Recreation Leader I (Camp Leader)- Seasonal/Temporary

Salary : $16.50 - $20.00 Hourly

Location : City Hall / PD - 525 Henrietta St Martinez, CA

Job Type : Temporary - Seasonal

Job Number : CAMP2025

Department : Administrative Services

Division : Recreation Services

Opening Date : 01 / 20 / 2025

Closing Date : 6 / 30 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific

Join our Recreation Team!

The City of Martinez Recreation Department is seeking motivated, energetic, team-oriented Camp Leaders who enjoy working and engaging with children and are serious about having fun! Specific responsibilities include assisting and actively participating with first through sixth grade students in structured activities such as games, camp songs, arts & crafts, swimming and field trips in a recreational park setting.

Under immediate supervision, performs routine support duties for recreational programs, events, and activities; directs and / or leads the activities of a program; organizes and implements program elements and oversees participants; prepares buildings, fields, and facilities for scheduled activities / events; performs recordkeeping and scorekeeping duties and performs related work as required.

Important Dates :

• Tentative Group Interview dates : To be announced
• Job Fair at Alhambra High School : March 19, 2025
• All Staff Training dates : June 9 through June 13, 2025 (Mandatory)
• 2025 Summer Season official start date : Monday, June 16, 2025

Representative Duties

The following list of duties is intended to describe the various types of work that may be performed and is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties.

Qualifications / Education / Experience

Qualifications

Education and Experience :

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be :

Knowledge of :

Ability to :

Supplemental Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must possess mobility to work in a standard office and / or recreational facility setting and use standard office and / or recreation equipment, including a computer; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. Must possess the physical stamina to lift and move tables and chairs and arrange facilities for community events and / or meetings. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, climb, and walk on uneven surfaces to participate in recreational activities; and push and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS

Employees may work in the field and are occasionally exposed to loud noise levels, cold and / or hot temperatures, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and / or electrical hazards. Incumbents may be exposed to blood and body fluids rendering First Aid and CPR and are required to wear appropriate attire for the recreation activity to which they are assigned. Employees may interact with upset staff and / or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

WORKING CONDITIONS

May be required to work a varied schedule of hours, which may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, at a variety of City facilities.

FLSA : NON-EXEMPT, TEMPORARY SEASONAL

EFFECTIVE : MARCH 2023

Maximum of 1000 hours per fiscal year. This position is not eligible for City benefits. Paid sick leave will be accrued in accordance with the Healthy Workplaces / Healthy Families Act of 2014 (Assembly Bill1522).

DISABLED APPLICANTS : The Human Resources Division will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate disabled applicants. Please advise the Division of any special needs in advance of the examination.

VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY : As mandated by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, all candidates offered employment after November 6, 1986, must provide written proof that establishes identity and eligibility to work in the United States. This is accomplished by completing the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) and producing acceptable documents including but not limited to, United States Passport; State-issued Driver's License; Social Security Card; Birth Certificate; other acceptable documents that establish identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

THE CITY OF MARTINEZ HAS ADOPTED ORDINANCE 1057 C.S. WHICH PROVIDES EMPLOYEES WITH A SMOKE-FREE WORKING ENVIRONMENT.

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE EITHER AN EXPRESSED OR AN IMPLIED CONTRACT. THE CITY OF MARTINEZ IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITIES IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.

The purpose of this supplemental questionnaire is to provide applicants the opportunity to elaborate on their qualifications and to assist in assessing applicant's individual qualifications. Your responses to the supplemental questionnaire will be used to evaluate your relevant experience and training to determine which applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Although you may submit your resume or other additional information, such items may not be submitted in lieu of the questionnaire. DO NOT answer any of the questions by indicating "see attached resume." Also, please be concise limiting your responses to the information that is relevant to each question.

Are you a CPR / AED certified?

Do you have experience working with children?

Are you 15 years or older?

The City of Martinez Camp season runs during the summer months. Please let us know if you have any planned vacations or commitments during the summer that might affect your availability for work.

I have reviewed my application for this recruitment and confirm that my professional experience and employment history are current and accurate.

Required Question

Salary : $17 - $20