RECREATION PROGRAMMER II - PORTLAND YOUTH LEADER/NATURALIST

RECREATION PROGRAMMER II - PORTLAND YOUTH LEADER/NATURALIST

Recreation Programmer II – 35 hours/week - Youth Leader / Naturalist / Environmental Education.

Enjoy working with children and youth in the outdoors? The City of Portland Recreation Division is offering an exciting opportunity to engage with the community through the Portland Youth Corps Program and other various outdoor recreation naturalist programming. This position is primarily responsible for planning and implementing the Portland Youth Corps Program, implementing outdoor naturalist programs for Portland Recreation’s Before and After School program, and leading all-ages nature programming in Portland’s Parks and Open Spaces. Leadership of the Portland Youth Corps involves recruiting, selecting and leading crews of local teenagers to conduct service projects in Portland’s parks while implementing outdoor education, career training, and leadership training. If you are a creative individual with strong leadership skills, and who has knowledge and interest in the environment and natural world of Maine and specifically Portland, this may be the opportunity you’ve been looking for!

Required Skills & Experience:

• Experience with highlighting historical, ecological and scientific features of Portland’s outdoor surroundings by planning and conducting nature walks and activities for children, adults, families and senior adults is needed for this position.
• Must have excellent customer service skills and enjoy working with children, teens and adults.
• Being multilingual and having experience working with children is strongly preferred.
• This position includes working weekends and evenings, working both indoors and outdoors and driving a 14 passenger activity bus.
• Must have and maintain American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Certification or the ability to obtain within the first six months of appointment date.
• Successful candidates must possess a valid Class C driver’s license and have a clean driving record.

Applications accepted until 02/28/2025
Offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory criminal background check.

Salary & Benefits:

This is a union position, CEBA (Grade 9) - Pay Range starting at $21.15/hr, $41,242.76/annually - $23.20/hr $45,240

The City of Portland prides itself on its outstanding benefits and collegial and mission-driven work environment. City benefits may include:

• Free employee health insurance with the completion of wellness incentives
• Thirteen paid holidays
• Sick, vacation, and personal leave
• Life, dental, vision and income protection insurances
• Choice of retirement plans, including a pension plan
• Use of City recreation facilities
• Discount on professional development programs through USM and Thomas College

If you have questions or need assistance with the application, please contact Shae Gonzalez (City of Portland Recruiter) at sgonzalez@portlandmaine.gov or 207-653-3615 (call or text)

The City of Portland believes that to do our best work, our employees need to reflect the diverse, vibrant community we serve. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation, please call 207-874-8624 or email hrinfo@portlandmaine.gov

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Group : CEBA

Job Family : PARKS & RECREATION

Posting Start : 02/07/2025

Posting End : 02/28/2025

Details : Job Description