Therapeutic Recreation Specialist

City of Roseville (CA); Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Roseville Parks, Recreation & Libraries Department is seeking a motivated individual to help create a new adaptive program focused on people with disabilities. The position is temporary and part-time, with requirements including a California driver’s license and CPR/First Aid certification within six months of hire.

Experience is not required, but twelve college course units in Therapeutic Recreation or closely related field are needed.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Create new adaptive program and events specifically for people with disabilities.
• Assist in developing a new Therapeutic Recreation program within the Parks, Recreation & Libraries Department.

Education

Twelve college course units in Therapeutic Recreation, Recreational Therapy, or closely related field

Job description

YOUR FUTURE STARTS HERE! Grow your career by joining the Parks, Recreation & Libraries team in the role of Therapeutic Recreation Specialist.

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 Human Resources Department is accepting applications for the temporary and part-time position of Therapeutic Recreation Specialist in the Parks, Recreation & Libraries Department.

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.

Detailed information on the City of Roseville recruitment practices can be reviewed on the Frequently Asked Questions page.

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.

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.

The following options apply to the evaluation of college degrees from countries outside the United States:

• 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.

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.