Are you interested in engaging with communities and empowering residents? If so, we invite you to apply for the position of Recreation Program Specialist with the Community Services-Recreation Department of the City of Richmond. This part-time position offers exciting opportunities to lead and teach activities related to recreation and sports. You can specialize in areas such as modern dance, puppetry, or tennis. Alternatively, you can become an integral part of a unique initiative that provides essential tool-lending services to residents and groups on wheels.

As a Recreational Program Specialist with the North Richmond Mobile Tool Library, your responsibilities will include operating the Mobile Tool Library vehicle, maintaining an updated online tool catalog, creating and distributing marketing materials, and engaging with the community. The position includes weekend and evening shifts. If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact and supporting our mission of providing valuable resources to the community, we encourage you to apply today!

Under supervision, leads and teaches recreation and sports activities in a specialized area (e.g., drama, modern dance, folk dance, social dance, puppetry, major sports, tennis, archery and special interest groups); and does related work as required.

The Recreation Program Specialist is distinguished from the Recreation Program Leader for its responsibility for planning, organizing, scheduling and giving direct leadership to classes in a specialized phase of the recreation program. This classification is further distinguished from Recreation Program Leader as the latter is responsible for a broader range of recreation activities and services.

• Assists in planning, organizing, scheduling and gives direct leadership to classes in a specialized phase of the recreation program, such as athletics, aquatics, drama, puppetry and storytelling, music, dance, senior citizen’s programs and the like.
• Assists general recreation staff in the conduct of the activities comprising the specialty.
• Develops and maintains necessary specialized facilities and materials.
• Coordinates the specialized activity program with other recreation programs.
• Maintains group and individual discipline.
• Plans a logical sequence of activities to fit the abilities and interest of the participants.
• Keeps records of attendance and participation; promotes participation.

• Any combination of training and experience equivalent to completion of two (2) years of college with specialized training in a particular field of recreation activity, and one (1) year of experience as an instructor or leader in the recreation specialty to which assigned.

• Current First Aid and CPR for Public Safety Personnel in accordance with Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations by date of hire.

• The City’s policy is that all persons hired on or after October 18, 2021, must be fully vaccinated, including the booster, for COVID-19. New employees will be required to provide proof of complete vaccination or have an approved medical or religious accommodation before employment may commence. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact Human Resources.

• Basic principles and purposes of recreational activity; methods, equipment and terminology in the particular recreation specialty.

• Develop interest and encourage participants; establish and maintain effective relationships with participants; establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees.