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Job Description
Job Details
Level: Entry
Position Type: Hourly
Education Level: Not Specified
Salary Range: $18.63 - $25.14 Hourly
Travel Percentage: Negligible
Job Category: Recreation
Description
The Recreation Specialist I for Arts provides essential support through routine administrative tasks such as filing, data entry, answering phones, preparing materials, and assisting with program registration and scheduling. This position helps keep the Arts office organized and ensures day-to-day operations run smoothly.
In addition, the Recreation Specialist I may assist with arts events, exhibitions, and outreach activities by setting up spaces, greeting participants, distributing information, and providing basic customer service. Other duties as assigned will support the overall success of arts programming and give this role a chance to contribute across a wide range of community arts activities.
The ideal candidate will bring prior experience or a background in exhibitions and community art outreach events, with an enthusiasm for supporting the arts and engaging with the public.
Definition
Under general supervision, on an hourly seasonal basis, to organize and lead youth, teens, or adult recreation activities at a designated recreation area, and to do related work as required.
Distinguishing Features
This is the first level of a series of classes of hourly positions whose incumbents lead recreational activities on playgrounds, in workshops or common rooms of various schools and community centers in the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District.
The typical assignment would be the responsibility for conduction of recreational activities where large groups of youth, teens or adults are participating in programs either on playgrounds, parks, or in community centers. They may have assistance from a Recreation Leader whom they informally supervise and train.
The main difference between Recreation Specialist I and Recreation Specialist II is that the latter may be in complete charge of several paid subordinates engaged in a wide variety of activities, which may be planned in advance and coordinated when in action.
Examples of Duties
- Opens and closes facility, sets up equipment for games or other activities and makes necessary preparations for the conducting of the activities.
- Plans, under supervision, recreational activities and directs large numbers of youth or teens in sports and games, such as tetherball, baseball, races, aquatics, tournaments and contests, refereeing organized games.
- Organizes indoor games and teaches rules and methods of play.
- Plans, under supervision, activities for adults and directs these activities, such as volleyball, softball and basketball.
- Lays out materials, organizes and instructs in handicrafts, conducts shows; may lead or informally instruct in art or creative dramatics, acts as chaperon at dances, or read and tell stories.
- Checks facility and equipment to determine that it is in proper condition and used correctly; maintains good public relations by explaining the recreation program enlisting support in planning of activities; and keeps up bulletin board showing coming events.
- Where attendance warrants, informally supervises and helps train Recreation Leaders assigned as assistants; makes necessary written reports to Supervisor on attendance, activities accidents and property damage or loss.
- When assigned as a camp counselor, conducts most of the above activities when related, and lead in typical camping activities such as hiking, outdoor cooking and nature study.
- May receive assignment to direct a Senior Adults program where typical duties are to help members get acquainted and help set up facilities.
- May act as leader for handicapped youth, teens and adults, helping them in games, sports and crafts especially suited to the group.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Must be 16 years of age or older.
- Enrolled in high school or completion of high school or G.E.D. or completion of one year of college or university with specialization in recreation, physical education, group work, or a closely related field.
- One year of accumulated full or hourly experience as a paid or volunteer recreation leader, or as a participant in varied recreation activities.
- Some acceptable combination of education and similar experience.
Knowledge Of:
- Common outdoor and indoor sports and games, and method of playing them.
- Sources containing rules and regulations for sports and games.
- Common handicrafts and fundamental techniques of working and teaching them.
- Fundamentals of first aid and techniques of administering first aid.
Ability To:
- Enlist participation in and get recreational activities started, maintain interest and keep them in action.
- Assume responsibility for the day-to-day programs at the assigned facility.
- Gain confidence and get cooperation from all age groups.
- Maintain order in groups.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Hayward Area Recreation and Park District
Show moreA Brief History
The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, known locally as “H.A.R.D.," is an independent special use district created to provide park and recreation services for over 309,000 residents. Our boundaries encompass a 100 square-mile area, which includes the City of Hayward and the unincorporated communities of Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland, and Fairview.
In 1944, representatives of the City of Hayward, various school districts, and local civic organizations developed a proposal for establishment of the Hayward Area Recreation and Parkway District. When an initiative was placed on the November 7th ballot, the residents voted overwhelmingly for the creation of the District, which was officially formed on December 11, 1944. In 1958, the District changed its name to the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, and has become the largest recreation district in the State of California.
Since its creation, the District has provided residents with many beautiful facilities and parks, many of which have received national and state recognition for their design, innovation and beauty, as well as hundreds of educational and recreational classes and programs.
Our Mission
Our mission is to enrich the quality of life for our community by providing a variety of recreation activities, parks, and facilities that promote health and wellness, learning, and fun.Here's another great video to check out!
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