Parks & Recreation Volunteer

Volunteer Opportunities With Oro Valley Parks & Recreation

Thank you for considering volunteering with Oro Valley Parks & Recreation. Volunteers are the heart and soul of our community and an integral part of what we do. Volunteers have a positive impact on the community while surrounding themselves in the historical treasures and natural resources of Oro Valley. They work closely with department managers and staff while participating in projects and events.

Essential Functions

Participates in the organization, coordination and implementation of department events, programs and projects.

Examples of some volunteer opportunities:

Event volunteer: Help put on special events within the community, events include (swim meets, races, and community events). Involved in planning meetings, create theme, design props and choose entertainment. Help with set up and cleanup of special events.

Community Center volunteer: Answer questions, give tours and provide support to front desk. Takes prospective members on tours. Provides information on membership. Answers phones and provides basic assistance. Assists with special events and programs such as pickleball or trips.

Archery range volunteer: Checks for passes to ensure range fees are paid by archers. Walk the walking courses to make recommendations for maintenance work projects. Assists Parks and Recreation on maintenance of the range including recommendations for projects.

Steam Pump Ranch volunteer: Set up for farmer's market. Be present during weddings to assure needs are provided for. Concert setup of the fence, seating areas, stage, food trucks. Assist children and families with craft projects during 2nd Saturday, special events and summer art projects.

Hiking or Biking Guide: Work with staff to choose locations for hikes or bikes. Leads participants on trails and shares knowledge.

Many other volunteer opportunities: If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, we would love to have you. We will find something for you to do that you will enjoy and allow you to make an impact. You have so much to bring to the community and we are here to help facilitate your journey as a volunteer.

Minimum Qualifications

• Willingness to be a part of a group positively impacting the community.
• Knowledge of parks & recreation or area of interest is a plus.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Town staff and public.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend and interpret a wide variety of literature and reports.

Environmental Factors and Working Conditions

• Work is performed in (indoor and/or outdoor) environments.

The Town of Oro Valley is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The Town does not discriminate in the provision of employment opportunities, benefits or privileges; create discriminatory work conditions; or use discriminatory evaluative standards in employment if the basis of that discriminatory treatment is, in whole or in part, the person's race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability status, gender, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, genetic information or marital status.

Why Volunteer Oro Valley is a planned community cradled in the shadows of the magnificent Santa Catalina Mountains, with hiking trails through Catalina State Park, hiking and bicycle trails throughout the Town, world-class golf courses, horseback riding and a long-valued cultural tradition, vibrant for over a thousand years. Oro Valley has received many accolades through the years and is proud to have been named: Best Places to Live in Arizona, Best Towns for Families and Best Places in America to Live and Launch a Small Business. Oro Valley is located in northern Pima County, just three miles north of Tucson, and a quick drive to the University of Arizona and Tucson International Airport. With average high temperatures of 83.4 degrees, average lows of 53.8 degrees, the town sits at an elevation of 2,640 feet, covers more than 34 square miles and has a current population of 41,011. Oro Valley was incorporated in April, 1974. Oro Valley is also quickly developing a strong reputation as home to the emerging bioscience and biotech industries. We are a young, diverse, dynamic community with a responsive government and our schools are among the finest in Arizona. The Town of Oro Valley has a council/manager form of government. Six council members and the mayor are elected for four-year terms. The town manager is appointed by town council. The Town of Oro Valley provides high-quality services including: police, planning, zoning, construction, inspection, transit services, traffic engineering, street maintenance, storm water management, flood control, water utility, parks, recreation, aquatics, cultural resources, economic development, constituent services, community and media relations, budget development, debt and investment management, attorney services, magistrate court and more.