Senior Recreation Programs Lead

City of Stockton, CA; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Stockton, CA is seeking a Senior Recreation Assistant to lead recreation programs and manage staff and volunteers across multiple sites. The role involves coordinating youth activities, events, and community programs while ensuring safety and quality services.

Qualifications include an Associate degree or 60 units and at least one year of related experience. The department emphasizes collaboration with schools, community partners, and volunteers to deliver diverse programs.

Qualifications

• Education: Possession of an Associate degree or completion of 60 semester units or equivalent quarter hours from an accredited college or university with major course work in recreation, physical education, or a closely related field.
• Experience: One year of paid or volunteer work experience in recreation, community events, sports programming, or a related specialized area of recreation.
• Qualifying Substitution Patterns: Additional years of experience in a position comparable to the Senior Recreation Assistant with the City of Stockton in areas such as recreation programs, aquatics, performing arts, athletics, arts and crafts activities, dance and drama programs, and/or recreation facilities management may be substituted for the education requirement on a year for year basis.

Responsibilities

• Recruits, trains, coordinates, and reviews the work of assigned recreation, support staff and volunteers.
• Assists in the development of new recreation programs and the review of current programs for effectiveness and interest.
• Performs the more difficult and complex work related to City recreation programs and activities.
• Assists in conducting, scheduling and supervising recreational activities and programs for all age groups at a variety of recreation sites.
• Assists in planning and coordinating competitive, and non-competitive, traditional and non-traditional events including games, athletics, and group recreational social activities, performing arts and creative dramatics.
• Works closely with school personnel, School Resource Officers and community agencies serving youth to assist in implementing recreational and social activities.
• Travels to various offsite locations to attend meetings, trainings, and/or provide leadership and facility coverage as needed.
• Supervises arts and crafts, dance and drama at centers, parks, and playgrounds and other recreational sites.

Skills

Planning

Supervision

Volunteer coordination

Staff training

Recruiting volunteers

Enthusiasm for programs

Math skills

Computers/reports

Oral and written directions

Teamwork

Education

Associate degree or 60 units

Job description

City of Stockton, CA is seeking a Senior Recreation Assistant to lead recreation programs and manage staff and volunteers across multiple sites. The role involves coordinating youth activities, events, and community programs while ensuring safety and quality services.

Qualifications include an Associate degree or 60 units and at least one year of related experience. The department emphasizes collaboration with schools, community partners, and volunteers to deliver diverse programs.