Activity Instructor

Description

YOUR FUTURE STARTS HERE !

Grow your career by joining the Parks, Recreation & Libraries team

in the role of Activity Instructor.

The Human Resources Department is accepting applications for the temporary and part-time position of Activity Instructor in the Parks, Recreation, and Libraries Department. The department is seeking enthusiastic instructors to take the lead on planning, teaching, and evaluating classes and activities. This is a year-round position and is limited to 25 hours per week for a maximum of 1,000 hours per fiscal year. The work schedule will vary by program and season and may include evening and weekends.

Instructors are paid per participant based on total enrollment, activity and level of experience required. If enrollment does not meet the minimum number of participants, and the instructor along with City of Roseville staff decide to run the program regardless of enrollment minimum, the instructor will be compensated per participant or at a minimum of $16 per hour, whichever is higher.

The City of Roseville is committed to a diverse workforce. We are engaged in understanding the needs and backgrounds of our colleagues and those we serve. Our organization is unified in this commitment, as we believe this produces the best results for our community.

DEFINITION

To perform a variety of duties related to teaching and instructing classes of specific subject matter for the Parks, Recreation & Libraries Department.

Examples of Duties

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES - Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Supervise, coordinate and lead activity classes.
• Assist in planning, promoting, conducting and evaluating recreation and/or library programs and activities.
• Interact and stimulate interest while conducting, demonstrating and supervising program activities.
• Set up facility for any activity that is needed for assigned class.
• Inspect assigned facilities and/or equipment and recommend any necessary repair or maintenance work and supply needs.
• Complete records and reports as required.
• Stay within outlined budget for materials and supplies. Keep record of any spending and submit to Supervisor.
• Promote and enforce safety procedures; render first aid and CPR, if certified, as required.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees, and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Methods and principles in instructing groups of children, teens, or adults.
• Specialty skill areas, such as games, arts and crafts, dance, drama, music, or sports.
• Practices and methods of public relations and customer service; techniques and principles of effective interpersonal communication.
• Principles and techniques of first aid and CPR.
• Principles and practices of safety management.
  
  

Ability To

• On a continuous basis, know and understand operations and observe safety rules; stand, bend, stoop, kneel as necessary to instruct class.
• Intermittently analyze problem situations and/or equipment and facilities; interpret policies and procedures, and explain operations and problem solve issues for the public and with staff; lift or carry weight of 25 pounds or less.
• Lead and motivate large group classes.
• Prepare written lesson plans and class outlines.
• Operate audio and visual aids for class instruction.
• Respond to emergency situations in a calm and effective manner; administer first aid and CPR, if certified.
• Understand and carry out written and oral directions.
• Communicate tactfully with customers, facility staff and City of Roseville staff.
• Communicate effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Provide a quality program/activity.
  
  

Experience and Training

Experience

Paid or unpaid experience in an appropriate subject area.

AND

Training

Equivalent to completion of the eleventh (11th) grade or sixteen (16) years of age.

License or Certificate

Possession of CPR and First Aid certificates within six (6) months of hire.

Supplemental Information

Additional Information

All employment applications must be submitted online at the City of Roseville CAREER PAGES only.

Detailed information on the City of Roseville recruitment practices can be reviewed on the Frequently Asked Questions page.

The City of Roseville defines “accredited college or university” as an institution of higher learning and must be listed on the United States Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation.

Credits earned from colleges, universities, and institutions listed as accredited institutions on this website will be considered as part of the educational component of the minimum qualifications for a classification.

The following options apply to the evaluation of college degrees from countries outside the United States:

• Educational background from a foreign country may be evaluated by an accredited United States college or university listed on the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website.
• Verification of degree equivalency may be obtained from organizations that provide foreign education credential evaluation services. The City of Roseville will accept verification from any of the listed member agencies found at http://www.naces.org or www.aice-eval.org .
• A copy of the foreign credential evaluation verification can be attached to the employment application.
• If you are offered a position with the City of Roseville, as a part of the pre-employment steps, applicants must provide a foreign degree credential equivalency certificate from an approved member agency above. Applicants who do not provide verification, will be eliminated from further consideration.
  
  

Selection Process

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications will have their application scored in a Formula Rate Examination. The applicant’s experience and education will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the Employment List. Supplemental questions will be utilized by the department hiring authority to make interview and selection determinations.

Final appointment is contingent upon a check of past employment references, passing a City-paid fingerprint check, and depending on the position applied for, a pre-employment medical exam, drug and alcohol screening test, credit check, license and/or education verification, psychological examination, and/or an extensive Police Department background check process.

Some positions require the clearance of a comprehensive Police Department (PD) background check within 12 months of appointment. The City may appoint candidates to positions prior to clearing the extensive Police Department background check, and in those circumstances the candidate will be advised in advance that security access in the information technology systems will be limited to non-PD related systems until PD clearance is received, and if the candidate ultimately does not clear the PD background it will result in release from City service without appeal rights, in accordance with Personnel Rules 3.04.050.

THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IF YOU REQUIRE AN ACCOMMODATION DUE TO A DISABILITY, PLEASE CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT LEAST 5 WORKING DAYS BEFORE A SCHEDULED INTERVIEW/EXAMINATION PROCESS. MEDICAL DISABILITY VERIFICATION MAY BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO ACCOMMODATION.

Employee Benefits

The City of Roseville offers competitive benefits packages to full-time employees. Regular part-time employees receive benefits on a pro-rated basis. For more information regarding the City's benefits, visit our website here . Benefits currently include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance benefits
• Cafeteria plan, plus City paid Flex credit
• Life insurance (City paid and optional supplemental employee paid)
• Flexible spending accounts for dependent and health/medical costs
• Employee assistance plan
• Retirement savings plan
• Deferred compensation plan(s)
• Short-term and Long-term Disability employee paid plans
• Educational reimbursement
• Vacation leave, sick leave, personal/management leaves
• Holiday pay (plus two floating holidays annually)
• Bilingual pay
• Longevity pay
  
  

General Benefits

A majority of the employee benefits are similar for all City employees. There are benefits that differ depending on which bargaining unit the job classification is assigned. Exact benefits information can be found by visiting the Benefits webpage and selecting the specific bargaining unit group.

Temporary Positions

Most benefits do not apply to the City's temporary positions. Temporary employees that work 1,500 hours annually may elect medical insurance. Temporary employees contribute to a retirement plan depending on the status of total hours worked annually.

Closing Date/Time: 12/20/2024 11:59 PM Pacific