Recreation Associate - Youth Sports (Part-Time)

City of Napa; Napa (CA); Presencial; USD 22 000 - 30 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Sick leave

Temporary employee retirement plan

3.5% bilingual pay (if applicable)

Resumo da oferta

The City of Napa is seeking a part-time Recreation Associate to support youth sports programs across city facilities. You will lead warm-ups, drills, and games while encouraging fun, skill-building, and teamwork among participants.

Ideal candidates are sports-minded, patient, and reliable team players who can work evenings and weekends and help create a positive, safe learning environment for beginners.

Qualificações

• Love of sports and the patience to teach the basics to young beginners.
• Reliable and organized team player who is eager to make a difference.
• Must be available to work at least 12 hours per week, including weekends and evenings.

Responsabilidades

• Acts as a leader and instructs others in recreational activities at Parks and Recreation centers and community sites.
• Leads various recreational activities.
• Participates enthusiastically with program participants and other Recreation staff.
• Provides guidance to participants in conducting recreation activities.
• Assists professional staff in planning, organizing, and conducting recreation activities and events.

Conhecimentos

Coaching

Teamwork

Customer service

Diversity & inclusion

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Calling all coaches, teammates, and sports fans!

The City of Napa's Youth Sports Programs are looking for Recreation Associates (Part-Time) to join our roster! Whether it’s a fast break on the basketball court, a first hit at the baseball diamond, or a winning goal on the soccer field, you’ll help kids build skills and confidence they’ll carry with them on and off the field.

On this team, your game plan is simple: to teach the fundamentals, keep the energy high, and make sure every player feels like an MVP. You’ll lead warm-ups, drills, and games that build coordination, confidence, and teamwork, all while keeping the focus on having fun and learning to love the game. Help the next generation of Napa athletes find their game.

What We’re Looking For:

• A love of sports and the patience to teach the basics to young beginners.
• A fun, upbeat attitude that can keep participants engaged, encouraged, and smiling.
• A reliable and organized team player who is eager to make a difference!
• Must be available to work at least 12 hours per week, including weekends and evenings.

Qualified applicants will have a proven track record of demonstrating the following competencies:

• Building Trust: Gaining others' confidence by acting with integrity and following through on commitments; treating others and their ideas with respect and supporting them in the face of challenge.
• Collaborating: Working cooperatively with others to help a team or workgroup achieve its goals.
• Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer's perspective drivesthepriorities and decisions; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers' and own organization’s needs; promoting and operationalizing customer service as a value.
• Optimizing Diversity: Establishing and supporting organizational systems, policies, and practices that reduce barriers and leverage the capabilities and insights of individuals with diverse backgrounds, cultures, styles, abilities, and motivation.

Safety Focus:

• Identifying and improving conditions that affect own and others' safety; upholding safety standards.

Part-time Extra Help positions are not to exceed 1,000 hours in a fiscal year (July 1 - June 30). Temporary and part-time employees are at-will and not covered by the Civil Service System. Some benefits for temporary employees include sick leave, temporary employee retirement plan, and 3.5% bilingual pay if applicable.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Acts as a leader and instructs others in recreational activities at Parksand Recreation centers and community sites.
• Leads various recreational activities.
• Participates enthusiastically with program participants and other Recreation staff.
• Provides guidance to participants in conducting recreation activities.
• Assists professional staff in planning, organizing, and conducting recreation activities and events.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Principles of basic math and statistics;
• Effective customer service techniques;
• Computer applications related to the work;
• Proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and sentence structure.

Ability to:

• Prepare clear, concise and complete written materials, such as educational and informational materials, reports and correspondence;
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing;
• Represent the City with the general public;
• Respond to customer questions or problems;
• Provide courteous and positive customer service;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties;
• Demonstrate tact and diplomacy;
• Make sound independent decisions within procedural guidelines.

Education and Experience:

• Any combination of education, experience, and training that would provide the best qualified candidates.
• Some related work experience is desirable, such as working in recreation, sports, or a classroom environment; working with the public of all ages; or performing customer service, and record keeping duties. Previous experience in coaching or leading sports programs is also desirable.

Special Requirements:

• Must be at least fifteen (15) years of age at time of application and have the ability to obtain a work permit.
• Current or ability to obtain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and First Aid Certification.

MISSION STATEMENT for the City of Napa

Rooted in public service, our mission is to grow a vibrant, sustainable community for all who live in, work in, and visit the City of Napa, through thoughtful leadership and dedication to excellence.

CORE VALUES for the City of Napa

• Integrity -Consistently demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct with accountability and pride.

• Service -Engaging in meaningful work to care for our community through resourceful dedication and humble actions.

• Inclusion -Creating a sense of ease and belonging through respect, acceptance, and mindfulness of our collective diversity.

• Collaboration -Working together with a shared purpose while respectfully considering all voices to achieve common goals, solutions, and greater outcomes.

What happens next?

We will review applications and all supplemental materials to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the process. Screening will include a review of minimum 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.

Please list all employers held within the last ten years in the work history section. Candidates may include history beyond ten years if related to the position. If you held multiple positions with one employer, please list each position separately. Failure to follow these instructions may result in disqualification.

Applicants selected to move forward may be asked to participate in any combination of the following: a written examination, job related exercise, phone interview, in-person interview(s), and/or web-based testing.

Language Equity

• If you need assistance with the recruitment and selection process in Spanish, contact us at 707-257-9505. These request will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
• Si necesita ayuda con el proceso de reclutamiento y selección en español, contáctenos al 707-257-9505. Estas solicitudes se evaluarán caso por caso.

Reasonable Accommodations:

Our Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate qualified disabled applicants. Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the testing process should advise the HR Department in writing by the final filing date. A Reasonable Accommodation Request Form is available from HR and may be acquired by calling 707-257-9505, or dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service, offering free text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The City of Napa is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment will improve our talents to benefit the residents we serve.