Recreation Assistant

The City of Fort Worth; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department is hiring for Recreation Assistant positions at our Community Centers. We’re seeking energetic team players who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and helping youth, adults, seniors, and families participate in activities while keeping facilities clean and engaging.

Minimum qualifications include being 16 or older with no experience required; CPR/First Aid/AED certification within 30 days.

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years or older; no experience required.
• CPR, First Aid, and AED certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and participate with the children during the programs.
• Promote, coordinate, and develop structured lesson plans and activities such as arts and crafts, games, sports and other recreational activities and events.
• Assist with snack distribution, serving, and clean-up.
• Assist with field trips and community programs.
• Submit attendance records and other reports as requested.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area at all times.
• Maintain discipline, group control, and practice safety.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Customer service

Activity planning

Tools

Registration software

Job description

Ready to Make a Difference? Join Our Team!

The City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department is hiring for exciting opportunities at our Community Centers.

Multiple positions are available with the City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department. We’re looking for energetic, enthusiastic team players who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and making a positive difference in the lives of our Fort Worth residents. As part of our responsibilities you will assist with providing activities for youth, adults, seniors and families, help planning special events, provide excellent customer service and keep our facilities clean in a fun and engaging environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 16 or older and no experience required
• Possession of or ability to obtain a CPR, First Aid, and AED certification during the first 30 days of employment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with children ages 5 – 13 years old, leading activities in a recreational and/or educational environment
• Experience performing custodial duties
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Experience using software for registration, payments, and POS

The Recreation Assistant job responsibilities include:

• Supervise and participate with the children during the programs
• Promote, coordinate, and develop structured lesson plans and activities such as arts and crafts, games, sports and other recreational activities and events
• Assist with snack distribution, serving, and clean-up
• Assist with field trips and community programs
• Submit attendance records and other reports as requested
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area at all times
• Maintain discipline, group control, and practice safety

Working Conditions and Physical Demand:

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking and repetitive motions.

Light Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.