Recreation Coordinator

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR BERKELEY

Berkeley California is a small city with a big reputation. At just ten square miles of land and seven square miles of water Berkeley is famous around the globe as a center for academic achievement scientific exploration free speech and the arts and home to over 50 parks a top-ranked university and the largest public marina in the San Francisco Bay.

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 high-caliber experienced staff with a shared mission of serving the Berkeley community and promoting an accessible safe healthy environmentally-sound and culturally-rich city.

The City of Berkeley is currently accepting applications forRecreation Coordinatorin our Parks Recreation and Waterfront Department! In this role you will have the opportunityto developdiverse equitable and inclusive programming within the Recreation Division.

The current vacant position will focus on targeted community outreach to low-socioeconomic status and scholarship-eligible participants and families. Work will involve developing and fostering community partnerships promoting programs through focused outreach and engagement and developing new recreation programming.

A typical way of gaining the knowledge skills and abilities for this position is:
Education
Equivalent to graduation from high school

AND

Experience
Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in recreation program planning and coordination which has included facility management which included one (1) year of lead level experience. Supervisory or program management experience is desirable. College level coursework in recreation physical education or a closely related field may be substituted for the experience outlined above on a year for year basis.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Must possess a valid California drivers license and have a satisfactory driving record. Must be willing to work evening or weekend hours.

Applications must be received by 5:00 PM Pacific on December 8 2025 and must include a completed application and answers to the supplemental questions. Please note that resumes are not a substitute for a completed application.

Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format braille large print electronic text etc.) upon request to. Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.

The examination process will include but may not be limited to:

1. Review of applications for minimum qualifications for the position and to ensure all materials have been submitted.
2. Written Exercise (In-person) week of January 4 2026

PRE-EMPLOYMENT 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.