What are the responsibilities and job description for the RECREATION AIDE, PT position at City of Oakland, CA?
Salary : $17.30 - $21.02 Hourly
Location : Oakland, CA
Job Type : Part Time (include Trainee)
Job Number : 25-SS177-01
Department : Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development
Opening Date : 02 / 17 / 2025
Closing Date : 3 / 7 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific
FLSA : Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit : SI1
The Position
2025 OAKLAND PARKS, RECREATION & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
SUMMER PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The City of Oakland is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity, inclusion, and equity. Oakland has a long history of activism around issues of justice and equity. Both oppression and this resistance to oppression have shaped the city's historical roots and the lives of its residents to this day. As public servants in one of the most diverse cities in the nation, we strive to develop employees who understand the harm and impacts of systemic inequity to create lasting, meaningful outcomes for everyone. Oakland strives to establish an environment that embraces the richness of culture, community, and individualism of employees.
Why Join the Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development Department?
With an emphasis on Oakland's youth, Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development, and its partners will provide best-in-class, relevant, and equitable programs and services, while meeting the specific needs of people and communities both at the neighborhood level and regionally throughout the City of Oakland. We achieve this mission through intentional engagement and by removing the barriers that prohibit equitable opportunities for all. Oakland's Parks, Recreation, and Youth Development (OPRYD) Department believes that communities thrive when they play with a purpose. Our purpose is to Expose, Enlighten, Empower, and Encourage Educational Excellence through recreational experiences.
We are currently recruiting to fill multiple vacancies throughout all our OPRYD Recreation Centers.
For a list of all OPRYD Recreation Centers click here
We are looking for someone who is :
- A team player
- Enthusiastic
- Excited to play an active role in the Oakland community.
What you will typically be responsible for :
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A few reasons you might love this job :
A few challenges you might face in this job :
The competencies required to be a successful Recreation Aide are :
quickly and efficiently
Minimum Requirements for Application
This is a public contact position. The City highly encourages all bilingual candidates to apply! Some positions may require bilingual skills in Spanish, Cantonese, or Mandarin. Under the authority of Civil Service Rules Section 5.03, if a position requires bilingual language skills, only those candidates who have indicated they are bilingual in the required language(s) will be referred. Bilingual candidates will be required to successfully pass a language proficiency test if selected for hire.
Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the following minimum qualifications may be acceptable :
Education : Successful completion of the eighth grade.
Experience : Must have participated in organized recreation activities and demonstrated an interest in the leadership of children in play activities.
Candidates must be at least sixteen (16) years of age or older at the time of application.
Additional Qualifications :
Bilingual skills in Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin are highly desirable for certain positions.
Candidates who receive conditional offers of employment will be required to submit fingerprints, undergo a criminal record clearance, have drug testing, and a tuberculosis (TB) screening.
Work Permits Minors will be subject to state guidelines and restrictions governing their employment while employed with the City of Oakland. This shall include work permits, records, hours worked and time reporting guidelines. Minors seeking information regarding work permits should contact their local school district. When applicable, work permits must be obtained prior to beginning employment.
Supplemental Information
The Selection Process
This is an at-will position, exempt from the provisions of the City of Oakland Civil Service Rules, per Charter Section 902. All applications received will be forwarded to the Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development Department for further consideration.
Meeting the minimum qualification requirements may not result in further consideration, only the most qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.
The City of Oakland reserves the right to modify the selection process and date of examination as necessary to conform to administrative or business necessity. The information contained in this announcement is subject to change and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.
Disaster Service Workers
All employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
How to Apply
Apply prior to the closing time of the job announcement and allow at least two to three hours to submit your application if you are a new user of the system. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ONLINE ONLY. You may apply and view current openings by visiting our employment opportunities webpage at :
http : / / agency.governmentjobs.com / oaklandca / default.cfm.
If you do not have access to a computer, there are computer stations available at any City of Oakland Public Library. There are also workstations at the Human Resources Management Department, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. Workstations are available during regular business hours (normally 9 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m.).
Our online application system is provided by Government Jobs. If you have problems while applying online, please contact Government Jobs Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6 : 00 AM and 5 : 00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday. You may also call the City of Oakland Human Resources Management Department during regular business hours at (510) 238-3112 for information; however, we are unable to provide technical support for the online application system. For recruitment-specific questions, please contact Jasmine Finney at jfinney@oaklandca.gov.
The City of Oakland is committed to the wellbeing of its employees and offers comprehensive health and wellness services along with an array of other benefits for most positions. Benefits may include
To be considered for this position, candidates must meet a specific age requirement to be eligible for hire.Please select from the following :
Please select the OPRYD Recreation Center location(s) at which you are interested in working.Please see link in posting for location details.
This recruitment requires selective certification in bilingual language skills and is being announced in accordance with Section 5.03 of the Civil Service Rules which states eligible candidates whose names are certified to the hiring authority shall be the highest ranking candidates willing to accept employment and who possess the additional and special qualifications required as part of this announcement. Positions filled through this recruitment will require selective bilingual skills in one or more of the following languages : Cantonese, Mandarin and Spanish. Please note, identified bilingual skills will be tested prior to a final offer of employment. Candidates must pass the bilingual skills test to achieve placement on and / or remain on the bilingual skills eligible list. Identify the language(s) for which you have bilingual conversational proficiency. If you do not have bilingual conversational proficiency in any of the identified languages, you must apply under the general (non-bilingual) recruitment for your application to be considered.
Have you participated in organized recreation activities?
Do you have an interest in the leadership of children in play activities?
Required Question
Salary : $17 - $21
