CPRS Job Listing

The current vacancy is at Community Park and will work in the City's intergenerational Mickey Cafagna Community Center. The Recreation Coordinator at Community Park is responsible for contract programs, park and facility operations, recreation programs and events, and working with staff and volunteers.

The person hired for the Recreation Coordinator position will receive the following: 

7/1/2024 - 5% wage increase

7/1/2025 - 5%  wage increase

7/1/2026 - 5% wage increase

 
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Applicants who rank among the top qualified candidates will be invited to first round interviews which are tentatively scheduled for Thursday, May 30, 2024. Second round interviews are tentatively scheduled for Thursday, June 6, 2024.   

Plans, organizes, coordinates, and promotes community programs and large-scale events, as well as oversees all facility rentals and special events. Provides general administrative support including budgetary/finance responsibilities. Monitors department programs/events while continuing to provide customer service to the public and park patrons.

Receives general supervision from the Recreation Area Manager or assigned supervisor. Exercises technical and functional supervision and training over staff, contract instructors, and volunteers.

Any combination of the following education and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of this classification. 

Experience:

Two years of work experience in recreation or closely related programs.

Education/Training:

An Associate's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed California units = 60 semester/ 90 quarter) from an accredited educational institution with major coursework in recreation or related field.

Licenses and Certifications: 

• A valid class C driver's license.
• Within five months of appointment, as a condition of employment, satisfactory completion of First Aid and CPR/AED certificates are required.

Physical Demands

Must possess mobility to work in a standard office and/or recreational facility setting and use standard office and/or recreation equipment, including a computer; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.  Must possess the physical stamina to lift and move tables and chairs, arrange facilities for community events and/or meetings.  Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment.  Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, climb, and walk on uneven surfaces to participate in recreational activities; and push and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information.  Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Environmental Elements 

Employees may work in the field and are occasionally exposed to loud noise levels, cold and/or hot temperatures, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards. Incumbents may be exposed to blood and body fluids when rendering First Aid and CPR.  Employees are required to wear appropriate attire for the recreation activity to which they are assigned.  Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

Working Conditions

May be required to work various shifts including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays at a variety of City facilities.

To apply, please visit: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/poway