What are the responsibilities and job description for the INTERIM RECREATION SUPERVISOR (CHILDCARE) position at City of El Cerrito?
The City of El Cerrito seeks a highly skilled, enthusiastic, compassionate, motivated and experienced Recreation Supervisor (Childcare) who is interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children. You will join a welcoming, inclusive, fast-paced, and dynamic team environment and organize recreation programs while providing exceptional customer service and leadership in the Recreation Department.
What's The Role?
Essential Functions:
Experience and Education Guidelines:
The City is looking for a creative, team-oriented, proactive individual who can clearly demonstrate that they have the following background and competencies. Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Education:
Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in recreation, leisure services, child development, gerontology, public administration, business administration, or a related field. A master’s degree is desirable.
For more information, please visit the City's Human Resources page: https://www.el-cerrito.org/126/Human-Resources
Salary Schedules: https://www.el-cerrito.org/228/Salary-Benefits
Benefit Guide: https://www.el-cerrito.org/DocumentCenter/View/21447/2025-City-of-El-Cerrito-Benefit-Guide
Physical Demands: See Class Spec
Working Conditions:
City employees are expected to work overtime, weekends, evenings, and holidays as required to accommodate the City’s needs and attend meetings/events as required, in addition to responding as a Disaster Services Emergency Worker.
Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.
What's The Role?
The City is currently seeking to fill an Interim Recreation Supervisor (Childcare) position in the Recreation Department. This temporary role offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience in a leadership capacity while making a positive impact on the lives of children. It is important to note that this position is not permanent, and individuals interested in a longer-term opportunity should also consider applying for the permanent Recreation Supervisor (Childcare) posting. Candidates interested in both roles will need to submit separate applications for each position.
The Childcare Administration Division oversees and supports a variety of childcare, before– and after-school programming, preschool, summer camps and related programming and events for over a thousand children each year at different program sites around the City. The Recreation Supervisor plays a vital role in offering social, physical, and educational opportunities for personal enrichment through recreation, enrichment activities, and special events. Additionally, this role takes a lead in department initiatives that support Citywide strategic goals. If you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and inclusive environment and are passionate about contributing to the community, this interim position offers a rewarding and meaningful professional experience!
Essential responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Essential Functions:
- Develop, plan, supervise, implement, and evaluate recreation programs, activities, and/or systems.
- Establish schedules and methods for providing community and recreation services
- Oversee assigned staff at recreation and community facilities, programs, services, and activities; including child- care, before- and after-school care, enrichment classes, instructional classes, youth programs, summer programs, and/or community events
- Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities; recommend appropriate service and staffing levels
- Participate in the development, administration, and oversight of assigned division budget.
- Prepares grant and special funding applications and monitors expenditures
- Participate in ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety, and licensing laws and guidelines.
- Maintain and update all records required by Federal, State, and local regulatory agencies
- Principles and practices of recreation and community service program development and administration, including program implementation, review and evaluation, budgeting, and purchasing.
- Techniques for providing a high level of customer service and effectively dealing with individuals of various ages, various socio-economic and ethnic groups, and effectively representing the City when in contact with the public.
- Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination including online registration systems and software.
- To supervise, train, mentor, plan, organize, schedule, assign, review, and evaluate the work of staff, contractors, and volunteers.
- Select and supervise staff, provide training and development opportunities, ensure work is performed effectively, and evaluate performance in an objective and positive manner.
- Assist in developing and implementing goals, objectives, practices, policies, procedures, and work standards.
- To assist in developing and implementing goals, objectives, practices, policies, procedures, and work standards to achieve departmental and Citywide strategic goals
- To organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner; organize own work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines.
Experience and Education Guidelines:
The City is looking for a creative, team-oriented, proactive individual who can clearly demonstrate that they have the following background and competencies. Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in the implementation of recreation programming or a related field, including two (2) years in a lead capacity equivalent to a Recreation Coordinator with the City of El Cerrito.
Education:
Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in recreation, leisure services, child development, gerontology, public administration, business administration, or a related field. A master’s degree is desirable.
Licenses/Certificates/ Other requirements:
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's License by time of appointment.
- Must obtain American Red Cross (or equivalent) First Aid Certificate and CPR Certificate for infant, child, and adult within three (3) months of hire. Must maintain and renew certifications as required per the American Red Cross guidelines.
- Possession of a valid certificate in Child Abuse Prevention Training, to be maintained throughout employment.
- State of California Child Care General Licensing Requirements (Reference: see page 8, https://www.cdss.ca.gov/ord/entres/getinfo/pdf/ccc4.pdf).
- Qualified Administrator (Required)
- Possession, or ability to obtain, certification as licensed Childcare Center Director issued by the State of California, within one (1) year of employment preferred
THE COMMUNITY
Located near the east shore of the San Francisco Bay, the City of El Cerrito is an ethnically diverse community offering a high quality of life within one of the nation's most sophisticated and beautiful living areas. With a population of around 25,000 residents, El Cerrito has the advantage of being centrally located in a major metropolitan area. El Cerrito is an established community with a strong self-identity and a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for its community members.
THE DEPARTMENT
The Recreation Department provides a full range of recreational, enrichment, health and safety and educational activities for youth and adults, facility rentals, community events, and diverse programs and services to enhance quality of life in the El Cerrito community.
For more information, please visit the City's Human Resources page: https://www.el-cerrito.org/126/Human-Resources
Salary Schedules: https://www.el-cerrito.org/228/Salary-Benefits
Benefit Guide: https://www.el-cerrito.org/DocumentCenter/View/21447/2025-City-of-El-Cerrito-Benefit-Guide
Physical Demands: See Class Spec
Working Conditions:
City employees are expected to work overtime, weekends, evenings, and holidays as required to accommodate the City’s needs and attend meetings/events as required, in addition to responding as a Disaster Services Emergency Worker.
Salary : $7,879 - $9,848
