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https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/portlandor/jobs/3860871/recreation-employment-community-centers-ages-15-open-continuous

Portland Parks & Recreation operates nine Community Centers that serve and engage the public within the Portland area. Community Centers are open to the public for drop-in and registered activities including, but not limited to swim lessons, sports, art classes, music lessons, Adaptive & Inclusive Recreation programming, Lifelong Recreation programming, and TeenForce.

We are looking for people to work at the following Community Centers: Charles Jordan, East Portland, Matt Dishman, Montavilla, Mt. Scott, Peninsula Park, St. Johns, Southwest, and Woodstock. This is an open and continuous recruitment for year-round employment.

Positions include:

• Counselor
• Attendant
• Customer Service Representative
• Assistant Instructor
• Instructor I, II, & III

Find out more below about these job types, locations, hours and pay ranges.

The City of Portland, Oregon is a growing and diverse city of 650,000 residents, nearly 20% of whom speak languages other than English at home. PP&R values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization and with the public. PP&R encourages applications from candidates with knowledge, ability and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities with diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds. Although not required, PP&R encourages candidates that can speak another language fluently to include that information in their responses below. Bilingual/bi-cultural candidates are encouraged to apply.

Language Pay Differential: Employees who speak one or more languages in addition to English and who use their language skill to assist the community, may receive additional pay. More about the process can be found here.

These are part-time positions with flexible hours and may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Work hours can be assigned verbally and depend on enrollment levels, needs of the program, and other factors. There is no guarantee of the number of hours needed each week nor the number of hours worked from week to week. Employees in these positions serve at will.

RECREATION ASSOCIATE - COUNSELOR

Position/s: Counselor & Lead Counselor – These positions are union represented.

Counselors organize, plan, and lead a variety of activities including art, crafts, music, performance, science, games, nature, and sports in addition to supporting the physical, social, and cognitive development of preschool and school-aged participants. Positions will be responsible for maintaining discipline and safety while monitoring youth, consistently modeling appropriate behavior, maintaining accurate program records, and performing maintenance duties as assigned.

Positions Available:

Counselor: Preschool Aide

Counselor: Assists Lead Portland Parks Preschool Teachers. Shifts can include mornings and afternoons.

Locations: East Portland Community Center, Montavilla Community Center, Mt. Scott Community Center, Peninsula Park Community Center, and Southwest Community Center.

Shift Range: Weekday mornings and afternoons.

Counselor: After School Program

Counselor: Helps with afterschool programs and instruction.

Locations: Charles Jordan Community Center, Peninsula Park Community Center, and St. Johns Community Center.

Shift Range: Weekday afternoons and evenings between 1:45pm-6:00pm.

Lead Counselor: Helps with afterschool programs and instruction. Participates in program leadership and provides direction to counselor I staff.

Location: Peninsula Park Community Center.

Shift Range: Weekday afternoons from 3:00-6:00pm.

Counselor: No School Day Camps

Counselor: Helps with youth camps during no-school days and school breaks. Shifts can include mornings, afternoons, and evenings.

Locations: Charles Jordan, East Portland, Matt Dishman, Mt. Scott, Peninsula Park, St. Johns, and Southwest Community Centers.

Shift Range: Weekday early mornings, mornings, afternoon, and evenings during PPS no school days.

Lead Counselor: Helps with youth camps during no-school days and school breaks. Participates in program leadership and provides direction to counselor I staff.

Locations: Charles Jordan, East Portland, Matt Dishman, Mt. Scott, Peninsula Park, St. Johns, and Southwest Community Centers.

Shift Range: Weekday early mornings, mornings, afternoon, and evenings during PPS no school days.

Age Requirements:

Counselor (Must be at least 15 years old)

Lead Counselor (Must be at least 18 years old)

Wage Range (applicants start at the entry hourly rate):
Recreation Associate – Counselor: $18.00 - $21.00
Recreation Associate – Lead Counselor: $20.00 - $23.00

Training Wage: Training wage is $18.00 for all counselor positions.

Please note: This position is represented by Labors' (LiUNA) Local 483 - Recreation. Applicants start at the entry hourly rate. To view the labor agreement, please go to the Labor agreements webpageand click on the appropriate link.

RECREATION ASSOCIATE - ATTENDANT
Position/s: Attendant– These positions are union represented.

Attendants monitor drop-in recreation activities in area of assignment. Creates welcoming atmosphere, engages with park and facility guests, provides excellent customer service and is a resource for PP&R information. Maintains clean facilities and/or park spaces, monitors use of space and needs of guests, is proactive in addressing potential safety concerns, upholds the PP&R code of conduct, communicates with supervisor, rangers, and security under established guidelines. Monitors participation and completes needed paperwork and record keeping.

Positions Available:

Attendant - Facility Attendant

Maintains cleanliness and order of facility, stocks inventory, conducts set-up and take down of equipment for programs and rentals, physically moves items from space to space inside the facility and outdoors. Fosters an environment that is organized, safe, and welcoming.

Locations: Charles Jordan, East Portland, Matt Dishman, Mt. Scott, Peninsula Park, St. Johns, and Southwest Community Centers.

Shift Ranges: Can include weekday and weekend early mornings, mornings, afternoon, and evenings, and possible holidays.

Attendant - Drop-in Attendant

Creates welcoming atmosphere, facilitates gym activities, and develops rapport with participants. Monitors use of space and needs of guests, is proactive in addressing potential safety concerns, and upholds the PP&R code of conduct. Monitors participation and completes needed paperwork and record keeping. At Mt. Scott only, the attendant may also support the roller rink activities and process drop-in admissions, skate rentals and helps to maintain the skating rink and skates.

Locations: Charles Jordan, East Portland, Matt Dishman, Montavilla, Mt. Scott, Peninsula Park, St. Johns, and Southwest Community Centers.

Shift Ranges: Can include weekday and weekend early mornings, mornings, afternoon, and evenings, and possible holidays.

Attendant - Event Hosts

Creates welcoming atmosphere, facilitates rental set-up and clean-up, and physically moves items from space to space inside the facility and outdoors. Leads party package activities, monitors use of space and needs of guests, is proactive in addressing potential safety concerns, and upholds the PP&R code of conduct. Monitors participation and completes needed paperwork and record keeping.

Locations: Charles Jordan, East Portland, Matt Dishman, Montavilla, Mt. Scott, Peninsula Park, St. Johns, and Southwest Community Centers.

Shift Ranges: Can include weekday and weekend early mornings, mornings, afternoon, and evenings; possible after-hours rentals and holidays.

Ages:
Attendant (Must be at least 15 years old)

Wage Range (applicants start at the entry hourly rate):
Recreation Associate - Attendant $18.00 - $21.00

Training Wage: Attendant training wage is $18.00 for all attendant positions.

Please note: This position is represented by Labors' (LiUNA) Local 483 - Recreation. Applicants start at the entry hourly rate. To view the labor agreement, please go to the Labor agreements webpageand click on the appropriate link.

RECREATION ASSOCIATE – CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Position/s: Customer Service Representative - These positions are union represented.

Responsible for providing quality customer service to everyone, either on site or over the phone, when representing Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) in a variety of environments, including, but not limited to, PP&R Centers/buildings, pools, parks, outreach events, schools, and other places where PP&R provides programs, activities and/or information sessions. This includes frequent interaction with the public and Portland Parks & Recreation staff.

Positions Available:

Customer Service Representative

Complete registrations for activities and process and collect admissions for drop-in activities including aquatic and fitness programs, tennis courts, art studios. Demonstrate superior customer service skills. Provide facility reservation information, schedule lessons, sell concessions, process payments, answer phones, provide clerical support, take messages, and support facility rentals. Assist with cleaning and maintaining the facility throughout the day.

Locations: Charles Jordan Community Center, East Portland Community Center, Matt Dishman Community Center, Montavilla Community Center, Mt. Scott Community Center, Peninsula Park Community Center, and Southwest Community Center.

Shift Ranges: Can include weekday and weekend early mornings, mornings, afternoon, and evenings, and possible holidays.

Ages:
Customer Service Representative (Must be at least 18 years old)

Wage Range (applicants start at the entry hourly rate):
Recreation Associate - Customer Service Representative $18.00 - $21.00

Training Wage: Customer Service training wage is $18.00.

Please note: This position is represented by Labors' (LiUNA) Local 483 - Recreation.
Applicants start at the entry hourly rate. To view the labor agreement, please go to the
Labor agreements webpageand click on the appropriate link.

PARKS ACTIVITIES SPECIALIST – INSTRUCTOR
Position/s: Assistant Instructor, Instructor Level I & II
Instructors prepare and present introductory lessons/activities for programs and classes for a variety of age ranges including preschool, youth, teen and adult. Areas of assignment are as follows: messy art, cooking, dance exploration, music exploration, sports and movement, tumbling and dance exploration, fine arts, writing, and languages. Creates welcoming atmosphere, engages with park and facility guests, provides excellent customer service and is a resource for PP&R information. Maintains clean facilities and/or park spaces, monitors use of space and needs of guests, is proactive in addressing potential safety concerns, upholds the PP&R code of conduct, communicates with supervisor, rangers, and security under established guidelines. Monitors participation and completes needed paperwork and record keeping.

Positions Available:
Assistant Instructor
Type of Instruction: Entry level instructor. This position helps with providing support to
the Instructor.
Locations: Charles Jordan, East Portland, Matt Dishman, Montavilla, Mt. Scott, Peninsula Park, St. Johns, and Southwest Community Centers.
Shift Range: All operating hours.

Instructor I*
Types of Instruction: Messy art, movement & tumbling, music exploration, sports, dance exploration, cooking, and other enrichment classes, dance (ballet, tap, hip hop, jazz), art,
fencing, martial arts, language (Mandarin, ASL, ESL, etc.), archery, and skateboarding.
Class instruction is typically for parent/child, preschool, youth, and adult age participants.
Locations: Charles Jordan, East Portland, Matt Dishman, Montavilla, Mt. Scott, Peninsula
Park, St. Johns, Southwest, and Woodstock Community Centers.
Shift Range: All operating hours.

*It is preferred for Level I - General Instructors to have formal education/training or hold certifications in the program areas above.

Instructor II**

Types of Instruction: Gymnastic classes for all ages. Class instruction is typically for youth age participants.
Locations: Charles Jordan, East Portland, Matt Dishman, Montavilla, Mt. Scott, Peninsula Park, St. Johns, and Southwest Community Centers.
Shift Times: Can include weekday and weekend mornings, afternoon, and evenings.

*It is preferred for Level II Instructors to have formal education/training or hold certifications specifically in gymnastics

Ages:
Instructor (Must be at least 15 years old)

Wage Range (applicants start at the entry hourly rate):
Recreation Aide – Assistant Instructor $18.00 - $21.00
Parks Activities Specialist – Instructor I $18.00 - $22.20
Parks Activities Specialist – Instructor II $19.25 - $24.25

Training Wage: Instructor training wage is $18.00 for all instructor positions.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour

COVID-19 considerations:
Proof of vaccination required for all employees.

Work Location: In person

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