DEADLINE TO APPLY: Friday March 26, 2021 AT 5:30 p.m. or upon receipt of the first 100 qualified applications, whichever comes first
GENERAL PURPOSE
Under general supervision, leads part-time and voluntary recreational staff; assists in the planning, scheduling, promotion, and supervision of recreation activities; and performs related duties as required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position.
- Assists in planning, organizing, promoting, and supervising recreation activities including special events, school-age programs, teen programs, senior programs, youth and adult sports, facility rentals, contract classes, and aquatics programs.
- Schedules, hires, trains, supervises, and assists in evaluating part-time staff and volunteers.
- Purchases and maintains supplies for the City’s recreation programs.
- Creates flyers to promote recreation and community services programs and activities.
- Prepares schedules for the production of the quarterly recreation guide.
- Drafts press releases, prepares public information, and coordinates marketing and promotion on all social media platforms regarding the City’s recreation program.
- Evaluates recreation programs and generates ideas for new programs.
- Maintains activity records, prepares staff reports, and public correspondence.
- Schedules facilities, updates related calendars, and logs and completes appropriate permits for recreation programs and special events.
- Respond to inquiries by customers via phone, in-person, or email.
- Administer, monitor, and track expenditures and make all revenue goals established by the Department.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate standard office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently walks and stands, and occasionally lifts and carries records and documents that weigh 20 pounds or less. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this class, the incumbent is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information, and documents; analyze and solve complex problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; perform highly detailed work under changing, intensive deadlines, on multiple concurrent tasks; work with constant interruptions; and interact with officials and the public.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee works in both field and office settings where the noise levels are quiet to moderately loud, although normally under 85 decibels.
SELECTION PROCESS
Interested persons who feel they meet the desirable qualifications should submit a completed City application. Not every applicant is interviewed. Selected qualified applicants will be selected to interview.
STATEMENT OF DISCRIMINATION
The City of San Dimas advises the public, employees and job applicants that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status, sex, age or any non-merit-based factor in admission to, treatment of or employment in its programs and activities.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), The City of San Dimas will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. EOE (Equal Opportunity Employer).
ABOUT THE CITY
The City of San Dimas is located midway (about 27 miles) between Los Angeles and San Bernardino at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. Superior access to freeways offers a centralized location from which to enjoy southern California’s many excellent cultural and recreational activities.
San Dimas was incorporated in 1960 with a Council-Manager form of government. Its citizens receive a full range of services through the combined efforts of the City’s five departments (City Manager’s Office, Administrative Services, Parks & Recreation, Public Works and Development Services) and the contract services of Los Angeles County.