Program Specialist

City of Claremont

The City of Claremont Recreation and Human Services Department is looking for one enthusiastic, energetic, and experienced Program Specialist for the Front Counter team.

If you are considering working for the City of Claremont, ask yourself....

• Are you ready to experience a different kind of City? A City that challenges convention, embraces innovation, and demands excellence?
• Do you have the passion, drive, and commitment to succeed in a fast-paced, service-driven environment?
• Are you passionate about working with staff, volunteers, and community groups to host high-quality special events that create long-lasting memories for the Claremont Community?
• The City of Claremont produces innovative programs that are setting the bar for municipalities across the country. Do you enjoy a challenging environment that will push you to be the best in your field?

If you answered these questions with YES, consider applying to be one of our next Program Specialists!

The Recreation and Human Services Department is seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills to oversee and coordinate the City's Contract Class Program at the Alexander Hughes Community Center. The Program Specialist provides support to the Program Coordinator of the Recreation Services Division. The Recreation Division oversees the City's contract classes program and rental of public use facilities. The Program Specialist will be directly responsible for supporting instructors, coordinating class offerings, ensuring program compliance, and helping expand recreational opportunities for the community. They will also be responsible for a variety of administrative tasks, which may include cash and receipt reconciliation, complex customer service requests, developing and implementing office systems, scheduling meetings, preparing routine correspondence and documents, coping, sorting, filing documents, performing data entry, and other related tasks as assigned.

The Program Specialist is part-time and requires approximately 25 hours per week of work. This position is not eligible for benefits. Hours of work are generally Monday-Friday, from 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Work hours may vary with department needs. Some evening, weekend, and holiday hours may be required for special events.

Mandatory special events all staff are required to work include: Village Venture – in October; Halloween Spooktacular – Saturday before Halloween; Holiday Promenade – First Friday in December; Spring Celebration – Saturday before Easter; 4th of July Celebration – July 4, Monday Night Concert series - Mondays July - August, Movies in the Park series - varying nights in July. In addition, Recreation and Human Services staff may be called upon to work for other special events throughout the year.

Candidate applications will be screened for minimum qualifications as well as against the pool of qualified applicants who apply. Successful candidates will be invited to attend a panel interview.

Dates for recruitment processes are subject to change. Recruitment may close after a sufficient number of qualified applicants are received. All candidates will be notified of their standing in the recruitment process via email.

Open Date: July 15, 2026

Close Date: July 29, 2026

Interviews: August 11, 2026

Education: Qualified applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have completed 12th grade or equivalent GED.

Experience: Two years of increasingly responsible experience in recreation, social or human services, or a related field.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Possession of, or successful acquisition within six months of employment, a valid CPR and first aid certification, to be maintained throughout employment.
• A valid California Class C Driver's License and an acceptable driving record at the time of appointment and through employment is required.

Individuals holding this position are considered mandated reporters under California's Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act ("CANRA"), Penal Code Section 11164-11174.3. As a mandated reporter, these individuals will be required to comply with the agency's Policy on Mandated Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting. For a comprehensive list of duties and requirements, review the job description HERE

The Community: Located 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles on the lower slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains, Claremont is best known for its tree-lined streets, historic buildings, world-renowned colleges, and award-winning school system. Claremont provides the charm of a New England town within comfortable driving distance of major Southern California attractions, sports stadiums, and the Ontario International Airport. Sunset magazine described Claremont in this manner, "College towns like this one may be commonplace on the East Coast, but Claremont, 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, stands out as a singular example in Southern California." Metrolink Rail Authority also named Claremont a Preferred Destination Point. The City has a population of 36,000 people calling Claremont their home. Within the City's 14.14 square miles, Claremont has 24 City-owned parks and sports fields, with 2,555 acres of public parkland, of which 1,769 is wilderness. Claremont has over 25,000 City trees and has been a winner of the National Arbor Day Association's TREE CITY USA award for 38 years. Claremont's success is not accidental, but the result of a long tradition of creating and encouraging community cooperatives and involvement in civic affairs, which has also worked successfully in the areas of business and economic retention and development. The City of Claremont exemplifies the quality of a model city and is viewed and respected as a leader in local government.

Reasonable Accommodation: The City of Claremont is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Individuals with qualified disabilities who need reasonable accommodation during the selection process or in the performance of their duties must specify the accommodations needed, in writing, at the time when the employment application is submitted.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The City of Claremont is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives to build and sustain an environment that values diversity, welcomes opportunities to engage and understand others, and fosters a sense of belonging.