Recreation Associate (Flexible-Hour/Seasonal)

General Purpose

Under general supervision, ensures the safety and well-being of school-aged children during activities, transition periods and meal breaks; enables children to safely enjoy group activities, athletics and exercise through meaningful interaction; and performs related duties as assigned.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

• Assists in planning, developing, organizing, and coordinating developmentally and culturally appropriate recreational, sports and play activities for school-aged children; sets up schedules for activities and assigns staff to children; coordinates with division staff to reserve rooms and facilities for the activities.
• Develops flyers, forms, brochures, and other documents for the program; distributes promotional materials to schools and other agencies and attends various camp fairs to market and promote the activities of the program.
• Verifies attendance, confirms registration of children and coordinates with the business office on the collection of registration fees; collects fees and issues receipts as needed; reconciles at the end of the season.
• Supervises, monitors and instructs school-aged children engaged in activities such as mushball, basketball, tennis, and swimming in a variety of settings including the classrooms, gymnasium, pool, locker rooms, matroom, tennis courts, hallways, breezeways, and the outdoor fields for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Observes and teaches children acceptable rules of conduct and the proper and safe use of equipment and facilities such as the pool and gymnasium; maintains order, manages conflict and ensures proper and safe behavior among children; consistently encourages children to follow the correct rules and organization of games to help establish habits of fair play in order to enjoy recreation activities.
• Directs and guides children in the development of desirable and acceptable social skills and habits; models personal and professional values of equity, integrity, caring, collaboration, personal and collective accountability; encourages children to develop good habits of sportsmanship and promotes courtesy among everyone; maintains professionalism, including fulfilling responsibilities as a mandated reporter.
• Oversees the general welfare and safety of children; reports accidents, hazardous conditions, suspicious or concerning behavior, and unauthorized activities or unauthorized persons on school grounds immediately to appropriate personnel; inspects, reviews and monitors campus to deter and prevent inappropriate behaviors and eliminate potential safety hazards; assists ill or injured children, assesses situation and refers for first aid as necessary, including completing incident reports as needed.
• Monitors and keeps work or play areas in a neat and orderly condition, including assisting children in cleaning up their own areas, and picking up trash off the ground.
• Orders supplies for the program such as shirts, backpacks and certificates; inventories equipment to ensure adequate set-up for activities and to ensure all items are returned, accounted for and properly put away after each use.
• Supervises and escorts children as they enter or leave school grounds and/or walk to and from play activities, locker rooms, eating areas, waiting areas, and other designated areas for the purpose of ensuring safety of children.
• Communicates with parents regarding children's behavior, injuries, and other relevant matters; answers questions regarding policies, procedures, programs, and services including clarification of program enrollment requirements, processes and procedures; responds to questions and complaints over the phone or in person.
• Provides input in selecting, training and provides day-to-day lead work guidance and direction to other staff; assigns, schedules and monitors work for completeness, accuracy and conformance with District, department and legal/regulatory requirements and standards; monitors workflow to ensure that mandated deadlines are being met in an optimal manner; provides information, instruction and training on work procedures and technical/legal/regulatory requirements.
• Provides input to supervisor on employee work performance and behaviors; assists in ensuring a fair, open and inclusive work environment in accordance with the District's mission, goals and values.

OTHER DUTIES

• Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of historically minoritized groups and participates in professional development activities to increase cultural competency to enhance equity-minded practices within the District.
• Evaluates program processes and procedures and presents recommendations and/or concerns to management for review.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Employment Standards / Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Office practices, procedures and equipment including computers, scanners, phone systems, database and spreadsheet applications and applicable software programs.
• Methods, practices, and procedures for drafting documents such as brochures and marketing materials.
• Department services, program goals, objectives, policies, procedures and practices.
• Customer service practices, outreach techniques and telephone etiquette.
• Report writing and recordkeeping practices, procedures for processing registration information, maintaining inventory of equipment and supplies and general District budgeting, purchasing and expense reporting procedures.
• Data gathering methods and practices and basic research procedures.
• Materials, equipment and rules used in recreational and team/individual sports.
• Methods and techniques for setting up, taking down and storing athletic equipment.
• Principles, practices, methods, and techniques used in guiding, motivating and supervising school-aged children.
• Basic first aid and safety practices.
• Outdoor safety awareness to include sports and exercise safety and safety relative to weather conditions such as heat sensitivity.
• Swimming safety and rules and regulations of an aquatic facility.
• Child behavior management or modification techniques.
• Pertinent Federal, State, District and College laws, rules, policies, procedures and goals applicable to departmental operations.

Skills and Abilities to:

• Oversee the daily operations of a seasonal recreational program.
• Assign and review the work of assigned staff.
• Provide customer service, outreach and registration assistance in person and over the phone, develop and maintain effective relationships with school-aged children and represent the District effectively to students, customers and the public.
• Issue, maintain and store athletic and recreational equipment.
• Maintain athletic facilities and locker room in clean and sanitary conditions.
• Analyze problems, evaluate alternatives and recommend or adopt courses of action in accordance with established program requirements, policies and procedures to maintain a positive and safe learning environment.
• Operate a variety of tools and equipment related to an athletic facility.
• Perform administrative practices and procedures, including recordkeeping, filing, and inventory.
• Enforce the rules and regulations of an aquatic facility.
• Plan and execute developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive and inclusive physical activities for school-aged children.
• Effectively engage in interpersonal communications; negotiate and resolve conflicts.
• Plan and participate in sports and recreational activities and programs.
• Recognize and respond to safety hazards.
• Maintain composure and respond to emergency situations.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Understand, interpret, explain and apply applicable policies, procedures, laws, codes and regulations.
• Track and report information utilizing complex spreadsheets and databases.
• Perform mathematical calculations to assist in monitoring expenditures for a program.
• Operate a computer and use standard business software.
• Maintain confidentiality of files and records.
• Exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive, complex and confidential issues and situations.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all those encountered in the course of work.
• Effectively engage and support the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of District personnel, students, parents and the communities served by the District.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Graduation from high school or GED equivalent, and at least one year of experience in planning, organizing teaching and/or leading recreation, school activities or community service programs and activities; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Experience working with school-aged children in a sports-related setting is desirable.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
First Aid certificate from the American Red Cross, American Heart Association or equivalent is preferred.

Child Mandated Reporter Training is required within one week of hire or appointment to the position.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stand, walk, bend, kneel, sit (including on the floor and/or in chairs/bleachers), crouch and occasionally run.

The employee may lift and/or move children, equipment and child-sized furniture weighing up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. Employees must be able to talk or hear in a manner to properly supervise children in an indoor and outdoor setting. Employees must possess the physical conditioning necessary for reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, climbing, balancing, stooping, crouching, crawling, repetitive motions, sitting, kneeling, bending, running, walking and standing for prolonged periods of time and speaking and hearing to exchange information.

Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to use oral communication skills and occasionally use written skills; read and interpret information and documents; analyze and solve problems; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work; work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work with frequent interruptions; work under intensive deadlines; and interact with District managers, staff, the public and others encountered in the course of work.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employees work in indoor gymnasium and outdoor athletic spaces with school-aged children; exposure to bodily fluids and odors; potential exposure to childhood communicable diseases, hazardous chemicals, and stressful classroom situations, including, but not limited, to children crying, yelling, and screaming; contact with children, other staff and college students on a daily basis. Employees are exposed to inclement weather conditions often with insufficient protection from the sun; extreme temperatures for prolonged time periods, intense noise, dust and water.

Assessment Process

APPLICATION SUBMISSION
To move forward in the selection process, you must complete an online application through our web site at http://www.schooljobs.com/careers/scccd . Please attach to your application a copy of your transcripts (indicating when degree was awarded) or your application may be considered incomplete. Resumes may also be uploaded but cannot be used in lieu of a completed application.

ONCE YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR APPLICATION YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE REVISIONS TO YOUR APPLICATION MATERIALS.

When completing the application, please make sure you include ALL current and previous employment in the Work Experience section of the application and complete ALL fields, including the name and contact information for your supervisors. Experience that is included in the resume but not in the Work Experience section of the application may not be considered for the purpose of determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

All required documents must be submitted by the applicant. Personnel Commission staff will not upload your documents for you. The State Center Community College District does not accept letters of recommendation for classified positions. Please do not attempt to attach letters of recommendation to your application.

APPLICATION REVIEW AND ASSESSMENTS
The application review process includes an evaluation of training and experience based on given application information and answers to supplemental questionnaire. Only the most qualified applicants, who pass the minimum qualifications review, will be invited to the assessment process.

The assessment process will include a competency assessment (pass/fail). Passing score is 75% out of 100%.

INITIAL ASSESSMENT TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED AS FOLLOWS:

COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT: MAY 29, 2024

This positions is full-time and typically works 4 weeks during the summer.

Work schedule is assigned as needed by the department.
The assessment process / assessment date is subject to change as needs dictate. All communication regarding this process will be delivered via email to the address listed on your application.

ELIGIBILITY LIST
Candidates who attain a passing score on each part of the assessment will be placed in rank order on a Fresno City College Open-Competitive List. Using the same process, a separate Fresno City College Promotional List will be established and both Lists will be used concurrently. The eligibility list will be used to fill current vacancies in this classification for at least six months at Fresno City College.

PASSING THE ASSESSMENTS AND BEING PLACED ON THE ELIGIBILITY LIST DO NOT GUARANTEE AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT

ACCOMMODATIONS
Individuals with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation in the selection process must inform the State Center Community College District Personnel Commission Department in writing no later than the filing date stated on the announcement. Those applicants needing such accommodations should document this request including an explanation as to the type and extent of accommodation needed to participate in the selection process.

State Center Community College District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of State Center Community College District to provide all persons with equal employment and educational opportunities without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, religion or similar factors as defined by law. We are a Title V employer.

Full-time permanent positions provide an attractive benefit package which includes health, dental and vision coverage for the employee and eligible dependents, as well as life insurance and disability coverage for employees.Part-time positions are paid hourly, with limited benefits. For a detailed list of benefits, visit our benefits page .

Closing Date/Time: 5/21/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

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