What are the responsibilities and job description for the Temporary Recreation Specialist - Camp Fresno Summer 2025 position at CITY OF FRESNO, CA?
Temporary Recreation Specialist - Camp Fresno Summer 2025
Part Time
Parks and Recreation
Other
Position Description
The City of Fresno operates a family and group camp (Camp Fresno/Camp Fresno Jr.) located on Dinkey Creek, 15 miles east of Shaver Lake and 65 miles from Fresno in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains. Enjoy the outdoors of the Sierra Nevada Mountains while providing a safe, fun, and friendly environment for youth ages 7-17. The City of Fresno is seeking dedicated, self-motivated, and passionate people. Positions filled from this recruitment will provide youth programming for Camp Fresno attendees.
Qualified candidates for youth programming will have experience supporting recreation activities such as arts and crafts, swimming, hiking, fishing, sports, games, and more. Applicants should be comfortable with the outdoors.
This is a temporary employment opportunity; it does not include health or retirement benefits. The seasonal employment is between May and September 2024, depending on Camp needs. This temporary assignment in no way guarantees full-time employment. This seasonal position can become year-round. Specific shift times and schedules will be dependent on Camp needs. On-site camp cabin housing (dormitory) is provided for overnight shifts.
Pay,Benefits, & Work Schedule
Working hours: Incumbents may be required to work weekends and holidays. Working hours may be between the hours of 8:00 am to 10:00 pm. Pursuant to City of Fresno Charter, temporary employment shall not exceed 2080 hours within 2 fiscal years and are limited to no more than 29 working hours per week.
These are temporary employment opportunities which do not provide health benefits, or retirement and are not in any way a guarantee of permanent employment.
The Requirements
One (1) year of experience in organizing, planning, and implementing recreation or community service programs and activities:
AND
Possession of a High School Diploma or GED equivalent, and sixty (60) units of college course work in recreation, liberal studies, education, or a related field. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the requires college education on a year for year basis. Additional college units in related field may be substituted for the required experience on a year for year basis.
How To Apply
APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE AN ONLINE APPLICATION. PLEASE VISIT www.fresno.gov/jobs. TO APPLY. For information on how to complete an online application, please view the "Instruction Guide" on the City's website, Personnel Services Career Opportunities page, or call (559) 621-6950 for assistance. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed employment application.
ALL CORRESPONDENCE regarding this recruitment and exam process will be sent via e-mail. All applicants will acknowledge such understanding when they complete their on-line application. Verify we have your correct e-mail address before you submit your application. It is an applicant's responsibility to check their email frequently to ensure they receive all pertinent communication from the Personnel Services Department on a timely basis. Applicants will receive an automatically generated confirmation e-mail upon a successful application submittal. The e-mail is the only proof of submittal.
It is an applicant's responsibility to check their email account and to ensure it is set up to accept emails from the City of Fresno. Depending upon your settings, notices from the City of Fresno may be directed to the "junk mail" or "spam" folders. It is the applicant's responsibility to check these folders.
Applications must be submitted by midnight on the filing deadline, or they will not be accepted for any reason. FOR THIS RECRUITMENT, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT PERMANENT FRESNO CITY EMPLOYEES APPLY THROUGH PEOPLESOFT SELF-SERVICE.
HOW TO ATTACH DOCUMENTS TO YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION
1. Your document must be scanned and saved to your computer or thumb drive (save as Degree or Transcripts).
2. Go to www.fresno.gov/jobs > Job Postings > Select Job> Enter Applicant Login Information> choose My Career Tools (located at the top of the page).
3. Choose Cover Letters and Attachments.
4. Select Add Attachments.
5. For Attachment Type: choose Reference Attachment, then select Add Attachment link
6. Select the Browse button; you will then be able to attach the saved Degree from your computer. Select Upload.
7. Click Save and Return.
Selection Process
Applicants that meet the minimum qualifications will be referred to the hiring department for further consideration. Selected individuals will be required to successfully pass a department interview, a Department of Justice fingerprint, and provide proof of Tuberculosis (TB) clearance, prior to employment with the City of Fresno.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Fresno is an equal opportunity employer. Should you need a special accommodation due to a qualifying disability, please contact the Personnel Service Department at (559) 621-6950.
Closing Date/Time: 05/05/2025
City of Fresno
The City of Fresno is the largest city in the San Joaquin Valley and the fifth largest city in California, with a population of more than 545,000 residents. Fresno is the financial core of the San Joaquin Valley, and its economy relies on its large-scale agricultural production. Revitalization of Downtown Fresno's core and the construction of High Speed Rail are two of many exciting projects that continue to successfully support Fresno's growing economy.
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Located in the geographical center of California, Fresno offers many sights. From fertile agricultural fields, an abundance of lakes, and the snowy Sierra Nevada mountain range, the scenic variety in Fresno is large. Fresno also features a diverse selection of dining, shopping, farmers markets, vibrant arts and culture, wineries, as well as a variety of attractions. With 300 days of sunshine a year, the climate in Fresno is the source of its agricultural productivity, and allows year-round recreational activities including sailing, snow and water skiing, fishing, backpacking, and golfing.
Los Angeles is approximately four hours south and the San Francisco Bay Area is approximately three hours north. Fresno is located in proximity to three sites of natural beauty: Yosemite National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, and Sequoia National Park. Residents and visitors alike enjoy these scenes and others, including the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
Another advantage to living in Fresno is the exceptional housing that is available at lower price levels than California's other large metropolitan areas. There are four large school districts in the Fresno area: Fresno Unified, Central Unified, Sanger Unified and Clovis Unified. Fresno is the home of California State University, Fresno, as well as a number of other colleges and universities.
The people of Fresno enjoy a wide variety of social, cultural, athletic, educational and recreational activities in an affordable and clean living environment.
City Government
Fresno is a full-service charter city operating under a strong mayor form of government. There are seven Council Members. The Council appoints the City Attorney and the City Clerk. The Mayor is elected at- large and does not serve on the Council, but has veto power over certain actions taken by the City Council. The City Manager, who is appointed by the Mayor, is responsible for appointing all other department heads in the City
