Community Services Leader

Description Come join our City, known as the "City of Arts" and regarded as Orange County's "Capital of Cool"! Community Services Leader (Part-time): $20.00 - $24.31 per hour

The Position Community Services Leaders perform responsible work related to various Parks and Community Services programs, activities, and facilities. Program assignments within this series include: Youth Programs, Facilities, Senior Center, and Field Ambassador. Click here to review program descriptions.

Supervision Received And Exercised Receives supervision from the Senior Recreation Leader, Recreation Specialist, Coordinator, Supervisor or other Parks and Community Services Management positions, as assigned.

Work Schedule Community Services Leaders are part-time positions that may work an average of 20 hours per week. Work schedules may require evening/night and weekend shifts and may be seasonal and/or year round. Hours per week and work schedules vary depending on program assignment.

Application And Selection Process Applications must be completed and submitted online. Candidates are requested to provide specific information on their education and experience as it relates to the position by completing all fields of the application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Based upon the information presented on the application, a limited number of candidates who possess qualifications most pertinent to the position will be invited to participate in the selection process. The selection process may include, but is not limited to, the following components: application review and evaluation, written examination or exercise, physical examination, practical exercise and interview evaluation. Please notify the Human Resources Division 72 hours in advance of the test date if you have a disability which requires accommodation for the testing process.

Notifications during this recruitment will be sent by email only (regardless of the notification preference selected during the online application process). Notifications will be sent to the email address that is listed on your online application.

All employment offers made by the City are contingent upon establishing proof of a prospective candidate's legal authorization to work in the United States and successfully passing all components of the pre-employment process which may include, but is not limited to: comprehensive background check, criminal history check (Live Scan fingerprint check), polygraph examination, post-offer psychological evaluation and post-offer medical evaluation (may include drug screen).

Note: The provisions of this job bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provisions contained within may be modified or revoked without notice. Essential Functions The following essential functions are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all the listed functions and/or may be required to perform additional or different functions from those below to address organization needs and changing organization practices.

Example of Essential Functions include, but are not limited to, the following: Assist participants in the City’s parks and recreation programs, activities, or facilities, including class registration, rental facility applications, and program administrative support.

Attend and participate in the City’s special events.

Provide and maintain a safe program environment for participants and staff by enforcing required safety precautions and City guidelines.

Maintain all equipment issued by the City and inform the supervisor when there are hazards or equipment replacement needs.

Assist with organizing indoor/outdoor games, arts and crafts, and activities.

Instruct, participate in, and lead recreational activities; Admit patrons to recreation facilities, programs, and events; Maintain attendance and activity records.

Provide supervision of all program participants.

Facilitate rentals and usage of City facilities; Open and close facilities for rentals, including setting and cleaning up; Prepare facilities for group and rental activities.

Issue, monitor, and track equipment during rentals and collect and store equipment after use.

Assist with coordinating facility arrangements with instructors, rental groups, and maintenance personnel.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualification Guidelines

Education, Training And/Or Experience A typical way to obtain the requisite knowledge and abilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of this classification is as follows: 16 years of age or older, work permit may be required for current high school students. Training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the Essential Functions as listed above.

Volunteer service, school-related experience or other such experience is accepted and should be thoroughly reflected in the application.

Additional Requirements A current (less than two years) tuberculosis clearance certificate by date of hire for any assignments working with children.

Possession of, or ability to obtain, first aid certificates may be required.

A valid California Driver's License may be required. Revocation of license during employment may result in disciplinary action or reassignment.

A valid California Commercial Class C License may be required for some positions. Revocation of license during employment, or failure to obtain if required, may result in disciplinary action or reassignment. Employees with a Commercial Class C License may be subject to drug and alcohol testing pursuant to the Department of Transportation Regulations.

Availability to work up to 20 hours per week: hours vary depending upon assignment.

Supplemental Information

Public Employee Disaster Service Worker In accordance with Government Code Section 3100 – all City of Costa Mesa employees are required to perform assigned disaster service worker duties in the event of an emergency or a disaster.

Physical Tasks And Environmental Conditions Candidates must be able to walk/run with children while playing games and leading excursions, and may lift heavy weights (e.g., a child or set up of tables and chairs). In addition, candidates may be required to work for extended periods in the outdoors, and be exposed to sun and varying temperatures.

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Part-Time employees are appointed by and serve at the will of the Department Director. They are reviewed for merit salary advancement on a periodic basis. Generally, part-time employees are limited to no more than 1,000 hours of work per fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). Certain part-time employees, however, are permitted to exceed this limit.

Part-time employees participate in either the Public Agency Retirement System (PARS) or the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) depending on eligibility. Employees enrolled in PARS contribute 3.75% of salary with a matching City contribution. Employees enrolled in CalPERS contribute 7.5% - 10.469% of salary depending on eligibility.

Part-time positions are eligible to receive general leave benefits. General leave can be used for sick, vacation, or holiday time.

The City does not participate in the Social Security system; however, federal mandate requires all new employees to contribute 1.45% of wages to Medicare. As a condition of employment, all new employees are required to enroll and participate in the direct deposit program.

01

Please select the assignments you are interested in (you may select more than one).

• Youth Programs
• Senior Programs
• Field Ambassador
• Facilities
• Fairview Park/Environmental Restoration and Enhancement
• Arts and Culture Programs and Events
• All of the above

02

If you are interested in Youth Programs, which age group would you prefer to work with?

• Preschool (3 - 5 years of age)
• Elementary (6 - 12 years of age)
• Teens (13 - 15 years of age)
• Any age group
• N/A

03

Do you have experience working with children and/or teens? If yes, please describe below. Be sure to include job title, age group you worked with, and type of activities. If no, please indicate "N/A".

04

Do you have experience working with seniors? If yes, please describe below. Be sure to include job title and type of activities. If no, please indicate "N/A".

05

If you are interested in assignments at Fairview Park, do you have any previous experience in habitat restoration, landscape maintenance, site inspection and monitoring, plant and nursery care, or other related tasks? Please describe your relevant experience. If no, please indicate “N/A”.

06

If you are interested in Arts & Culture programs and events, do you have any previous experience with nonprofit arts organizations, art galleries, performing arts venues, arts and culture departments at the local, state, or federal level, or arts-related work in academia? Event coordination experience is also relevant. Please describe your relevant experience. If no, please indicate “N/A”.

07

Do you have work experience where you have supervised other staff members? If yes, please describe below. Be sure to include the job title and the number of staff you supervised in that position. If no, please indicate "N/A".

08

Please select any of the following American Red Cross or other state recognized certifications that you possess:

• First Aid
• Adult and Pediatric CPR
• AED
• None of the above

09

Please list the date you are able to start working if selected.

10

What is your availability? In your response, please indicate the hours available to work each day of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

11

Are you only available to work through a certain date? If yes, please indicate the last date you can commit to working. If this does not apply to you, indicate "N/A".

12

I understand that if I am selected for further consideration, I will be invited to and must attend the interview process on my appointed date and time and that I will be notified of my interview invite via email.

• Yes
• No

13

I understand that an incomplete application may lead to disqualification from the recruitment process and I have supplied all the applicable information in my application. Examples of incomplete/inaccurate information leading to disqualification include, but are not limited to: noting incorrect department, leaving dates of employment blank, leaving reason for leaving employment blank, leaving duties blank or noting "see resume", etc.

• Agree
• Disagree

14

I certify that all information I provided in my application is accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief and that purposely providing false information may be grounds for disqualification from the process.

• Agree
• Disagree
• Required Question