The City of Buena Park Community Services Department is looking for a
friendly, energetic and outgoing Community Service Leader II for the Ehlers Event Center / Senior Center.
Applications will be accepted on a CONTINUOUS BASIS until positions are filled with a first review date of Wednesday, July 10, 2024. This recruitment is open until filled and may close at any time without notice once sufficient qualified applications have been reviewed. Interested individuals are strongly encouraged to apply early!
The Ehlers Event Center / Senior Center Facility is seeking individuals who are kind, friendly, proactive, responsible, and hardworking problem solvers who enjoy working with a variety of people. Ideal candidates will represent the City's core values of Excellence, Communication, Teamwork, Commitment, Respect, and Integrity when serving the public with facility rentals and senior and recreation programs.
Community Services Leader II's work 10-20 hours per week and are scheduled to work a flexible work schedule that include days, nights, holidays, and weekend work assignments. Individuals in this position must be available to work on Saturdays, as assigned.
GENERAL PURPOSE
Under direction of a Senior Community Services Leader or Community Services Coordinator, the Community Services Leader II plans, organizes, and conducts a diverse recreation program, which includes games, sports, crafts, special events, cultural programs, and does related work as required.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is a part-time, non–benefited, position working 10-20 hours per week. The Community Services Leader II is differentiated from the Community Services Leader I in that it can perform more tasks independently. This position provides an opportunity for incumbents with an interest in pursuing a career in municipal government, learn about municipal government functions and gain experience by completing tasks and special assignments related to the program area.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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.
- Serves in a leadership capacity.
- Trains and coordinates the work of part-time and volunteer staff.
- Attends staff meetings.
- Assists in implementing recreation activities, including games, sports, crafts, special events, and other related activities.
- Coordinates the issuance, use, care and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
- Assists in moving and setting up equipment.
- May assist in the preparation of ball fields.
- Performs duties as a scorekeeper, youth sports coach or official.
- May perform a variety of maintenance functions and light custodial task such as restocking restrooms, spot cleaning carpets, cleaning windows, mopping, sweeping and vacuuming.
- Assists patrons with classes and registration.
- Assists in preparing for facility rentals, special events, cultural programs, and other related activities including coordinating activities, moving and setting up tables, chairs and various equipment.
- Coordinates the issuance, use, care and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
- May assist in the preparation of food for the senior lunch program, when assigned at the Senior Center.
QUALIFICATIONS GUIDELINES
Knowledge of:
Methods of organizing, conducting and supervising recreation and cultural programs; sports rules, general arts and crafts and game programming; general care of children and first aid practices.
Ability to:
Plan, organize and conduct recreation programs; maintain accurate records and prepare reports; establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, volunteers, participants, and the public; supervise tasks to completion; communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
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 is frequently required to walk, run, or sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to touch, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; the employee may be required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; must be able to move up to 50 pounds; may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals.
Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, 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 staff, management, vendors, contractors, the public, and others encountered in the course of work.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Employees typically work indoors and outdoors at City recreation facilities and venues; required to perform physical work.
