Recreation Assistant

  • City of Fort Worth, TX
  • Fort Worth, Texas
  • Jun 19, 2024
Part Time Accounting and Finance Parks and Recreation

Job Description

Pay Range: $15.45/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, June 24, 2024

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 2pm - 6pm

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

Multiple Recreation Assistant jobs are available with the City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department for the After School Program. The After School Program provides a great opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of children ages 5 - 13 through character development, literacy programs, arts and crafts, team building and recreational activities. You will be responsible for assisting in coordinating and conducting programs and activities at a community center while being assigned to a specific group and ensuring the well-being of the children.

These positions are available at the following Community Centers: Greenbriar, Eugene McCray, Thomas Place, Victory Forest and with the Fort Worth After School Program.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Must be age 16 or older and no experience required.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience working with children ages 5 - 13 years old, leading activities in a recreational and/or educational environment.
  • Possession of, or ability to obtain a CPR, First Aid, and AED certification during the first six months of employment (Training provided).
  • Experience performing custodial duties.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish.
  • Experience using software for registration, payments, and POS.

The Recreation Assistant job responsibilities include:
  • Supervise and participate with the children during the After School Program.
  • Promote, coordinate, and develop structured lesson plans and activities such as arts and crafts, games, sports and other recreational activities and events.
  • Assist with snack distribution, serving, and clean-up.
  • Assist with field trips and community programs.
  • Submit attendance records and other reports as requested.
  • Maintain a clean and orderly work area at all times.
  • Maintain discipline, group control, and practice safety.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting.

Physical Demand

Medium work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

Job Address

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