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Salary: $23.19 - $30.14 Hourly
Location : City of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Job Type: Part-time
Department: Recreation and Parks
Opening Date: 09/01/2026
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Job Summary
Make a difference in your community through leadership, service, and recreation!
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes is seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Recreation Leader to help plan, coordinate, and oversee high-quality recreation programs and services for the REACH program. The REACH program is an adapted recreation program for adults with developmental disabilities and/or autistic spectrum disorder meant to provide accessible and inclusive opportunities for recreational social activities.
Senior Recreation Leaders help plan and lead adapted leisure activities such as arts and crafts, music, sports, games, dance, and community field trips for the City's REACH program. This role involves a variety of tasks, including assisting with the planning and organizing, as well as helping with the set-up, operation, and breakdown of event activities to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
If you are passionate about adapted recreation, community engagement, enjoy working in dynamic environments, and are ready to take on a leadership role within recreation services, we encourage you to apply.
This recruitment is open on a continuous basis, which means it can close at any time with or without notification.
WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN OUR TEAM?
Rancho Palos Verdes is a great place to work with a team-friendly environment and great views! If you're looking for a rewarding job that allows you to be in a lead-capacity role and have fun at the same time, then we invite you to apply! The Sr. Recreation Leader is a customer-driven position with diverse work in a collaborative environment. Additionally, this position may also include inspecting, opening and attending assigned areas and other tasks aligned to providing high level customer satisfaction through fun and engaging recreation programs and activities. With various locations and diverse programs, the Senior Recreation Leader position will provide rewarding work experience, memories, and career growth.
Essential Job Functions
The examples provided illustrate the general scope of the position and are not exhaustive. The City reserves the right to adjust job responsibilities as needed to meet operational requirements, including adding, modifying, or removing functions:

• Provides technical and functional supervision and training to lower-level staff and staff in the same or similar class to Senior Recreation Leader.
• Assists in planning and conducting a variety of recreation programs and activities at recreational facilities and off-site locations.
• Conducts facility and grounds safety checks, opens and closes facilities and park grounds, and collects entrance fees (if applicable).
• Assists in preparing and facilitating community events and recreation programs.
• Assists with facility rentals, including setting up and taking down tables, chairs, and equipment.
• Maintains cleanliness and organization of recreational facilities, storage sites, and work areas; secures equipment and materials at the close of activities.
• Responds to patron inquiries and provides assistance as needed.
• Handles general customer service and administrative tasks, such as answering phones, greeting patrons, processing transactions, data entry, copying, and filing.
• Uses facility reservation software to manage bookings and maintain databases.
• Develops and distributes program materials, including flyers, calendars, brochures, and registration forms.
• Manages inventory and orders materials and equipment; tracks and maintains program supplies.
• Operates gift shop, including processing transactions, documenting sales, and preparing bank deposits.
• Administers basic first aid and adult and/or child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as necessary and trained on how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED).
• Observes and enforces safety protocols, making proper use of safety equipment as required.
• Trains new employees by demonstrating proper work methods and procedures.
• Issues and collects recreation equipment and supplies.
• Prepares and maintains accurate logs and records of work performed, materials used, and program participation.
• Leads recreation activities and community outings for programs serving adults with special needs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualification Guidelines
Education and Experience:
Any combination of experience and education that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain knowledge and abilities would be:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• One year of part-time (20 hours per week) recreation experience at the Recreation Leader level or two years of prior related experience that allows the employee to meet the qualification standards for the Senior Recreation Leader level.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's License by time of appointment.
• Must obtain American Red Cross First Aid Certificate and CPR Certificate for infant, child, and adult within 30 days of employment.

Knowledge of:

• Safety principles and procedures, including basic first aid, CPR, and AED for adults and children.
• Basic safety protocols and procedures related to recreation program area(s) and facilities.
• Standard office practices and procedures, including the use of standard office equipment, basic record keeping, arithmetic, and computer applications related to the work.
• Safe work practices, including proper driving techniques and workplace safety regulations.
• Basic computer skills and software applications relevant to the role.
• Cash handling procedures and register operation.
• Proper English usage, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for working with people of all ages, backgrounds, and communities while representing the City professionally.
• Customer service techniques to provide a high level of service to the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.

Ability to:

• Work independently while supervising facilities and user groups.
• Understand and apply facility use policies and procedures.
• Provide courteous and professional assistance to facility patrons.
• Lift, move, and arrange tables, chairs, and equipment for community events and meetings.
• Utilize basic computer systems to enter and retrieve data for class registration and facility reservations.
• Adapt to changing job responsibilities with flexibility and a positive attitude.
• Respond calmly and effectively to medical emergencies, providing basic first aid and CPR as needed.
• Maintain facilities and equipment in a clean, safe, and secure manner.
• Operate modern office equipment, including computers and relevant software programs.
• Perform accurate arithmetic calculations for basic transactions and record-keeping
• Conduct routine equipment maintenance and ensure proper functionality.
• Keep accurate logs, records, and documentation of work performed.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Organize tasks, set priorities, and meet critical deadlines efficiently.
• Communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• Exercise sound judgment, initiative, and discretion within established policies and procedures.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues, patrons, contractors, volunteers and vendors.

Special Notes
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position requires occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, climbing, and walking on uneven surfaces while participating in recreational activities. Employees must have the ability to perform regular office duties, including using a computer, and must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds as needed.
ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS
Work may be performed both indoors and outdoors, with occasional exposure to loud noise levels, as well as windy, cold, or hot temperatures. Employees may interact with upset staff, community members, or private representatives while interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures. The position works a variable schedule including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
All public employees in the State of California are considered Disaster Service Workers. As a Disaster Service Worker (DSW), you may be asked to carry on with your work as usual, or you may be asked to do something completely different than your everyday job. There are many different ways to assist during a disaster because each situation is unique. Before entering upon the duties of employment, all public employees take and subscribe to an oath by the City Clerk's office declaring them to be Disaster Service Workers in time of need. The oath reaffirms an employee's willingness to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California.
Part-time Employee Benefits: Effective - January 1, 2025
For more information, please refer to the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on our City website
MEDICAL: Part-time employees who work 1,560 hours in a 12 month period and average 30 hours per week during the City's measurement period will receive an offer of affordable minimum value health insurance as required by law.
SICK LEAVE: An eligible employee shall accrue paid sick days at the rate of one (1) hour per every thirty (30) hours worked, beginning at the commencement of employment and will accrue paid sick leave for use beginning on the ninetieth (90th) day of employment. All paid sick leave is capped at eighty (80) hours per calendar year, including if rolled over from the prior year, and has no vested interest or cash value.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: The City shall provide an Employee Assistance Program at no cost to all employees
and employee families.
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The City is proud to offer a Wellness Program designed to support both physical and mental well-being, offering a variety of resources, activities, monthly workshops focusing on nutrition, fitness, emotional wellness, and mindfulness.
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT: The City provides a tuition reimbursement program to encourage employees to pursue professional growth and development through accredited academic coursework. The course must be related to work within City government, as agreed upon by the City Manager, and class time must not interfere with the employee's normal duties, unless specifically authorized by the City Manager. The maximum amount of reimbursement in a fiscal year shall not exceed $500 per employee participating in the program.
LIFE INSURANCE: Employees are eligible for life insurance on the first of the month following their hire date. The City pays the entire premium on a life insurance policy with a benefit of twice the employee's annual City compensation/salary, up to a maximum benefit of $350,000.
SHORT-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE: All part-time employees are required to participate in the California State Disability Insurance (SDI) program, which provides partial salary replacement benefits when an employee is disabled due to a non-work related illness or injury. The program is funded by employee payroll deductions from the employee's bi-weekly paycheck until a cap established by the State is reached. The benefits and terms are established by the State.
SOCIAL SECURITY: The City will enroll new hires in Social Security.
WORK SCHEDULE: Employees work part-time schedules during the entire workweek and across different shifts each day and with work days and work shifts sometimes changing by season. Accordingly, there are no guaranteed work hours, shifts or days. Work schedules are determined in advance by the employee's Department Head and/or their designee. Some part-time positions are limited to work 999 hours in a fiscal year (July 1 - June 30) and are not guaranteed a minimum number of work hours. Employees may be required to work variable schedule/hours, weekends, evenings and/or holidays.
HOLIDAY OVERTIME PAY: Part-time employees required or scheduled to work on designated holidays shall be paid time and one half of the employee's regular rate of pay. The following holidays are subject to this provision:

• Martin Luther King Jr.
• President's Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veteran's Day
• Thanksgiving Day and the day after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
• New Year's Day

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Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on both the application and the responses to the following supplemental questions. Failure to fully detail all experience or stating experience in response to the supplemental question but not listing the experience in the application, copy/pasting information, or responses referring to your resume may eliminate you from consideration. Do you understand this requirement?

• Yes
• No

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Are you able and willing to work evenings, early mornings, weekends, and holidays?

• Yes
• No

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Are you aware this is a part-time position, and employees are typically scheduled to work approximately 20 hours week?

• Yes
• No

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The REACH program currently operates