Social Media Assistant

Job Summary: Under the direction of the marketing coordinator, this position will assist with the District’s social media accounts to promote and market classes, events and live shows.

Hours: Approximately 10 hours per week with a flexible schedule - some evenings and weekends required. This is an in-office position.

Essential Functions:

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices:

• Creates simple graphics using Canva.
• Creates basic social media content (Reels, TikToks) using CapCut or similar apps.
• Attends live events (concerts, live theater shows, comedy nights, etc) to capture content.
• Posts to social media during events (Instagram Stories and Facebook Live).
• Creates Instagram captions (may use Chat GPT for assistance).
• Assists District with keeping social media relevant and engaging.

Knowledge, Skill and Experience:

Knowledge of a variety of activities for youth including facility and equipment use; techniques, principles, and procedures used in supervision of recreation programs and facilities; and rules and equipment utilized in athletic and recreational programs and activities and ensures safe and proper use of recreation facilities and equipment.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

At the option of the appointing authority persons hired into this class may be required to either possess at entry or obtain within specified time limits designated licenses, certifications or specialized education and training relevant to the area of assignment.

Computer SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of iPhone and social media sites/apps. Knowledge of basic office equipment should include: Internet and email, copy machine.

Physical and emotional DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The inability to cope with a stressful work environment does not constituted a protected disability.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Occasional outdoor work in sun and heat. Possible exposure to traffic and other potential hazards. Exposure to fumes, dust, and air contaminants which may cause eye and skin irritation.

Work ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Regularly works inside and outdoors at events and live shows. May be assigned to work weekends, holidays and irregular hours based on District scheduling needs.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:

When a recruitment opens for this position, an applicant must submit, during the application filing period, an online application and attach any supplemental information as required in the job announcement which may include submitting responses to a supplemental questionnaire. Online resumes and other unsolicited materials may be attached, but will not be considered in lieu of the required online application, unless otherwise specified in the job announcement. FORPD reserves the right to limit the number of online applications when necessary. Applicants are responsible for maintaining/updating their contact information through the online application system.

SELECTION PROCEDURES:

Initial Selection Review:

The Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District reviews all initial application materials to identify qualified applicants. Applicants meeting minimum qualifications will be invited to the first phase of the recruitment process. FORPD reserves the right to refer only the better qualified applicants if the number of applicants is high. If the number of applicants is high, the review process may include a secondary screening (by a panel of job knowledge experts) of the applications and/or supplemental questionnaires in which the better qualified applicants are referred to the next phase of the recruitment process. Because recruitment processes vary, applicants are advised to thoroughly review the job announcement before submitting their online application materials.

Testing:

Testing for this position or any other position may include, but is not limited to the following: written exam, practical exam, panel interview, physical ability test, assessment center, oral presentation, project assignment, etc. If a revision is made to a testing component during a recruitment process, the assigned recruiter will notify by email all affected applicants.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodation:

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, anyone who needs an ADA accommodation for the purposes of employment testing should contact the assigned recruiter upon opening of a recruitment.

Withdrawing from Recruitment Process:

Whenever an applicant chooses to withdraw from a recruitment process, he/she is required to submit an email notification to the assigned recruiter requesting a withdrawal from the process. The email to the recruiter must include the applicant's current phone number.

Questions:

All questions regarding this position should be directed to the assigned recruiter upon opening of a future recruitment. NOTE: The provisions of this publication do not constitute an express or implied contract. Any provision in this publication may be modified or revoked without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

APPLICATION
DEADLINE:
Open Until Filled

INTERVIEWS:
If selected, interviews will be scheduled through human resources. Candidates must be available to interview between the hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm.

ASSIGNED RECRUITER:

Jennifer Larkin

Administrative Services Manager/Human Resources

hr@forpd.org

916-966-1036