Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board: Community Connections and Violence Prevention is looking for qualified staff to be a member of our team. Positions available: StreeReach Attendant. This position is eligible for sick and safe leave in accordance with the Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time Ordinance.

Position Summary:
Engage with youth and adults to promote safe environments through positive behavior, intervene when youth and adults are displaying negative, threatening, or other inappropriate behaviors, mediate conflict, and build relationships with youth in the Recreation Center and the community.

Compensation:
$16.50-$19.58

Hours:
Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends Monday- Saturday. Working between 10-15 hours a week.

Job Duties:

• Provide focused safety strategies, outreach support, intervention, and de-escalation to the community and staff in the parks and recreation centers.
• Response to high energy, complex community events, occurrences, and prolonged issues within MPRB parks.
• Work in collaboration with the team to response to encampment requests and provide resources as needed.
• Develop mentoring relationships with youth to support and encourage them to build on the strengths and capabilities needed to be positively involved in their communities while preparing to be successful adults.
• Provide behavior management for youth participating in programs and activities, including while at sports events, at pools, in recreation centers, outdoors, and at other places where youth are spending their out-of-school time.
• Enforce Park Board policies, procedures, and work/safety rules in a fair and equitable manner.
• Establish and maintain an effective, respectful, and productive work environment and encourage professional development for all employees.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 20 years of age
• One year of experience working directly with youth, teens, and families in community settings
• One year of experience working with homelessness populations
• Must pass a background check and have driver’s license
• Communicate respectfully and effectively with a diverse community using courtesy, tact, and good judgement
• Work independently with general supervision
• Ability to outside in all types of weather conditions
• Ability to perform assigned work independently and responsibly, as well as part of a team
• Ability to maintain consistent and punctual attendance
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and complete physical tasks (lift, carry, pull, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Passion for working with inner city youth
• Violence prevention skills and or training
• Crisis Management skills and or training
• Other youth preventive skills or training

To Apply: Please call or email: Lvinson@minneapolisparks.org

Streetreach Attendant Posting 2023 [PDF]

The Way We Work

The Employees of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board:

• Work and accept responsibility to search for, create and execute new and innovative approaches to improve the performance of Park Board services and objectives
• Assist external and internal customers to serve their needs and take responsibility for continuously improving customer service
• Foster meaningful interaction among people through the exchange of information to produce understanding
• Continuously develop and use effective strategies and interpersonal styles to engage and guide others toward the accomplishment of identified objectives and goals in the best interest of the Park Board and community
• Consistently work toward the common good of the organization and encourage others to do the same
• Conduct themselves at all times in a professionally appropriate and respectful manner
• Apply the proper safety/security practices according to established protocols, guidelines and policies

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.