Recreation Activity Leader Non-Career
Recreation Activity Leader Non-Career
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Job Description
BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR BERKELEY
As an employer the City of Berkeley offers all the benefits of a career in the public sector while fostering diversity creativity and innovation. Join a team of highcaliber experienced staff with a shared mission of serving the Berkeley community and promoting an accessible safe healthy environmentallysound and culturallyrich city.
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Continuous Recruitment:Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis to fill vacancies throughout the year.The recruitmentmay close at any time.
The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the position of Recreation Activity Leader in the Parks Recreation and Waterfront Department! In this role you will organize coordinate and lead a wide variety of indoor and outdoor recreation activities at City parks playgrounds and recreation centers.
Current vacancies are seasonal positions for Summer 2025 (May to August). Recreation Activity Leaders may be assigned to: Tots PreK or Teen programs playground programs Berkeley Day Camp or specialty camps or youth sports. You may also have the opportunity to work special events.
See the full job description here: governmentjobs/careers/berkeley/classspecs/1423207MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A typical way of gaining the knowledge skills and abilities for this classification is:
Equivalent to graduation from high school and either:
1 Two 2 years of progressively responsible experience leading a variety of athletic and recreation activities;
OR
2 Completion of major college coursework leading to a degree in recreation physical education group work or a closely related field may be substituted for the above experience on a yearforyear basis;
OR
3 Extensive training and/or experience in a specialized field of endeavor such as dance ceramics photography or nature study which has occurred over a period of several years and has resulted in an acceptable level of expertise and the ability to impart knowledge of this field to others.APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicants must submit a completed application. Please note that resumes are not a substitute for a completed application.
Applications are available in alternative formats (audioformat braille large print electronic text etc. upon request to. Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.EXAM PROCESS
The exam process will include but may not be limited to:
- Application review for minimum qualifications (qualifying experience will be calculated based on the administrative review date)
Tests may consist of any combination of written oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content and may include but are not necessarily limited to typing math reading writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency or any other jobrelated knowledge skill ability or qualification. The City may without notice change or eliminate any assessment component as needs dictate. Applicants passing all examination phases will have their names placed on an employment eligible list that hiring departments will use to conduct final selection interviews.
Reasonable Accommodations: The City is committed to making reasonable accommodations in the examination process and in the work environment. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations in the examination process must submit a request in writing to at the time of application.
PREEMPLOYMENT PROCESS
Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City will undergo an employment background/reference check that may include but is not limited to: employment history confirmation of educational credentials and degrees licenses including drivers license registrations certificates other credentials credit check criminal history check and Live Scan fingerprinting.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER
The City of Berkeley is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All employment actions shall be administered regardless of race color national origin ancestry religion age physical or mental disability or medical condition sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation genetic information marital status pregnancy political affiliation veterans status or any other status protected under federal state or local law.
DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
All City employees are required to provide services as Disaster Service Workers in the event of an emergency/disaster.
Employment Type
Temp
