Community Services Leader Series - Community Center

Job Posting

The City of Fullerton is seeking candidates for a Community Services Leader position. The salary range is $16.50 - $17.00 hourly, and the job is located in Fullerton, CA. This is a non-regular (at-will/non-benefited) position with job number CSL-CC-2023 in the Parks and Recreation department.

The position involves promoting, organizing, and leading various recreational activities at a recreation center or other facility. Applicants will deliver high-quality customer service to a diverse group of patrons, prepare facilities for recreational classes and private events, and develop communication methods to ensure the delivery of the highest quality service and programs the City has to offer. Staff will assist with senior programming, health & wellness programming, contract classes, and rentals. Additional responsibilities may include administrative work, data collection, and developing marketing strategies. Hours worked per week may vary and may include evenings and weekends. Fullerton Community Center staff members will also be called upon to work various City-sponsored special events, including some holidays.

This is an at-will/temporary/non-benefited position. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis and will remain on file for three months from the date received and are reviewed when there is a need to fill a vacancy. After the three-month period, applicants are encouraged to re-apply for Community Services Leader Series.

Knowledge of methods and techniques used in sports, playground, camping, and recreational activities; specialized functions of the area assigned and related safety precautions; English usage and grammar; customer service techniques is required. Ability to communicate effectively orally; demonstrate skills in several sports or other activities in the area to be assigned; organize and lead a group of children or adults; resolve minor conflicts within a group and maintain order in a recreational setting; establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work; learn, understand and apply applicable policies and procedures; understand and carry out oral and written instructions; read and write at the level required for successful job performance; learn to operate a personal computer and use applicable software is required.

Community Services Leader I - Completion of the 10th grade and some group leadership experience working with children or adults.

Community Services Leader II - Completion of the 11th grade and one season of recreational leadership experience.

Senior Community Services Leader - Graduation from high school and two seasons of recreational leadership experience.

A valid driver's license or the ability to arrange necessary and timely transportation for field travel is required. Employees who drive on City business will be enrolled in the Department of Motor Vehicles Government Employer Pull Notice Program. Must be able to work a flexible schedule to accommodate City needs to include weekends, holidays, evenings, and overtime. Valid and appropriate CPR certificate and a valid and appropriate first aid certificate within 60 days of appointment, issued by a source acceptable to the City and renewals as required depending on the area assigned. Successful passage of a Parks and Recreation Department pre-employment screening process depending on the area assigned. Current negative tuberculin test at time of appointment and additional tuberculin screening as required by the Parks and Recreation Department depending on the area assigned.

Bilingual ability may be preferred for some positions. Work is performed in a community center, day camp, and/or playground environment. Some work may be performed in an office environment and in a variety of field trip locations. Office work requires sitting for periods of time and the use of a computer keyboard and screen. An incumbent drives a vehicle on City business, will be exposed to the elements and sits, stands, walks, kneels, crouches, twists, climbs steps and sloping surfaces, reaches, bends, crawls and grasps, and may walk or run on slippery and uneven surfaces, push, pull, drag, lift and carry supplies and program equipment weighing 50 pounds or less and lift equipment and supplies weighing 30 pounds or less from waist to overhead. An incumbent performs emergency CPR and first aid and may be exposed to the blood and other bodily fluids of program participants. Depending on the area assigned an incumbent may also be exposed to dust and paint/glue fumes. With or without reasonable accommodation, the Community Services Leader must be able to meet the physical requirements of the classification and have mobility, vision, hearing, and dexterity levels appropriate to the duties to be performed.

All new hires will be fingerprinted. Fingerprints are verified with the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires that you must be a U.S. citizen or an alien lawfully authorized to work in the United States to be eligible for hire. All new hires will be required to provide documentation to verify their status. California Government Code §3100 – 3109 requires that all public employees are to be declared disaster service workers and shall take and subscribe to the related oath or affirmation as required. The City of Fullerton is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, political or religious affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, other non-job related physical or mental disability, medical condition, or other functional limitation in employment or the provision of service. The City is committed to making its programs, services, and activities accessible to individuals with qualified disabilities. Fullerton is renowned for its unique mix of residential, business, educational, and cultural environments. The City of Fullerton is a full-service city comprised of nine departments, that include our own city staffed Fire and Police departments. Additionally, the city oversees a general aviation airport, a library, and a variety of recreational buildings, facilities, and activities. To make sure that our emails are not filtered into your "junk" or "bulk" folder, please add GovernmentJobs.com to your list of trusted senders.