CPRS Job Listing

Responsible for developing, promoting and coordinating innovative year-round recreational programming at Santa Monica Beach and the Annenberg Community Beach House. 

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications:

Option A

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in recreation, business or public administration, art or a closely related field.

Experience: Three years of recent, paid work experience planning and overseeing recreation, aquatics and/or arts programming. At least two years of the recent, paid work experience must have included leading and coordinating the work of others OR one year of leading and coordinating the work of others and successful completion of the City of Santa Monica’s Pre-Supervisory Academy at the time of application. 

Option B

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate’s degree.

Experience: Six years of recent, paid work experience planning and overseeing recreation, aquatics and/or arts programming. At least two years of the recent, paid work experience must have included leading and coordinating the work of others OR one year of leading and coordinating the work of others and successful completion of the City of Santa Monica’s Pre-Supervisory Academy at the time of application. 

Option C

Education: Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency.

Experience: Eight years of recent, paid work experience planning and overseeing recreation, aquatics and/or arts programming. At least two years of the recent, paid work experience must have included leading and coordinating the work of others OR one year of leading and coordinating the work of others and successful completion of the City of Santa Monica’s Pre-Supervisory Academy at the time of application. 

Licenses and Certificates:

Possession of a valid Red Cross or national/state accredited certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid within three months from date of hire. Lifeguard Training Certificate must be obtained within six months from date of hire. Lifeguard Training Instructor Certificate must be obtained within one year from date of hire.  

Possession of a valid Class C driver license.

 Apply online via the City's website: santamonica.gov - Human Resources

Deadline to apply is 5:30 p.m. on 10/16/25