Recreation Aide, PT - Oakland, United States - City of Oakland, CA

Description

The Position

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Candidates that previously applied to this recruitment do not need to reapply

2024 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 establishan environment that embraces the richness of culture, community, and individualism of employees.

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 vacanciesthroughout all our OPRYD Recreation Centers.

For a list of all OPRYD Recreation Centersclickhere

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:

• Cleaning outdoor recreation facilities and areas
• Obtaining and setting up recreation equipment, supplies, and props for programs, activities, and events; assisting with the issuing and collecting of supplies
• Assisting staff in the conducting of recreation activities; assist with sports programs.
• Referring questions from the public to designated staff.
• Admitting patrons to recreation events.
• Assistingpatronsin the dining hall or kitchen; setting or clearing table; serving food in the eating area; cleaning and washing kitchen and equipment
• Unloading, storing, and stacking supplies.
• Assisting in preserving order and discipline among younger participants at the assigned facility.
• Assisting in marking courts and diamonds; performing simple clean-up of grounds and buildings.

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A few reasons you might love this job:

• You will be part of a fun team working with Oakland's youth.
• You can make a difference in the community.
• Your work will result in real-life impacts.

A few challenges you might face in this job:

• You will have multiple priorities.
• There will be heavy public/customer interaction.

The competencies required to be a successful Recreation Aide are:

• Safety Focus: Showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards.
• Listening: Fully comprehending spoken communication
• Oral Communication:Engaging effectively in dialogue.
• Building and

Maintaining Relationships:
Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships

• General Physical Ability: Using strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, and coordination.
• Customer Focus:Attending to the needs and expectations of customers.
• Manual Dexterity: Using senses, hands, and fingers in manipulating objects.

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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 is 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 theOakland 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 tosubmityour 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:

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 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 JobsLive Applicant Support at 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 for information; however, we are unable to provide technical support for the online application system.

For recruitment-specific questions, please contact Jasmine Finney at