What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Service Specialist I - Recreation Leader position at City of Pomona?
Join our Community Services Department as a Recreation Leader and turn your passion for community engagement into a rewarding career! This role offers a unique opportunity to enrich your community through exciting and beneficial activities. As a part-time, hourly position, you'll work an average of 20 hours per week, with total hours not exceeding 1,000 in a 12-month period. This position is at-will.
We're looking for enthusiastic and creative individuals who are eager to lead and inspire youth with a positive example. A successful candidate demonstrates responsibility, sound judgment, and strong character, ensuring their program's success. If you're dedicated to providing innovative and high-quality programming, this is your chance to make a significant impact. Apply today!
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate should have a strong inclination toward customer service and strive to fulfill the needs and expectations of the community. They should have excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy working collaboratively with their team. The ideal candidate should also prioritize safety and demonstrate this attribute while on the job. Join the team!Why Pomona
The City of Pomona offers a unique career opportunity to individuals wishing to impact their community positively. This position offers participation in a deferred compensation plan designated by the city and access to bilingual pay.
A Career with Financial Growth:
- Continued Growth: Look forward to a 4% raise on 10/1/2025.
- Long-Term Benefits: Benefit from a 5% salary bump on 10/1/2026
WORK HOURS
Work hours will be approximately 15-20 hours per week. Work hours will generally be Monday through Friday from 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Some weekends and evening shifts may be required.
Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be:
- High school graduate or GED equivalency required.
- One (1) year of paid or volunteer experience or a combination of both in a recreational field or tutoring. College students in fields of Kinesiology, math, science, and language arts are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Must possess and maintain a valid California Class "C" driver's license and have a good driving record.
The following list represents the core competencies needed for success in this position.
- Customer Focus: Attending to the needs and expectation of customers.
- Group Facilitation: Enabling constructive and productive group interactions.
- Teamwork: Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals.
- Environmental Exposure and Tolerance: Performing under physical demanding conditions.
- Safety Focus: Showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards.
- Valuing Diversity: Appreciating the benefits of varied backgrounds and cultures in the workplace.
- Provide customer service to the public; assist in planning activities and events.
- Lead and support group activities and programs such as indoor/outdoor games, sports, arts and crafts, special events and other related activities.
- Chaperone youth/after school participants on day excursions.
- Maintain and prepare sports equipment for any enrichments planned.
- Maintain a safe program environment for participants.
- Assist in supporting the opening and closing and cleanup of City facilities; ensure facilities are secure upon closing if applicable.
- Respond to the public; answer inquiries and give information pertaining to programs that are offered.
- Interact with co-workers at all levels of the City of Pomona and the public in a collaborative and customer service-oriented manner.
- This position may perform other related duties as assigned that may not be listed.
- Providing support in all areas of recreation/Outdoor & Active/ special event and parks as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
EXAMINATION PROCESS:
Screening of qualifications and "most qualified" is based on the information provided on the official City Application, including the supplemental questions. A resume may be attached to your application but will not substitute for the completion of your application. Applications that are not entirely completed may be rejected. The selection process for this position may consist of one or more of the following: screening of qualifications and interview.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
To complete your application for this position, you will be prompted to respond to supplemental questions. These questions are important to the screening process, and therefore, incomplete responses, false statements, omission, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process, so please complete them accurately. Your responses should be consistent with the information provided on your application.
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