Recreation Attendant I, PT (Continuous)

City of Oakland; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Oakland is seeking candidates for 2027 part-time opportunities in Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development. Responsibilities include maintaining facilities, assisting visitors, and coordinating program support.

The city emphasizes equity and community engagement and welcomes bilingual applicants with a focus on safety and service. Positions are part-time, require a high school diploma, and may involve working at multiple recreation sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications may be acceptable with education and experience.
• Education: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
• Candidates must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of application.
• Desirable qualifications include bilingual skills in Spanish, Cantonese, or Mandarin.
• Applicable to Boating Center Applicants: CS For-Hire Vessel Operator License; basic sailing skills; First Aid and CPR are desirable.
• Conditional offers require fingerprints, criminal record clearance, and TB screening.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning outdoor recreational facilities and areas.
• Admitting visitors to recreational facilities, programs, and events; closing facilities at the end of the day.
• Obtaining and setting up recreational equipment, supplies, and props for programs, activities, and events.
• Overseeing visitors' use of recreational equipment; evaluating skill level with regard to equipment use.
• Collecting fees or payments; counting money; routing money to appropriate sources.
• Responding to requests for information and service from the public.
• Communicating information about parks to the public.
• Assisting with office mailings and distribution of mail.
• Enforcing safety standards and identifying potential hazards at work sites.
• Maintaining records of inventory equipment and supplies; indicating when stock needs replenishing.
• Making minor repairs to recreational facilities.

Skills

Safety Focus

Listening

Oral Communication

Building Relationships

General Physical Ability

Education

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade

Job description

Recruitment may close at any time.

Continuous Recruitment

The hiring process takes several months to complete.

Apply by:

• 1/3/2027 for Spring or Summer 2027 start dates
• 4/4/2027 for Spring 2027 start dates
• 8/1/2027 for Fall or Winter 2027 start dates

2027 OAKLAND PARKS, RECREATION & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The City of Oakland is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity, inclusion, and equity. Oakland has a long history of activism around issues of justice and equity. Both oppression and this resistance to oppression have shaped the city’s historical roots and the lives of its residents to this day. As public servants in one of the most diverse cities in the nation, we strive to develop employees who understand the harm and impacts of systemic inequity to create lasting, meaningful outcomes for everyone. Oakland strives to establishan environment that embraces the richness of culture, community, and individualism of employees.

Why Join the Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development Department?

With an emphasis on Oakland’s youth, Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development (OPRYD) and its partners will provide best-in-class, relevant, and equitable programs and services, while meeting the specific needs of people and communities both at the neighborhood level and regionally throughout the City of Oakland. We achieve this mission through intentional engagement and by removing the barriers that prohibit equitable opportunities for all. Reimagine, recreate, and reinvent OPRYD with us!

We are looking for someone who is:

• A team player.
• Enthusiastic.
• Excited to play an active role in the Oakland community.

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Cleaning outdoor recreational facilities and areas.
• Admitting visitors to recreational facilities, programs, and events; clearing and securing parks and recreational facilities at closing time.
• Obtaining and setting up recreational equipment, supplies, and props for programs, activities, and events.
• Overseeing visitors' use of recreational equipment; evaluating skill level with regard to the use of equipment.
• Collecting fees or payments; counting money; routing money to appropriate sources.
• Responding to requests for information and service from the public.
• Communicating information about parks to the public.
• Assisting with office mailings and distribution of mail.
• Enforcing safety standards and identifying potential safety hazards at the work site.
• Maintaining records of inventory equipment and supplies and indicating when stock needs replenishing.
• Making minor repairs to recreational facilities.

A few reasons you might love this job:

• You will be part of a fun team working with Oakland’s youth.
• You can make a difference in the community.
• Your work will result in real-life impacts.

A few challenges you might face in this job:

• You may be responsible for a lot of kids with a lot of public interaction.
• You will be dealing with complex situations.
• You may have to travel to multiple/various sites/recreation centers.

Competencies Required:

• Safety Focus: Showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards
• Listening: Fully comprehending spoken communication
• Oral Communication: Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Building and Maintaining Relationships: Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
• General Physical Ability: Using strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, and coordination

This is a public contact position. The city highly encourages all bilingual candidates to apply! Some positions may require bilingual skills in Spanish, Cantonese, or Mandarin. Under the authority of Civil Service Rules Section 5.03, if a position requires bilingual language skills, only those candidates who have indicated they are bilingual in the required language(s) will be referred. Bilingual candidates will be required to successfully pass a language proficiency test if selected for hire.

Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the following minimum qualifications may be acceptable.

Education:

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.

Candidates must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of application.

Desirable Qualifications:

Bilingual skills in Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin are highly desirable for certain positions.

Applicable only to Boating Center Applicants:

California State For-Hire Vessel Operator License; Basic Sailing skills; First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) are desirable.

Candidates who receive conditional offers of employment will be required to submit fingerprints, undergo a criminal record clearance, and complete a tuberculosis (TB) screening.

The Selection Process

This is an at-will position, exempt from the provisions of the City of Oakland Civil Service Rules, per Charter Section 902. All applications received will be forwarded to the Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development Department for further consideration.

Meeting the minimum qualification requirements may not result in further consideration, only the most qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

All invitations to interview will be sent through governmentjobs.com and may be received weeks or months after the initial application date, based on OPRYD seasonal programming. Please ensure that you are routinely checking for emails from governmentjobs.com. Applications received by the dates below will be reviewed for any vacancies open at that time.

Disaster Service Workers

All employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.