strong self-identity and a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for its residents. 

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE 

The City is looking for a creative, team-oriented, proactive individual who can clearly demonstrate that they have the following background and competencies: 

• Knowledge of principles and practices of recreation and community service program development and administration, including program implementation, review and evaluation, budgeting, and purchasing
• Knowledge of techniques for providing a high level of customer service and effectively dealing with individuals of various ages, various socioeconomic and ethnic groups, and effectively representing the City in contacts with the public
• Ability to supervise, train, mentor, plan, organize, schedule, assign, review, and evaluate the work of staff, contractors, and volunteers.
• Ability to assist in developing and implementing goals, objectives, practices, policies, procedures, and work standards to achieve departmental and Citywide strategic goals
• Ability to organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner; organize own work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines 

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION 

Experience: Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in the implementation of recreation programming or a related field, including two (2) years in a lead capacity equivalent to a Recreation Coordinator with the City of El Cerrito.

Education: Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in recreation, leisure services, child development, gerontology, public administration, business administration, or a related field. A master’s degree is desirable.

License and Certificates: 

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver’s License by time of appointment.
• Must obtain American Red Cross (or equivalent) First Aid Certificate and CPR Certificate for infant, child, and adult within three (3) months of hire. Must maintain and renew certification per the American Red Cross guidelines.
• State of California Child Care General Licensing Requirements (Reference: see page 8, https://www.cdss.ca.gov/ord/entres/getinfo/pdf/ccc4.pdf).
  • Qualified Administrator
  • Possession, or ability to obtain, certification as licensed childcare center director issued by the State of California, within one (1) year of employment preferred  

Applications are accepted online only at www.elcerrito.gov/jobs.