Recreation Coordinator

Recreation Coordinator

The City of Pittsburg in California seeks a Recreation Coordinator for the Recreation Department. The Recreation Coordinator is the lead class responsible for specific Recreation Department activities involving sports, cultural, recreational, specialized, and youth services. The Recreation Coordinator coordinates and implements programs and activities for recreational programs; provides supervision to site staff; assists the Recreation Supervisor with the operation of the facilities including condition of the facility, budget, supplies, and financial transactions; may create material such as forms and newsletters; and perform other related duties as assigned. Additional assignments include developing, organizing, facilitating, collaborating, marketing and evaluating programs as well developing/maintaining partnership with local non-profits and agencies. This position requires incumbents to work a flexible schedule that includes evenings, weekends, and holidays.

The ideal candidate for Recreation Coordinator possesses the following:

• Has a passion and strong desire to work and provide successful events and activities.
• Possesses the ability to multitask; coordinate, organize and implement a variety of activities and programs; identify methods to maximize service effectiveness and efficiency.
• Knowledge of supervisory principles and the ability to hire, train, direct, mentor, and resolve employee issues.
• Knowledge of parks and recreation programming.
• Leadership experience and people management skills.
• Excellent communicator with strong verbal and written skills.
• Able to prioritize and efficiently manage assignments for self and others.
• Adapts to varied and changing priorities in the work environment.
• Able to work in a collaborative environment and interact and establish positive relationships with staff, community organizations, state/local agencies, and the members of the public.
• Has a high interest in community engagement.

About the Recreation Department

The Recreation Department presents programs and services including aquatics and youth sports, the Senior Center, and Small World Park to over 50,000 participants. These programs and services enhance the quality of life for all age groups of residents in the City of Pittsburg. The administration of all programs help support City development, encourage community image, and promote social interaction and a positive sense of community. In addition, the Recreation Department also provides a variety of community events throughout the City.

About Pittsburg

The City of Pittsburg is a culturally rich and diverse community of over 76,000 residents and expected to grow to 90,000 in the next 20 years. Pittsburg is located in the Bay Area Region of Northern California and is perfectly situated for easy access to San Francisco, Napa Valley, Sacramento, the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and Lake Tahoe. Pittsburg City Hall is also conveniently located a short walk from the Pittsburg Center Station of the Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART), making a commute from cities throughout the Bay Area very easy. Pittsburg has waterfront homes, a performing arts theater, a variety of seasonal events, an extensive park system, a large public-school system, and a variety of shopping centers. The recently renovated Marina is also an ideal place to visit and is located within steps of the Old Town shopping district and downtown living, with nearly 600 boat slips, a free public boat launch, fuel dock, café, bait shop, and the Pittsburg Yacht Club. Pittsburg has featured such events as the Seafood and Music Festival, car shows, movies in the park, kayaking, and fishing derbies. With its commitment to a quality community environment, Pittsburg is an ideal city in which to live, work and recreate.

The City of Pittsburg is a full-service city following the council-manager form of government. The City has approximately 300 full time employees and at times, up to 400 employees total (depending on the season). Pittsburg is currently organized into the following departments: City Management, Community and Economic Development (Building, Economic Development, Code Enforcement, and Planning), Community Services (Housing Authority, Pittsburg Power Company, and the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency, CDBG/Housing Rehabilitation, Environmental Services, Waterfront Administration, and Property Management), Recreation, Human Resources, Finance, Police, and Public Works (Engineering, Operations/Maintenance, Utilities, Facilities, Parks, and Water Treatment). Fire Protection services are provided by the Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire Department. Pittsburg's total budget for FY 22/23 is $225.9 million and a General Fund budget of $51.3 million.

Examples of Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provides direct supervision for site staff in accordance with applicable laws and policies to include hiring, training, assignment, scheduling, performance evaluation, and problem resolution.
• Ensures a clean, safe and orderly program environment by monitoring the condition of the facilities and notifying the Recreation Supervisor of required repairs or replacement of equipment and the cleaning of program areas.
• Monitors site budget of various programs and ensures the timely preparation of required reports.
• May be responsible for the maintenance and ordering of supplies.
• Record and monitor all financial transactions associated with the collection of fees.
• Confers with the Recreation Supervisor on the status of program goals and objectives, operational matters and problem areas.
• May assist in development of informational sheets, forms and newsletter articles.
• Establishes positive working relationships with representatives of community organizations, state/local agencies, City management and staff, and the public.
• Works a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

Education: Qualified applicants must possess a high school diploma or GED and supplemental coursework in the field of recreation services or equivalent. Experience: Two years of increasingly responsible experience in the conduct of recreation or leisure activities. Substitution for Experience: An Associates degree in Recreation or related field may substitute experience. License: Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C California driver's license and proof of auto liability insurance is required. Qualified applicants must also possess: Knowledge of: Principals and practices of personnel management, budget development, administration and evaluation; and applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, and regulations. Ability to: Coordinate, organize and implement childcare, recreation and leisure time activities; maintain a program in compliance with State Licensing Requirements (for youth services); maintain detailed records and complete state mandated reports; work cooperatively with others; operate standard office equipment; effective communication skills both oral and written.

Selection Process

Applications may be submitted online at The City of Pittsburg utilizes a merit-based selection system. Such a system is competitive and based on broad outreach efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to take part in a process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Although, a resume and cover letter provide helpful added detail in reviewing qualifications, the job application may be rejected if the sections are considered to be incomplete. You will be notified of the next steps in the process via email! In the meantime, Let's stay in touch through social media.

• We will review your application and all supplemental materials to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the process. Screening will include a review of qualifications, application appraisal rating of education, training and experience and relevance of background qualifications related to the target job as well as supplemental questions if applicable.
• Applicants selected to move forward in the process may be asked to participate in any combination of the following (at any phase of the selection process): a written examination, job related exercise, physical test or job simulation, phone interview, in-person or video interview(s), and/or web-based testing.
• All offers of employment are conditional and new hires are subject to complete a pre-employment background screening that will consist of reference checks, livescan/fingerprint check and a civil check. Some positions require a medical examination, psychological examination, credit check, polygraph, drug testing, and full background investigation depending on the job characteristics. All new hires are required to show that they are eligible to work in the United States. All of these processes must be successfully completed before employment begins.
• The final phase of the selection process is the probationary period, which in most cases is twelve months.

Reasonable Accommodations: The City of Pittsburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws in its employment actions, decisions, policies and practices. The City of Pittsburg Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the selection process to accommodate disabled applicants. Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the process must inform the Human Resources Department by the final filing date.