Position Description
Do you enjoy fresh air and recreation outside during the Summer months in Seattle? Do you love working with people? Are you looking for a fun, fast paced, team-oriented, and community-centered work environment? Come join the Seattle Parks and Recreation Team this Summer! We have multiple Recreation Leader positions within the Outdoor Activation and Mobile Recreation (OAMR) Unit available supporting various recreation programs that will run June-August throughout our vibrant City.
About the Seattle Parks and Recreation:
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is a national leader and innovator in the services and programs we provide to our residents who enjoy our public spaces such as parks, community centers, specialty gardens and swimming pools. Our mission is providing welcoming and safe opportunities to play, learn, contemplate and build community and promote responsible stewardship of the land. We promote healthy people, a healthy environment and strong communities. Delivering excellent customer service to each visitor and participant is a core value.
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SPR commits to City of Seattle Workplace Values and Expectations, and Racial Equity and Social Justice as core principles that guide our work. We support and hold ourselves accountable by striving to eliminate barriers to access and provide employees with equitable opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
The Recreation Division eliminates barriers through responsive, exceptional recreation services. We operate over 50 recreation facilities (community centers, teen centers, pools, school-based learning centers, environmental learning centers, and boating and sailing centers) and provide opportunities for people to play, learn, and lead healthy, active lives. Our programs and events include fitness and athletics, licensed childcare and preschool, swimming and boating, youth development and job preparation, academic enrichment, and more - including programs designed for older adults and people with disabilities, as well as grant and partnership programs designed and implemented with immigrant and refugee communities.
Job Responsibilities
Recreation Leaders assigned to Summer programs in the Outdoor Activation and Mobile Recreation (OAMR) Unit plan and implement food, fitness, and mobile recreation programming in partnership with community groups to identify and support the fitness, nutrition and youth career exploration wants and needs of their communities. Built on trust, community, engagement, and the want to strengthen the health of their neighborhoods’ population, OAMR uses interactive, educational and fun activities to promote health and wellbeing. These are positions working in socially and economically underserved communities. Mandatory Training week will occur June 27th- July 1st.
Recreation Leaders assigned to specifically support the Summer Food Service Program will assist in the preparation and planning for the Summer Food Service and Expanded Recreation Programs, which includes site prep, marketing, equipment and supply distribution, monitor performance of United Way of King County AmeriCorps Volunteers, and Career exploration interns. Plan/coordinate orientation-trainings and support development and implementation of recreation activities. Provide day to day support for both programs including problem solving, monitoring staff/volunteers, coordination program coverage, coordination with Human Services Department on summer food service program issues, tracking intermittent time sheets, developing program report, and invoice tracking and processing. Mandatory training week for Summer Food Program will occur June 20th -June 27th.
Note: All Summer Temp Rec Leader positions in the OAMR Unit will have a Tuesday-Saturday schedule working 40 hours/week.
General Job Responsibilities of a Recreation Leader
- You, as a Summer Recreation Leader, will organize, plan, implement and lead fun recreation activities for community members and park goers.
- You will engage with diverse community members using an equity focused lens to create welcoming and accessible spaces for Summer recreation activities.
- You will build partnerships with community-based organizations and/or volunteers.
- You will plan special events based on partnerships and community feedback.
- You will maintain records of all standard activity, special events and program activities and utilize those records to make improvement in program offerings.
- You will prepare promotional materials both in print and on various social media platforms.
- You will conduct cleaning and sanitizing of equipment in compliance with COVID guidelines and will maintain social distancing requirements.
- You will perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Requires one year experience in a community-based recreation program and an associate degree in Recreation, Therapeutic Recreation, or related field (or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class).
Work Environment/Physical Demands
- May be required to work evenings and weekends.
- Requires working outdoors in all types of weather.
- Normally required to lift up to 50 pounds.
- May require strenuous physical activity.
License, Certification and Other Requirements
- Current State of Washington driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility.
- First Aid and CPR Certificate required within six months of hire.
- Ability to pass a criminal background check
Additional Information
The full salary range for this position is $20.75 - $33.33 per hour.
SPR's Core Competencies:
Accountability & Action: Holding yourself accountable for achieving goals, completing tasks, and delivering quality work. Demonstrating thoughtful initiative in actions and decision-making and promoting high quality standards.
Equity and Inclusion: Supporting the goals of the Race and Social Justice Initiative and the City's commitment to workforce equity.
Communication: Sharing and exchanging information and ideas with people in a variety of ways to help them understand and remember the information.
Service: An ongoing commitment to base decisions and actions on the needs and priorities of the City.
Teamwork: Participating as an engaged member of a team to achieve group goals. Effectively working with internal and external people to complete tasks and achieve work group goals.
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.
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