Recreation Assistant

Overview

The Position

The Park District is currently recruiting for a Recreation Assistant in the Interpretive and Recreation Services Unit of the Operations Division . This on-site position will be headquartered in Richmond, CA. The Recreation Assistant will be responsible for planning and implementing a variety of outdoor recreation activities for youth, special groups, community partners and the public. The Recreation Assistant will lead programs in one or more of the following categories: a) Day camps and overnight camping programs, b) Kayaking, canoeing, biking, fishing, backpacking, and other outdoor recreation programs, and c) Development and staffing of special events. The hiring pools established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancies and additional vacancies that may occur during the one-year life of the hiring pools.

Tagged as: Administrative Staff

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade;

AND

Experience: One year of experience planning or delivering recreational activities in a lead or supervisory capacity;

OR

Substitution: Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of college level course work in a relat

Required Skills:

Additional Information

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.

Knowledge of:

• Volunteer and recreational programs, special events and activities suitable for a variety of ages;
• First aid and CPR;
• Best practices in outdoor recreation risk management.

Skills in:

• Leading, demonstrating and overseeing volunteer and recrea