Recreation Leader II

The City of Moorpark's Recreation Division operates a variety of recreation programs that include youth and adult sports, special interest classes, day camps, and community events. We have part-time, 10-15 hours per week, year-round positions available as Recreation Leader II; hours vary per position and include evening, weekend, and occasionally holiday hours. Â Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Â

First review of applications will be on February 10, 2025. Â This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time. Prompt application submission is encouraged.Â

• Organize, lead, and promote interest in recreational programs and activities including sports, games, arts and crafts, day camp activities, recreational classes, and events.
• Officiate games and keep score for sports leagues.
• Assist with administrative tasks including processing program registrations and facility reservations; maintain attendance and registration records; create and maintain program files.
• Monitor facilities and activities of users; unlock, lock, and secure facilities as required.
• Make recommendations to improve equipment and facilities.
  
  

 Assist with active adult nutrition program, including food preparation and deliver of meals. * Provide responsible staff assistance and support to the assigned supervisor. *  Assist with organizing and promoting interest in recreational programs and activities including sports, games, arts and crafts, day camp, recreational classes, and events. *  Monitor activity of participants in recreation programs and activities; enforce rules and regulations of recreational programs to maintain discipline and ensure safety. *  Set-up and clean-up for recreational programs and activities. *  Help ensure that City recreational programs and activities start and finish in the prescribed manner and time frames. *  Issue equipment for recreational programs and activities. *  May assist with officiating games and keeping score for sports leagues. *  Administer first aid according to prescribed procedures and notify emergency medical personnel when necessary. *  Provide information to recreation participants; explain principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in recreational programs and activities; demonstrate use of materials and equipment. *  May assist in minor maintenance of recreational facilities and equipment including cleaning and stocking facilities. *  Help assess supplies and equipment needed for recreational programs. *  May assist with senior/active adult events and programs. *  Assist with a variety of administrative reports on activities and operations. *  Serve as emergency response worker as necessary. *  Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Knowledge of

• Fundamental rules and regulations governing a variety of recreational programs and activities.Â
• Standard safety precautions.
• Equipment and supplies used in various recreational programs and activities.Â
• Basic first aid methods and techniques.
  
  

Ability to

• Maintain records and reports.Â
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.Â
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.Â
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.Â
• Maintain effective audio/visual discrimination and perception to the degree necessary for the successful performance of assigned duties.Â
• Maintain mental capacity, which allows for effective interaction and communication with others.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce solutions that make sense. Â
• Work independently in the absence of supervision.
• Prepare and present written and oral reports.
  
  

Required

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:

Recreation Leader II: Â No less than 900 hours experience working in sports programs, day camps, recreation centers, schools, or related work experience; possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license and first aid/CPR certificate; and equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.Â

Working Conditions: Â Indoor and outdoor recreational facilities; exposure to outside atmospheric conditions; may work in or around water and slippery surfaces; exposure to audio/video equipment and computer screens. Essential functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sifting, standing or walking for prolonged periods of time; travel to various locations; medium lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling; balancing; reaching; handling; use of fingers; talking; hearing; near acuity.