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Recreation Leader I (Camp Leader)- Hourly/Seasonal
Government Jobs, Martinez, California, United States, 94553
Recreation Program Staff
The City of Martinez Recreation Department is seeking motivated, energetic, team-oriented individuals who enjoy working with children and are serious about having fun! Specific responsibilities include assisting and actively participating with first through sixth grade students in structured activities such as games, camp songs, arts & crafts, swimming and field trips in a recreational park setting. Under immediate supervision, performs routine support duties for recreational programs, events, and activities; directs and/or leads the activities of a program; organizes and implements program elements and oversees participants; prepares buildings, fields, and facilities for scheduled activities/events; performs recordkeeping and scorekeeping duties and performs related work as required. Important Dates: Apply immediately! Tentative Interview dates: February 17-20 (Aquatics Staff) February 23-26 (Camps Staff) March 9-13, 16-20 (Aquatics Staff) March 16-19 (Camps Staff) April 6-10, 13-17 (Aquatics Staff) May 4-8 (Aquatics Staff) Job Fair at Alhambra High School: March 18, 2026 To review the Rankin Aquatic Center schedule, please follow this link Full staff training for both aquatics staff and camp staff: June 8-12 2026 Pool Season officially starts Saturday, May 23 2026 Summer Season officially starts Monday, June 15 Representative Duties: Oversees participants and spectators in a recreation program, activity or facility. Provides customer service and enforces rules and regulations. Maintains a safe program environment and facility; conducts safety checks; administers first aid as required. Assists in issuing, receiving, and collecting equipment and supplies. Assists in setting up, taking down, and cleaning up recreational facilities, as assigned. Performs routine administrative duties such as phone and counter reception and cash handling Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications/Education/Experience: Education and Experience: Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be: Must be a minimum of 15 years old. Experience working with children in a sport setting, day camp, child care program, youth program or summer camp is desired. Appropriate clearances from background check/fingerprinting and documentation of a negative skin test for TB within the last two (2) years are required. Be able to obtain certification in American Red Cross Adult/Pediatric First Aid/CPR and AED or equivalent within 90 days of employment. Knowledge and Abilities: Knowledge of common sports, games and recreation activities appropriate for all ages. Youth supervision and leadership techniques. Concepts of program risk management and safe work practices. Ability to supervise and lead youth of various ages. Communicate effectively and possess excellent interpersonal skills while interacting with program participants, co-workers, supervisors, and the general public. Handle and prioritize multiple tasks. Provide reliable and dependable assistance to the assigned program areas. Provide creativity and enthusiasm to the assigned program areas. Work outdoors in a variety of weather and temperature conditions. Supplemental Information: 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 and 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 rendering First Aid and CPR and 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 a varied schedule of hours, which may include early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays, at a variety of City facilities. FLSA: NON-EXEMPT, TEMPORARY SEASONAL EFFECTIVE: MARCH 2023
The City of Martinez Recreation Department is seeking motivated, energetic, team-oriented individuals who enjoy working with children and are serious about having fun! Specific responsibilities include assisting and actively participating with first through sixth grade students in structured activities such as games, camp songs, arts & crafts, swimming and field trips in a recreational park setting. Under immediate supervision, performs routine support duties for recreational programs, events, and activities; directs and/or leads the activities of a program; organizes and implements program elements and oversees participants; prepares buildings, fields, and facilities for scheduled activities/events; performs recordkeeping and scorekeeping duties and performs related work as required. Important Dates: Apply immediately! Tentative Interview dates: February 17-20 (Aquatics Staff) February 23-26 (Camps Staff) March 9-13, 16-20 (Aquatics Staff) March 16-19 (Camps Staff) April 6-10, 13-17 (Aquatics Staff) May 4-8 (Aquatics Staff) Job Fair at Alhambra High School: March 18, 2026 To review the Rankin Aquatic Center schedule, please follow this link Full staff training for both aquatics staff and camp staff: June 8-12 2026 Pool Season officially starts Saturday, May 23 2026 Summer Season officially starts Monday, June 15 Representative Duties: Oversees participants and spectators in a recreation program, activity or facility. Provides customer service and enforces rules and regulations. Maintains a safe program environment and facility; conducts safety checks; administers first aid as required. Assists in issuing, receiving, and collecting equipment and supplies. Assists in setting up, taking down, and cleaning up recreational facilities, as assigned. Performs routine administrative duties such as phone and counter reception and cash handling Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications/Education/Experience: Education and Experience: Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be: Must be a minimum of 15 years old. Experience working with children in a sport setting, day camp, child care program, youth program or summer camp is desired. Appropriate clearances from background check/fingerprinting and documentation of a negative skin test for TB within the last two (2) years are required. Be able to obtain certification in American Red Cross Adult/Pediatric First Aid/CPR and AED or equivalent within 90 days of employment. Knowledge and Abilities: Knowledge of common sports, games and recreation activities appropriate for all ages. Youth supervision and leadership techniques. Concepts of program risk management and safe work practices. Ability to supervise and lead youth of various ages. Communicate effectively and possess excellent interpersonal skills while interacting with program participants, co-workers, supervisors, and the general public. Handle and prioritize multiple tasks. Provide reliable and dependable assistance to the assigned program areas. Provide creativity and enthusiasm to the assigned program areas. Work outdoors in a variety of weather and temperature conditions. Supplemental Information: 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 and 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 rendering First Aid and CPR and 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 a varied schedule of hours, which may include early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays, at a variety of City facilities. FLSA: NON-EXEMPT, TEMPORARY SEASONAL EFFECTIVE: MARCH 2023