Senior Recreation Aide (Youth Employment Services)

NON-CAREER PART-TIME/SEASONAL

The Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment (YPCE) is hiring three Senior Recreation Aide positions to support operations in the Civic Engagement Division and the Youth Workforce Development Division. • The Youth Civic Engagement Division programming empowers Sacramento’s youth with knowledge, resources, and opportunities to advocate and engage within their communities. Youth are actively engaged in learning the tools to navigate local government and how their value as community members can make positive changes. The Summer @ City Hall (S@CH) and Semester @ City Hall (Sem@CH) programs and the Sacramento Youth Commission (SYC) are within this division’s operations.

• The Youth Workforce Development Division focuses on empowering young people 13-18 years of age with leadership, resources, and employment skills. Programming includes Prime Time Teen (PTT) and the North Natomas Workforce Development Program (NNWDP). Both programs offer youth a safe environment for skill development, with adult careholders providing coaching and mentoring. The program goals focus on early adult outcomes including education, economic independence, healthy relationships, and positive community contributions.

The Senior Recreation Aide can work up to 18 hours per week Monday through Friday with occasional Saturdays. The Senior Recreation Aide position engages in the development, facilitation, and implementation of program components. The position also supports various activities in the department including special events, community outreach, and more.

On a seasonal and/or part-time basis, supervise and participate in the leadership and/or monitoring of a variety of recreation activities, special events, civic engagement programs, human service programs, and/or neighborhood activities.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Employees in this classification are non-career. Incumbents can work up to 1040 hours per year. This classification differs from a Recreation Aide in that the Senior Recreation Aide also has the responsibility for supervising Recreation Aides.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

General supervision is provided by a higher-level position. Responsibilities include the direct supervision of Recreation Aides and/or other lower level City positions.

The following duties are typical for this classification. Depending on assignment, incumbents may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform related duties as needed. • Supervise and train Recreation Aides or other lower level City staff. • Provide leadership in various City leagues, contests, tournaments, events, and other activities. • Lead and/or monitor various activities in arts and crafts, sports, games, simple dramatics, workshops, meetings, and/or community events. • Promote neighborhood, community recreation events, and programs. • Request, issue, and monitor the return of playground and athletic equipment; check equipment for proper care and use. • Inspect playground equipment and apparatus; recommend replacement or repair as needed. • Compile simple written records related to assigned programs or facility. • Open and close recreational facilities; monitor facility use; prepare and set up facilities for recreational or community use. • Monitor various program operations, assist with program planning, accurately log data. • Perform typing, filing, and other clerical tasks; provide assistance to staff. • Operate a cash register and electronic registration and cash drawer system; quickly and accurately process payments; issue receipts. • Understand and follow written and oral instructions