TeenForce strives to provide adolescent aged youth with safe spaces to engage in prosocial activities surrounded by caring adults. TeenForce staff act as positive role models/mentors, engaging with youth in a recreation centered environment, balancing the need to enforce facility guidelines to ensure safety for all community center participants, with building positive connections with youth and creating a welcoming and inclusive environment.

We are looking for people that may lead activities with the TeenForce program at five community centers including Charles Jordan, East Portland, Matt Dishman, Montavilla, and Southwest Community Centers. The TeenForce program operates Monday through Friday from 3:00-7:00pm and offers classes, drop-in activities, events, and volunteer/service-learning outings.

This is an open and continuous recruitment for year-round employment. Eligible applicants will only be contacted when positions become available.

Positions include:

• Counselor
• Instructor II
• Fitness Instructor
• Specialized Arts Instructor

Find out more below about these job types, locations, and schedules.
Recreation Associate - Counselor

Position/s: Counselor – These positions are union represented.

Counselors organize, plan, and lead a variety of activities including art, crafts, music, performance, science, games, nature, and sports in addition to supporting the physical, social, and cognitive development of youth. Positions will be responsible for maintaining discipline and safety while monitoring youth, consistently modeling appropriate behavior, maintaining accurate program records, and performing maintenance duties as assigned.

Counselor: TeenForce Program

Counselor: Assist with drop-in TeenForce programming for youth, ages 10-20.

Locations: Charles Jordan, East Portland, Matt Dishman, Montavilla, and Southwest Community Centers.

Shift Range: Weekday afternoons and evenings. Occasional weekends.

Lead Counselor: Assist with drop-in TeenForce programming for youth, ages 10-20. Participates in program leadership and provides direction to Counselor staff. Due to the ages and developmental needs of youth served in this program, we can only consider individuals 20 years old and older.

Locations: Charles Jordan, East Portland, Matt Dishman, Montavilla, and Southwest Community Centers.

Shift Range: Weekday afternoons and evenings. Occasional weekends.

Ages:

Counselor (Must be at least 15 years old)

Lead Counselor (Must be at least 20 years old)

Wage Range (applicants start at the entry hourly rate):

Recreation Associate – Counselor $18.90 - $22.05 (entry is $18.90)

Recreation Associate – Lead Counselor $20.90 - $24.05 (entry is $20.90)

Training Wage: The training wage is $18.90 for all counselor positions.

Please note: This position is represented by Labors' (LiUNA) Local 483 - Recreation. Applicants start at the entry hourly rate. To view the labor agreement, please go to the Labor agreements webpage and click on the appropriate link.

Parks Activities Specialist - Instructor

Position/s: General Instructor II, Fitness Instructor and Specialized Arts Instructor

Instructors prepare and present introductory lessons/activities for programs and classes for ages 10-20. Areas of assignment are as follows: dance, art, music, fencing, martial arts, language arts, archery, skateboarding, gymnastics, fitness, and specialized arts. Creates a welcoming atmosphere, engages with park and facility guests, provides excellent customer service and is a resource for PP&R information. Maintains clean facilities and/or park spaces, monitors use of space and needs of guests, is proactive in addressing potential safety concerns, upholds the PP&R code of conduct, communicates with supervisor, rangers, and security under established guidelines. Monitors participation and completes needed paperwork and record keeping.

Locations: Charles Jordan, East Portland, Matt Dishman, Montavilla, and Southwest Community Centers.

Shift Range: Weekday afternoons, and evenings.

Instructor II – General Instructor

Types of Instruction: General Instructors are responsible for lesson planning, class content, and instruction for a variety of general recreation activities including art, music, cooking, movement, dance, tumbling, gymnastics, and sports.
*USA Gymnastics certified instructors are eligible for a wage step increase.

Fitness Instructor

Types of Instruction: Group exercise and small group classes.

Required Experience: One year of teaching experience is preferred.
Required Certifications: At least one approved certification from a bureau recognized organization as outlined below.

• ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine)
• ACE (American Council on Exercise)
• AFAA (Aerobic and Fitness Association of America)
• NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association)
• NCSF (National Council on Strength and Fitness)
• ISSA (International Sports Science Association)
• NESTA (National Exercise and Sport Training Association)
• NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine)
• PCC Fitness Technology Degree
• Cooper Institute Certification
• Four-year college degree in a fitness related field (e.g., Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology)
• Any accredited certification distributed by NCCA (National Commission for Certifying Agencies)

Specialized Arts Instructor

Types of Instruction: Private and group music lessons, ensemble/choir, specialized music(including culturally specific styles and genres), jewelry/metalsmithing, theatre, textiles, photography, drawing and painting, printmaking and book arts, literary arts, ballet academy, studio/professional dance, woodshop, sculpture, and ceramics.

Requirements: Specialized Arts Instructors must meet the requirements below:

• Minimum of 500 hours of prior teaching experience
• Have had significant relevant professional learning/development.
• Be considered by peers to be ready to teach a specialized or culturally specific art form.

Ages:

Instructor (Must be at least 18 years old)

Wage Range (applicants start at the entry hourly rate):

Parks Activities Specialist – Instructor II $20.00 - $26.50 (entry is $20.00-$23.00 based on experience)

Parks Activities Specialist – Fitness Instructor $25.00 - $35.50 (entry is $25.00-$28.00 based on certifications held)

Parks Activities Specialist – Specialized Arts Instructor $30.00 - $38.00 (entry is $30.00-$35.00 based on experience)

Training Wage: Instructor training wage is $18.00 for all instructor positions.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.90 - $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 – 20 per week

Work Location: In person