HOURLY - Assistant (Recreation)

City of Las Vegas; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Las Vegas invites applications for the Assistant position in the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs department. This hourly entry-level, part-time role is scheduled for 19 hours or less per week, with shifts varying by program and facility.

The recruitment aims to establish an eligible list for current and future part-time openings. The ideal candidate will be reliable, customer-focused, and able to work flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum 16 years of age.
• Maintain the physical agility necessary to demonstrate and maintain sports and other recreational activities and supervise equipment and facilities.
• Ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.
• When assigned to Adaptive Recreation, experience working with people with disabilities.
• First Aid/CPR and AED certifications are preferred, but not required.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Cash handling skills desirable, but not required.
• Spanish/English bilingual desirable, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provides general assistance to facility staff including setup/tear-down, clerical duties, food/beverage prep, supply requests and cleaning.
• Customer service duties including registration, payments, deposits, and distributing promotional materials.
• Monitoring safety and behavior, checking in participants, and coordinating with staff during events.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Bilingual Spanish/English

Basic computer skills

First Aid/CPR

Reading and writing

Physical agility

Tools

Registration software

Job description

Career Opportunity:

The city of Las Vegas Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs department invites applications for Assistant. This is an hourly entry-level, part-time position. Scheduled hours for this position are limited to 19 hours or less per week (Shift will vary based on the needs of the programs and facility). Hourly employees are also limited to 1,560 hours of work in any 18 month period.

Supervision Received

Receives general supervision from higher-level classified, supervisory or management staff.

The purpose of this recruitment is to establish an eligible list for current and/or future openings which may include part-time positions.

SELECTION PROCESS:

The selection process will include a review of all applications with only the most qualified participating in an interview. Final candidate selection will include hiring interview (if applicable). Any individual offered employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test and complete background check. Some positions may require preliminary background checks.

NOTE: Eligible applicants will be contacted via phone or e-mail only if moving forward to the interview process. If you are not contacted, your application will remain active for a period of four (4) months.

Essential Functions:

• Provides general assistance to facility staff including all full-time employees, senior or lead hourly staff and program/class instructors. Duties include, but are not limited to set-up and tear-down of event/programming equipment, general clerical duties, preparation of food or beverage items, preparing supply requests and cleaning of areas and equipment within the facility or around the perimeter of the facility. This also includes assisting any events/programming units, Floyd Lamb Park or mobile recreation units.


• Customer service duties which include, but are not limited to interacting with customers/participants in-person or over the phone, using registration software to register participants in classes, programs or events, creating customer accounts, taking payments, preparing deposits, distributing promotional materials such as flyers and brochures, and referring disgruntled/upset customers to full-time staff.


• Monitoring duties which include, but are not limited to monitoring or reporting inappropriate behavior of participants to full-time staff, inspecting the facility or facility’s equipment for safety concerns and reporting any concerns to full-time staff, reporting any accidents, incidents or injuries to full-time staff, ensure participants have checked-in at the front desk and ensuring safe/proper use of facility equipment. This also includes assisting in monitoring guests or safety concerns at any events/programming units, Floyd Lamb Park or mobile recreation units.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 16 years of age


• Need to maintain the physical agility necessary to demonstrate and maintain sports and other recreational games/activities, move and maintain equipment and other physical activities as needed to provide the safety, welfare and security necessary.


• Formal and informal education or training which ensures ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance


• When assigned to Adaptive Recreation, must have experience in working with people with disabilities and the associated behaviors.


• First Aid/CPR and AED certifications are preferred, but not required


• Basic computer skills required


• Cash handling skills are desirable, but not required


• Spanish/English bilingual desirable, but not required

Competencies:

Core Workforce Competencies

Professionalism – Demonstrates core values by being honest, respectful and positive.

Effective Communication – Expresses verbal and written thought in a clear and understandable manner.

Customer Focus – Demonstrates genuine concern and satisfies external and/or internal customers based on the CLV core purpose and values.

Adaptability – Able to effectively modify behavior to suit changing workforce demands.

Problem Solving – Solves problems by considering all causes, solutions and outcomes.

Productive Partnerships – Develops, maintains and strengthens partnerships with others.

Technical and Safety Expertise – Possesses a depth of knowledge, skill and ability in a technical (job) area.