What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recreation Specialist (Part-Time, Temporary) position at City of La Mesa?
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.
To plan, organize, coordinate, and instruct or conduct a specialized program, activities or classes such as adult programs sports and athletics, or other recreational activities; to provide on-site supervision for program implementation; and to maintain a variety of records and reports.
Employee may be assigned to work in one or more of the following areas:
Employee may be assigned to work in one or more of the following areas:
- Sports: Site Supervisor
- Facilities: Park rentals
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
- Plan, organize, coordinate, and instruct or conduct a specialized recreation programs, activity or class such as adult program, sports and athletics, safe routes to school or other recreational activities.
- Promote assigned recreation program, activity or class; prepare program event and facility marketing material including news releases, flyers, schedules of events, pamphlets and brochures.
- Observe necessary precautions to ensure the safety of program or class participants.
- Monitor and enforce facility permits including indoor venues, parks and sports fields; inspect assigned facilities for needed maintenance; clean facilities as needed.
- Supervise and monitor the behavior of program or class participants; enforce applicable rules and regulations; provide appropriate disciplinary measures as needed.
- Maintain records and develop reports concerning new or ongoing programs or classes and program and class effectiveness.
- Monitor program or class performance; recommend and implement modifications to systems and procedures.
- Plan, implement, schedule, and evaluate special events and activities relating to the program effort to which assigned.
- Evaluate assigned programs or class for needed equipment or supplies; recommend the purchase of necessary equipment and supplies; issue supplies and equipment to participants.
- Perform related duties as required.
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Education/Training:
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by specialized training in area of special events, recreation, leisure studies or a related field.
Experience:
Three years of increasingly responsible experience in a specialized recreation program area.
License or Certificate:
Possession of a Standard First Aid Certificate.
Possession of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (Infant, Child & Adult).
Interested applicants must submit an online application and supplemental questionnaire by the application deadline of 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Candidates whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the City will be invited to participate in the examination process for this position. The examination process may consist of any or all of the following components: appraisal interview and practical skills assessment. Submission of an application does not guarantee participation in the testing and interview process. Only those candidates whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the City will be invited to participate in the interview process.NOTE: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment medical evaluation, and background investigation.
Salary : $18 - $22
