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City of Sacramento · 1 week ago

Recreation Aide (North Natomas Workforce Development)

Sacramento, CA

Part-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

The City of Sacramento is hiring a part-time Recreation Aide to support the North Natomas Workforce Development program. This role involves leading various recreational activities and facilitating sessions focused on workforce readiness and personal growth for youth aged 13-18.

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Responsibilities

Provide leadership in various recreation based programs or City sponsored events

Lead and/or monitor various activities in arts and crafts, sports, games, and simple dramatics, field visits, group discussions, workshops, programs, meetings, and/or community events

Participate in and promote neighborhood and community recreation events

Request, issue, and monitor the return of playground and athletic equipment; check equipment for proper care; instruct participants in the safe and proper use of materials and supplies

Inspect equipment and apparatus; recommend replacement or repair as needed

Fill out and compile simple written records related to assigned programs or facility

Open and close recreational facilities; monitor facility use; prepare and set up facilities for recreational use

Interact with elementary aged youth, adolescents, and adults

Monitor youth in before and after school programs; encourage participation in activities

Assist with lesson plan preparation; help school aged children with understanding and completion of homework; participate in maintaining acceptable behavior

Perform typing, filing, and other basic clerical tasks

Attend and participate in required meetings and in-service training activities

Perform related duties as assigned

Qualification

Recreation activitiesYouth developmentBasic first aidBasic computer useInterpersonal communicationLeadership skills

Required

Must be at least 16 years old by time of appointment

Pass a criminal background check

Pass a tuberculosis screening test

Completion of Mandatory Reporter training is required within two weeks of employment

Ability to walk frequently; work may include frequent running, starts, and stops; perform simple and power grasping; verbal and hearing skills to effectively communicate with participants and staff; visual acuity to read and record documents and make observations

Work may be performed outdoors with exposure to heat, often over 100 degrees, sun, noise, dust, and pollens; intermittently, lift, carry or move equipment of 20 pounds or less

Some assignments may require working evenings and weekends

Read, write, and speak the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance

Lead a variety of recreation activities

Work with a variety of age groups

Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work

Basic first aid and safety practices

Age appropriate recreation activities

Basic use of computers and common office machines

Understand and carry out written and oral instructions