Classification Description
If you're looking for a rewarding career where you can positively impact the community every day and thrive in a supportive and growth-oriented work environment, consider joining the recreation team at the City of Moorpark Our staff at Arroyo Vista Recreation Center is ready to welcome a motivated and enthusiastic Recreation Coordinator III to our team. If this opportunity aligns with your skills and career aspirations, we encourage you to apply and make a meaningful difference in Moorpark.
We offer a competitive salary and an exceptional benefits package comprised of 100% City-paid health insurance for employee and most plans will also cover dependents at 100% (depending upon the plan chosen), 100% City paid dental, vision, life, short-term and long- term disability insurance for employee and dependents, CalPERS retirement, 2% City contribution of employee gross salary to deferred compensation, annual leave bank, paid holidays, Flexible Spending Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), tuition reimbursement, and voluntary employee-paid supplemental life insurance, (See and review the benefits tab).
Here at City Hall, we have an Employee Engagement Team and we celebrate and recognize employees. Your role is essential in helping us achieve our mission of
“Striving to preserve and improve the quality of life in Moorpark.”
Below are some employee comments on why they like working for the City of Moorpark:
- “There is teamwork in my department. When I need help, there is someone always there to assist me”.
- “I like the All-Employee Meeting. The food is always good, and the City Manager gives updates on what is happening. We play games and recognize employees.”
- “I like working with professionals who are trying to do their best for the City.”
- “Flexibility in my schedule and easy-going employees.
This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time. First review of applications will be on March 2. Prompt application submission before March 2 is encouraged.
The Recreation Coordinator III Position:
The Recreation Coordinator III will plan, implement and administer youth and adult recreation and community service programs and activities; assign and oversee staff providing safe and well-managed recreation and community service programs including youth and adult sports, leisure classes, special events, youth camps, and other related City programs; assist with the management of the City's recreation facilities, and will provide assistance with marketing and promotion of these and other programs. This position is not overtime exempt. The City has the discretion to make occasional adjustments of the work week, work day, or hours for this position to serve the interest of the City's operation and mission.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the full journey-level class in the professional Recreation Coordinator series. This class is distinguished by the range of experience and the performance of the full range of duties as assigned. Employees at this level require minimal supervision, have the ability to act more independently, and receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
The Recreation Coordinator III receives direction from the department director, division manager, or assigned supervisor and will exercise functional and technical supervision over recreation and clerical staff and volunteers. The Recreation Coordinator III will administer contracts and monitor performance.
Essential Functions
Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Essential Functions:
- Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise, and review the work of staff responsible for leading and tracking recreation and community services programs, adult and youth sports, facilities, teen programs, youth day camps, special events and excursions, and senior/active adult programs.
- Provide responsible staff assistance and support to the assigned supervisor.
- Supervise, schedule and delegate duties to staff; review and process staff time cards; trains staff on policies and procedures; train and evaluate staff, umpires, and officials.
- Administer recreation and community services programs; assist with the development and management of instructor contracts; schedule usage of facilities and make park reservations; oversee and process class registrations, payments, insurance policies, deposits, warrants and refunds; schedule games, practices, classes, and playoffs; prepare instruction manuals, brochures, flyers and ads; and order required materials, supplies and awards.
- May assist with oversight for maintenance and repair of recreation facilities and equipment; purchase program supplies and equipment.
- Participate in the selection of temporary and seasonal staff; conduct staff interviews; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures.
- Assist with the preparation of and administration of program and division budgets; monitor expenditures; perform accounting for each program area as necessary.
- Schedule, implement, promote and publicize youth, adult, and senior recreation programs and special events; assist with the design, layout, edit, proofread and write quarterly recreation brochure, sell advertising, write press releases, post and handout flyers.
- Perform miscellaneous duties for the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department; take park reservations.
- May monitor or manage a community services program and site of operation.
- Develop project proposals; conduct program evaluations.
- Prepare analytical and statistical reports on operations and activities.
Marginal Functions:
- Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of recreation.
- Purchase supplies as needed.
- Serve as emergency response worker as necessary.
- Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
Qualifications
Knowledge of:
- Operations, services, and activities of assigned division and department.
- Recreation planning for adults, youth, teen and other targeted populations.
- Techniques of planning, supervising, and organizing senior/active adult programs.
- Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
- Leadership and instruction of groups and individuals.
- Principles and practices of customer service.
- Principles and practices of contract management.
- Desktop publishing software.
- City forms, procedures, and policies.
- Preparing clear and concise reports.
- English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
- Basic mathematical principles.
- Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment.
- Marketing standards and practices and publicity techniques.
- Purchasing procedures and practices.
- Modern and complex principles and practices of recreation services and camp administration.
- Basic first aid methods and techniques.
- Rules and equipment used for food preparation activities.
- Standard safety and safe kitchen precautions.
- Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes and regulations.
Ability To:
- Supervise, organize, and review the work of lower level staff.
- Select, supervise, train, and evaluate staff.
- Interpret and explain City policies and procedures.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Plan and schedule multiple recreational and educational programs.
- Operate and use modern office equipment including computer, printers, and copiers.
- Enter data on a computer at a speed necessary for successful job performance.
- Recruit, motivate, and encourage volunteers.
- Respond tactfully, clearly, concisely, and appropriately to inquiries from the public, press, or other agencies on sensitive issues in area of responsibility.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including City officials and the general public.
- Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.
- Maintain mental capacity, which allows the capability of making sound decisions and demonstrating intellectual capabilities.
- Maintain effective audio/visual discrimination and perception to the degree necessary for the successful performance of assigned duties.
Experience, Training, License/Certificate, Working Conditions
Experience
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Three years of increasingly responsible experience in recreation, including two years of lead worker responsibility.
Training
Equivalent to an Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in recreation, physical education, leisure studies, sociology, communications, or a related field.
License Or Certificate:
Possession of or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license.
Possession of or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid CPR and basic first aid certificate.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Environmental Conditions: Indoor and outdoor recreational facilities; irregular work hours (evenings, weekends, and holidays); exposure to outside atmospheric conditions; may work in or around water and slippery surfaces; exposure to computer screens.
Physical Conditions: Essential functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, standing or walking for prolonged periods of time; travel to various locations; medium lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling; balancing; reaching; handling; use of fingers; talking; hearing; near acuity.
Health, Dental, And Vision Insurance:
The City of Moorpark operates most divisions on a 9/80 schedule and offers a comprehensive and generous benefit program. Highlights include the following:
- Medical insurance is through California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) which offers PPO and HMO plans. The City pays 90% of the PERS Platinum Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Health Plan family rate towards whichever plan the employee chooses. An employee may convert up to a maximum of $300 per month of the medical insurance allowance to cash out or deposit in deferred compensation each month if not used for medical insurance cost.
- 100% of dental and vision insurance premiums for employee and dependents is paid by the City.
Life Insurance: $50,000 term life insurance paid by the City.
Supplemental Life Insurance: Employees have the option of increasing their life insurance by purchasing supplemental life through payroll deduction.
Deferred Compensation Saving Plan: 2% of base salary is paid by the City into an employees Deferred Compensation Savings Plan.
Retirement: The City participates in CalPERS to provide retirement benefits for employees. For eligible miscellaneous Classic employees (employees hired before January 1, 2013 with a 2% @ 55 formula and no required employee contribution), the City pays 7% of base salary on employees’ CalPERS contribution. For “New” members (employees hired on or after January 1, 2013 with a 2% @ 62 formula), the employee contributes 6.75% of salary. The City does not participate in Social Security.
Annual Leave Accrual: Annual leave is accrued based on years of service. Annual Leave accrual rates for Competitive Service Employees begin at 22 days per year and max out at 30 days per year.
City Paid Holidays: 11 ½ paid legal holidays per year.
Remote Work Option: For certain positions where it may be appropriate without diminishing quality of performance or service delivery, remote work arrangements may be set up after six months of on-site work.
Flexible Work Schedule: For certain positions where it may be appropriate without diminishing quality of performance or service delivery, flexible work schedule arrangements may be set up.
Short and Long-Term Disability: 100% paid by the City.
Tuition Reimbursement: $2,000 per fiscal year or $12,000 lifetime maximum reimbursement for off-duty, job-related courses. Available funding for the program is subject to the annual fiscal year budget appropriation by the City Council.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): The City provides a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program for confidential counseling and services to City employees and their immediate families.
Public Transportation Incentive Program: Reimbursement at 50% of actual expense, with a maximum reimbursement of $100 per month as approved by the City Manager.
A more inclusive listing of employee benefits can be found in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Moorpark and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721.
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Please summarize your experience with each of the following public recreation program areas. Include specific tasks or duties you completed yourself, how many years of experience you have in the program area, and the scope or scale of the program. If no experience in the program area, please state “none”. A. Day Camps B. Special Events C. Recreation Classes
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Please describe your experience, if any, using software to process recreation program enrollments and facility reservations. Include the name of the software.
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This position requires a flexible schedule and will include some evening and weekend work. What is your availability?
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What are your career goals over the next five years?
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Have you provided us with three (3) professional or personal references (not relatives)? If not, please list them here with name, contact information, and type of reference.
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Do you have any gaps in employment? If so, please provide the reason(s) and date(s) of the gap(s) of employment.
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What is your minimum salary requirement? (The established salary range for this position is $67,828.80 to $91,270.40.)
