RECREATION AIDE (SEASONAL)

Salary : $16.50 - $21.00 Hourly

Location : Hercules, CA

Job Type : Seasonal, Part-time, At-will

Job Number : 2025-00002

Department : Parks & Recreation

Opening Date : 02 / 25 / 2025

Closing Date : 4 / 30 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific

Description

SEASONAL / PART-TIME JOB OPPORTUNITY

Recreation Aide

Fun, Impact & Leadership Await!Build your resume, earn valuable experience, and enjoy an exciting, team-oriented work environment. Play an important role in creating a fun, safe, and engaging environment for children in our summer camp program.

Recreation Aides assist with activities, supervise kids, and gain hands-on experience in leadership, teamwork, and communication-all while having a blast! We encourage you to apply now online for our Recreation Aide (Summer Camp) position with the City of Hercules! The deadline for the first review of applications is 5 : 00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Save the date! Summer hiring interviews will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Hercules City Hall from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. during our All in One Interview Day - Summer Hiring Event You will be notified by email with your interview time on Thursday, March 6, 2025 if selected to move forward in the selection process.

Supervision Received And Excercised

Receives general supervision from the Recreation Leader III, Recreation Coordinator, and / or the Recreation Manager.

Essential Functions

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Assists with lesson plan preparation and project planning.
• Works with children to implement assigned classroom projects.
• Ensures children are in a safe environment at all times.
• Anticipates problems among the children and prevents harmful situations before they occur or escalate.
• Calls parents for various reasons, such as children being sick or absent, throughout the day.
• Prepares daily snacks, including set-up.
• Maintains and submits necessary attendance records and accident and incidents reports.
• Assists with cleaning duties including washing dishes, vacuuming, trash disposal, and sweeping.
• Makes efficient use of available materials and supplies.
• Attends monthly staff meetings.
• Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of

Ability to :

Any combination of experience and education / training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be :

Experience

Experience working in a recreation program is desirable.

Education / Training

Equivalent to the completion of the tenth (10th) grade.

Certificates / Licenses / Special Requirements

Possession, or ability to obtain by date of hire, current Pediatric First Aid and Infant / Child / Adult CPR certificates.

Minimum Age :

Must be at least sixteen (16) years of age.

Additional Information

Recruitment and Selection Process

Application Process

1. Submit a completed City of Hercules employment application online at Only application materials submitted online during the filing period will be accepted. Please refer to our for more information on the online application process.

2. All qualified applications and supplemental responses will be competitively evaluated, and those candidates demonstrating the strongest qualifications for the position will be invited to participate in an interview.

Tentative Selection Plan

Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the City of Hercules :

Action

Timeline

Application Deadline

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 , at 11 : 59 p.m.

Review of Minimum Qualifications

The first review of applications will be completed on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, by 5 : 00 p.m .

We encourage you to apply early and by the above noted first review deadline.

Candidate Notices (Invitation to Interview)

If you are selected to interview on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the All In One Day Hiring Event, you will receive an email on Thursday, March 6, 2025 with your interview time and location details.

Interviews

Saturday, March 8, 2025

Additional interview dates TBD / subject to need.

Candidate Notices (Pass / Fail Interview)

No later than 11 : 59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 , you will be notified whether you passed or failed the March 8, 2025 interview.

Information regarding the mandatory orientation will be included in that email.

Candidate Orientation

If you are selected to advance in the selection process, you will be required to attend a mandatory candidate orientation session. One session will be offered virtually, the other in person.

Zoom : date / time TBD

In Person : date / time / location TBD

Offer of Employment : Terms

Candidates should note that the final offer of employment is contingent upon the candidate passing a City-paid fingerprint check, pre-employment medical exam, drug and alcohol screening, and TB test.

Important Notice to Applicants : Please ensure that the email address you used to create your Governmentjobs.com account is accurate and accessible. All communication from the City of Hercules regarding your application, including updates and next steps, will be sent to that email address. Check your inbox (and spam / junk folder) regularly to avoid missing important notifications.

The City of Hercules is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants. If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, please contact Human Resources by phone at (510) 799-8214 or by email at prior to the final filing date indicated on this job posting.

Non-union / non-benefited position.

COMPETITIVE EVALUATION : Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and completely and that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?

Please indicate the highest level of education you have completed.

The minimum age for this job is sixteen (16) years of age. Do you meet the minimum age requirement for this job?

The position requires valid American Red Cross or equivalent agency certifications. Which of the following valid certificates do you possess?

PLEASE acknowledge by choosing one option from the list below :

Please choose the option that best represents the length of time you have worked / volunteered with children

I have attached copies of all job-related certifications that I have to this application.

Briefly describe your experience working with children, including your role, the location and the duration of time .

In a short paragraph tell us what excites you about the Recreation Aide role and why are you a good fit?

In 250 words or less, please provide any other relevant information (education, training, certifications, volunteer, or intern experience) that would help us assess your qualifications for this position.

How did you hear about this position?

Required Question

Salary : $17 - $21