Therapeutic Recreation Specialist

City of Roseville; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Roseville's Parks, Recreation & Libraries team is growing an adaptive program for people with disabilities. The Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (temporary and part-time) will help create new programs and events and contribute to an inclusive community.

The ideal candidate will bring experience or education in therapeutic recreation and will work to develop engaging activities within a supportive, mission-driven department dedicated to accessibility and quality of life for residents.

Qualifications

• Experience: None required.
• Training: Completion of twelve (12) college course units in Therapeutic Recreation, Recreational Therapy, or closely related field.
• License: Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California driver’s license.
• CPR and First Aid certificates within six (6) months of hire.
• Foreign degree evaluation may be required for equivalency per city policy.

Skills

Therapeutic Recreation

Recreational Therapy

CPR

First Aid

Education

12 college units in Therapeutic Recreation or related field

Job description

Grow your career by joining the Parks, Recreation & Libraries team

Description

Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (temporary and part-time)

City of Roseville Parks, Recreation & Libraries is seeking a motivated individual to help create a new adaptive program. The ideal candidate will have experience and education in therapeutic recreation. This position will create new programs and events specifically for people with disabilities.

The City of Roseville is committed to an inclusive and supportive workforce and workplace. We are engaged in understanding the backgrounds and perspectives of our colleagues and those we serve. Our organization is unified in this commitment, because we believe this produces the best results for our organization and community.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience and Training

Experience: None required

Training: Completion of twelve (12) college course units in Therapeutic Recreation, Recreational Therapy, or closely related field.

License or Certificate

Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California driver’s license.

Possession of, or ability to obtain, CPR and First Aid certificates within six (6) months of hire.

Foreign Degree Evaluation Options

• Educational background from a foreign country may be evaluated by an accredited United States college or university listed on the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website.
• Verification of degree equivalency may be obtained from organizations that provide foreign education credential evaluation services. The City of Roseville will accept verification from any of the listed member agencies found at http://www.naces.org or www.aice-eval.org.
• A copy of the foreign credential evaluation verification can be attached to the employment application.
• If you are offered a position with the City of Roseville, as a part of the pre-employment steps, applicants must provide a foreign degree credential equivalency certificate from an approved member agency above. Applicants who do not provide verification, will be eliminated from further consideration.

The City of Roseville defines “accredited college or university” as an institution of higher learning and must be listed on the United States Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation.

Credits earned from colleges, universities, and institutions listed as accredited institutions on this website will be considered as part of the educational component of the minimum qualifications for a classification.

Selection Process

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications will have their application scored in a Formula Rate Examination. The applicant’s experience and education will be evaluated using a pre‑determined formula. Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the Employment List. Supplemental questions will be utilized by the department hiring authority to make interview and selection determinations.

Final appointment is contingent upon a check of past employment references, passing a City‑paid fingerprint check, and depending on the position applied for, a pre‑employment medical exam, drug and alcohol screening test, credit check, license and/or education verification, psychological examination, and/or an extensive Police Department background check process.

Some positions require the clearance of a comprehensive Police Department (PD) background check within 12 months of appointment. The City may appoint candidates to positions prior to clearing the extensive Police Department background check, and in those circumstances the candidate will be advised in advance that security access in the information technology systems will be limited to non‑PD related systems until PD clearance is received, and if the candidate ultimately does not clear the PD background it will result in release from City service without appeal rights, in accordance with Personnel Rules 3.04.050.

THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IF YOU REQUIRE AN ACCOMMODATION DUE TO A DISABILITY, PLEASE CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT LEAST 5 WORKING DAYS BEFORE A SCHEDULED INTERVIEW/EXAMINATION PROCESS. MEDICAL DISABILITY VERIFICATION MAY BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO ACCOMMODATION.