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ABOUT THE POSITION

The Recreation Leader II position is responsible for providing high-level programs and services through the Parks and Recreation Department which provide concrete, positive experiences for youth and which promote qualities that are essential to raising successful young people. Recreation Leaders (II) are responsible for creating and implementing the curriculum for the Town’s programs which offer youth daily activities, including arts, crafts, games, field trips, and special events.  This position may also work additional seasonal events for the Parks and Recreation Department throughout the year.

After-School Extended Care program shifts:

September 3, 2019 - November 7, 2019
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 4:15 pm - 6:15pm
Wednesday 3:15pm  - 6:15pm

*** Position Open Until Filled ***

 EXAMPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan and lead arts, crafts and games.
• Serve as a mentor and role model to children.
• Work as part of a team of leaders.
• Safely and appropriately supervise children.
• Use positive discipline and communicate effectively with parents/guardians.
• Monitor supplies and create weekly supply list.
• Perform duties within OSHA health and safety standards.

To view the full announcement for this exciting opportunity, please visit the City of San José’s employment page by clicking on the link below.

Then click on the “Management Recruitments” link. 

City of San José Employment Page

THE POSITION:

Under general supervision, the Clinical Supervisor plans, organizes, participates in and oversees the clinical work and clinical staff of Youth and Family Services, including coordinating crisis and counseling intervention services, providing technical expertise, guidance and supervision for clinical staff, administering the clinical intern program, and performing related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Duties may include but are not limited to the following: 

• Plans, organizes, assigns, supervises, reviews, and evaluates the work of clinical staff; recommends selection of clinical staff; trains clinical staff and provides for their professional development; administers discipline as required. 
• Provides clinical expertise and consultation to clinical staff, interns, and police officers.
• Administers the clinical intern program; actively participates in intern recruitment, placement, training, and completion of all documentation required by educational institutions. 
• Provides group and individual counseling to youth and provides family therapy when appropriate, including the most challenging cases; provides crisis assessment and intervention; develops treatment plans and implements interventions; coordinates and follows up on referrals to relevant agencies and service providers; and provides follow-up support to students and families.  
• Coordinates and responds to crisis Union City Police Department call-outs, Crisis Receiving Home (Malabar) cases and other community emergency situations as needed. 
• Conducts assessments of youth, individuals and families to identify appropriate resources and provide referral services.  
• Works in close collaboration with the Program Manager to develop and implement consistent standards and practices in clinical operations; develops and/or revises policies and procedures in response to changing client and organizational needs; participates in the development of Youth and Family Services goals and objectives. 
• Ensures that staff remains current in the professional, legal and ethical standards of the profession; provides training and workshops as necessary for clinical staff and interns.
• Conducts and participates in meetings, trainings, and workshops with community partners, schools, and guardians to ensure high-quality delivery and coordination of services.
• Develops and maintains relationships with all stakeholders, including other social welfare agencies and organizations; conducts presentations and workshops for guardians on various educational topics.
• Works with the Program Manager to develop, track, and compile clinical program data and statistics; prepares various local, state and federal reports as necessary.

To view the full announcement for this exciting opportunity, please visit the City of San José’s employment page by clicking on the link below.

Then click on the “Management Recruitments” link. 

City of San José Employment Page

Job Summary

The City of San Dimas is seeking an enthusiastic team player for its Recreation Specialist position to work under direction of the Recreation Coordinator to assist with planning, coordinating, promoting and implementing Youth Sports Programs. Recreation Specialist must be available to work evenings and weekends as assigned.

Representative Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Assisting with planning, organizing, promotion and supervision of daily operation of youth sports programs.
2. Maintaining accurate records.
3. Communicate effectively, orally and in writing with general public, service partner representatives and other City departments.
4. Completion of reports.
5. Limited supervision of part-time personnel and volunteers.
6. Monitoring maintenance of facility.
7. Preparing and planning for daily activities..
8. Other duties as assigned.

Statement of Non-Discrimination

The City of San Dimas, California 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)

THE POSITION

The City of Dublin is looking for Lifeguard/Swim Instructors to perform lifeguard duties including enforcing City public swimming pool rules, monitoring pool patron conduct, and perform emergency rescue and lifesaving techniques, if necessary, and teach swimming classes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties are normal for this classification. 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 class.

• Enforce swimming pool rules and regulations, including ensuring orderly conduct by pool patrons.
• Assist in providing instruction for a variety of swimming classes for all ages and ability levels.
• Assist swimmers who are in distress and administer a variety of first aid and/or life saving techniques, as appropriate.
• Assist in maintaining pool areas in a safe and clean condition.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

FINAL DATE FOR FILING: CONTINUOUS

THE POSITION

San Mateo County Parks consists of 23 parks, historic sites, and regional trails. The properties have a wide variety of habitats, species, and visitor use.
The Interpretive Program is an environmental education and outreach program that hosts a variety of events and activities throughout the year, including Take A Hike, Junior Ranger, Movie Nights, and more!
The Interpretive Program also runs the Sign Shop, which produces signs and other graphic materials for the department and other local agencies.
The intern would report to Coyote Point Recreation Area, but will need to drive to other park locations for a variety of events.

NOTE: This is an extra-help, at-will assignment, paid on an hourly basis. Some extra help positions are eligible for benefits under the Affordable Care Act. Extra help employees are not guaranteed permanent status at the end of the assignment.

Examples Of Duties

An Interpretive Intern would be responsible for:

• Assisting with, and co-leading, weekly visitor activities and promotion of upcoming events, including Take A Hike, Junior Ranger, Night Hikes, Nature Hikes, and Movie Nights (https://parks.smcgov.org/events).
• Organizing and co-leading visitor activities, including event set-up and clean-up.
• Assisting with the creation of park signage by using computer-base software.
• Assisting with classroom visits, field trips, and site visits with a variety of grade levels.
• Assisting with sponsored hikes/talks and trail and habitat restoration work days.
• Be fluent in Spanish and able to lead events and activities in Spanish.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to learn new skills, follow directions, and a strong commitment to provide exemplary customer service to park visitors. This position requires driving to different park locations, using County Radios, some manual labor and handling power-driven tools and machines.

This is a full-time position that will require the Bilingual Interpretive Intern to work the following hours:

Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

Qualifications

• Be fluent in Spanish.
• Current students, with at least one year of college level education in Environmental Science, Forestry, Biological Sciences, or related fields. Recent graduates are welcome to apply.
• Experience communicating with the public in a formal occupation.
• General knowledge of plants, animals, fungi in a Redwood Forest Habitat.
• Previous experience working with children preferred.
• Interest and enthusiasm for the environment.
• Previous Graphic Design experience preferred.
• CPR/First Aid certified (may be able to attend parks training).
• Must have a valid California Driver's License.
• Must be at least 18 years of age. 

Application/Examination

*Please note that there are no housing facilities for interns. You are responsible for your own housing, transportation, and meals.

How to apply:
Please submit an online application with a copy of your resume and cover letter attached to the application.

IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply Online" button above or below. If you are not on the County's website, please go to http://jobs.smcgov.org/ to apply. 

Apply immediately. This recruitment is open on a continuous basis and selections may be made at any time within the process.

Contact
For questions about this internship, please contact Katherine Wright at kewright@smcgov.org . For questions/comments/issues relating to the application process and material submissions, please contact Chaten Berry at cberry@smcgov.org.

At the County of San Mateo, we take pride in the way our employees bring together their diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to serve our community's needs. The County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

FINAL DATE FOR FILING: CONTINUOUS

THE POSITION

San Mateo County Parks consists of 23 regional parks, historic sites, and regional trails. The properties have a wide variety of habitats, species, and visitor use.

The Interpretive Program is an environmental education and outreach program that hosts a variety of events and activities throughout the year, including Take A Hike, Junior Ranger, Movie Nights, and more!

The Interpretive Program also runs the Sign Shop which produces signs and other graphic materials for the department and other local agencies.

The intern would report to Coyote Point Recreation Area, but will need to report to other park locations for a variety of events.

NOTE: This is an extra-help, at-will assignment, paid on an hourly basis. Some extra help positions are eligible for benefits under the Affordable Care Act. Extra help employees are not guaranteed permanent status at the end of the assignment.

Examples Of Duties: 

An Interpretive Intern would be responsible for:

• Assisting with and co-leading weekly visitor activities and promoting upcoming events.
• Organizing and co-leading visitor activities, including event set-up and clean-up.
• Assisting with work in the Sign Shop
• Assisting with sponsored hikes/talks and trail and habitat restoration work days.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to learn new skills, the ability to follow directions, and a strong commitment to provide exemplary customer service to park visitors. This position requires driving to different park locations, using County Radios, some manual labor and handling power-driven tools and machines.

This is a full-time position that will require the Naturalist Intern to work the following hours:
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Current students, with at least one year of college level education in Environmental Science, Forestry, Biological Sciences, or related fields. Recent graduates are welcome to apply.
• Experience communicating with the public in a formal occupation.
• General knowledge of plants, animals, fungi in a Redwood Forest Habitat.
• Previous experience working with children preferred.
• Interest and enthusiasm for the environment.
• Previous Graphic Design experience preferred.
• CPR/First Aid certified (may be able to attend parks training).

APPLICATION/EXAMINATION

*Please note that there are no housing facilities for interns. You are responsible for your own housing and meals.

How to apply:
Please submit an online application with a copy of your resume and cover letter attached to the application.

IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply Online" button above or below. If you are not on the County's website, please go to http://jobs.smcgov.org/ to apply. 

Apply immediately. This recruitment is open on a continuous basis and selections may be made at any time within the process.

Contact
For questions about this internship, please contact Katherine Wright at kewright@smcgov.org . For questions/comments/issues relating to the application process and material submissions, please contact Chaten Berry at cberry@smcgov.org.

At the County of San Mateo, we take pride in the way our employees bring together their diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to serve our community's needs. The County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Enjoy the outdoors while building and maintaining trails, working on construction projects, assisting with resource management projects, and performing a variety of semi-skilled construction and maintenance tasks on open space preserves.  Open Space Technicians have frequent contact with the public and provide visitor information as necessary.  This recruitment is being conducted to fill two vacancies, but may be used to fill additional vacancies that may occur for positions at either the Skyline or Foothills field office.

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is comprised of over 63,000 acres of land and 26 open space preserves protected for public enjoyment. In 2014, with broad public support, the District secured $300 million dollars of bond capacity with the passing of Measure AA, a mandate for Midpen to continue to pursue our mission to acquire and preserve open space land and protect and restore the natural environment in the lush regional green-belt system near Silicon Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more about the District, visit our website, OpenSpace.org, and view our “Working for Midpen” video on our Jobs page.

Required Education & Experience:

A high school diploma or G.E.D. supplemented by college-level coursework in park maintenance, resource management, or a related field and one (1) year of experience in construction, maintenance, and/or repair of parks, open spaces, and/or related facilities. For additional information, please see the job description on the District website.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Possession of a valid California Driver’s License.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, Basic First Aid and CPR certification within six months of employment.

Working Conditions:

May be required to work evenings, weekends, and holidays. Must wear prescribed District uniform and adhere to strict safety procedures and work habits. Depending on the exposure, employee is required to wear head, hearing, eye, foot, face, hand, and full protection equipment. Employees work in the field and are exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, hazardous physical substances and fumes, and poison oak.

Benefits:
The Open Space District provides an excellent benefits package, including health, life and disability insurance as well as CalPERS pension. Details are available on the Benefits page of the District website.

How to Apply:  Final Filing Date: September 1, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

Apply online at CalOpps.org.  The following items are required:
1. Completed employment application 2. Supplemental question responses. Applicants with the most relevant experience and qualifications suitable for the position will be contacted for interviews.
Candidates selected for interviews must provide a current DMV report at the interview (request report by submitting form INF 1125 to the DMV). Employment offers are conditional upon the results of a fingerprint background check and a pre-employment physical.

Interview Dates: Please check your calendar - these dates are firm.

• Interviews: September 12 & 13, 2019 (candidates will be scheduled on one of two days)
• Skills Assessment: September 19, 2019
• Final Interviews: September 27, 2019
• Estimated Start Date: October/November 2019