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Salary: $25.09 - $30.49 Hourly
Location : 3230 Macdonald Ave., Richmond, CA 94804, CA
Job Type: Part Time
Job Number: 2026-1865 PTC
Department: Community Services - Recreation
Opening Date: 01/27/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Introduction
Part-Time/Hourly Seasonal Opportunity
Are you interested in engaging with communities and empowering residents? If so, we invite you to apply for the position of Recreation Program Specialist with the Community Services-Recreation Department of the City of Richmond. This part-time position offers exciting opportunities to lead and teach recreation and sports activities. You can specialize in areas such as modern dance, puppetry, or tennis. Alternatively, you can become an integral part of a unique initiative that provides essential tool-lending services to residents and groups.
As a Recreation Program Specialist with the Richmond Tool Library and Mobile Tool Library, your responsibilities will include staffing both libraries, operating the Mobile Tool Library vehicle, maintaining an updated online tool catalog, creating and distributing marketing materials, and engaging with the community. The position includes weekend and evening shifts. If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact and supporting our mission of providing valuable resources to the community, we encourage you to apply today!
Hourly salary for this classification is as high as $30.49Additionally, City-paid benefits include sick leave in accordance with state law.
Position Description and Duties
Under supervision, leads and teaches recreation and sports activities in a specialized area (e.g., drama, modern dance, folk dance, social dance, puppetry, major sports, tennis, archery, and special interest groups); and does related work as required.
Class Characteristics
The Recreation Program Specialist is distinguished from the Recreation Program Leader in its responsibility for planning, organizing, scheduling, and giving direct leadership to classes in a specialized phase of the recreation program. This classification is further distinguished from Recreation Program Leader as the latter is responsible for a broader range of recreation activities and services.
The City of Richmond is the City of Pride and Purpose, and we value those traits in our employees!
The intent of this job specification is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Assists in planning, organizing, scheduling and gives direct leadership to classes in a specialized phase of the recreation program, such as athletics, aquatics, drama, puppetry and storytelling, music, dance, senior citizen's programs and the like.
• Assists general recreation staff in the conduct of the activities comprising the specialty.
• Develops and maintains necessary specialized facilities and materials.
• Coordinates the specialized activity program with other recreation programs.
• Maintains group and individual discipline.
• Plans a logical sequence of activities to fit the abilities and interest of the participants.
• Keeps records of attendance and participation; promotes participation.

Minimum Qualifications
Required Education and Experience

• Any combination of training and experience equivalent to completion of two (2) years of college with specialized training in a particular field of recreation activity
• One (1) year of experience as an instructor or leader in the recreation specialty to which assigned

Required Licenses or Certifications

• Current First Aid and CPR for Public Safety Personnel in accordance with Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations by date of hire.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:

• The City's policy is that all persons hired on or after October 18, 2021, must be fully vaccinated, including the booster, for COVID-19. New employees will be required to provide proof of complete vaccination or have an approved medical or religious accommodation before employment may commence. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact Human Resources.

Required KSAs for Successful Performance of Job Duties
Knowledge of:

• Basic principles and purposes of recreational activity
• Methods, equipment, and terminology in the particular recreation specialty

Ability to:

• Develop interest and encourage participants
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with participants
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees

Additional Information
Application and Selection Process
To Apply: Interested individuals must apply online by fully completing the City of Richmond Employment Application, including answers to supplemental questions. Incomplete applications or those lacking in sufficiently detailed information will be rejected. Resumes or prior applications will not be accepted in lieu of a thoroughly completed application. All communication regarding this recruitment will be via email. Each applicant must apply with a monitored email address.
Qualifying Phase: All completed applications will be evaluated based on job-related qualifications criteria, which could include desirable qualifications and the specific needs of the hiring department(s). Candidates may be screened for better qualified.
Selection Process:The applications of those candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be submitted to the Community Services Department hiring manager for further consideration. The better-qualified candidates may be invited to continue in the selection process, which will include an interview. Applications will remain on file for six (6) months.
Background Check and Tuberculosis Testing:Candidates will be required to complete a background check and Tuberculosis testing as a condition of employment.
About the City of Richmond
The City of Richmond lies on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, five miles north of Berkeley and seven miles northeast across the Bay from downtown San Francisco. A hub of multimodal transportation, many of our residents and businesses are located in Richmond because of its central location and easy access to the Amtrak/Capitol Corridor, BART, AC Transit, the ferry, and two freeways (I-80 & I-580). Residents, visitors, and employees enjoy Richmond's numerous recreational opportunities, which include 32 miles of shoreline and over 3,000 acres of shoreline parks, more segments of the Bay Trail completed than any other city, several recreational boat harbors and yacht clubs, and thousands of acres of contiguous inland regional parks and open space. The City has substantial economic resources, but is still affordable compared to other Bay Area cities. Our community is welcoming, diverse, and actively engaged.
Richmond is truly the City of Pride and Purpose!
Immigration Reform Control Act
In compliance with the Immigration Reform Control Act of 1986, individuals offered employment by the City of Richmond will be required to show documentation of eligibility to work in the United States as a condition of employment.
Non-Discrimination Policy
The City of Richmond is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and prohibits discrimination against any applicant on the basis of race, religion, citizenship, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, marital status, reproductive health decision-making, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), sexual orientation, or military or veteran status or any other basis protected by law.
Disaster Service Workers
California Government Code Title I, Sections 3100 - 3109, declares all public employees to be Disaster Service Workers subject to such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them by their superiors or by law. More information can be found
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Analyst: N. Williams
01/2026
Positions that are identified as part-time, seasonal, temporary do not receive benefits.
Only positions that are identified with the status of being Permanent Part-Time may receive benefits in accordance with the City of Richmond's The summary of benefits provided in these documents does not constitute a contract, express or implied, and any provisions contained in these documents may be modified or revoked without notice.
01
I certify that all information provided in my application and this Supplemental Questionnaire is true to the best of my knowledge and I understand that an incomplete application or false information will lead to disqualification from the selection process.

• Yes
• No

02
Are you over the age of 18?

• Yes
• No

03
If you answered "No" to question #2, do you have a valid work permit?

• Yes
• No
• Not Applicable

04
What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Attended college (no degree) or trade school.
• Associates Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Master's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
• Not Applicable

05
What type of group do you prefer to work with? (Check all that apply.)

• Elementary
• Teens
• Senior Citizens
• Disabled
• Mixed Groups

06
What are your hobbies or special recreational interests? Please list.
07
Please select the activities below that you have experience in in. (Check all that apply)

• Arts & Crafts
• Nature Study
• Sports
• Dance
• Other

08
Do you have specialized training in a particular field of recreational activities?

• Yes
• No

09
Please specify those recreational activities in which you were a teacher, leader, or participant from the 10th grade on. (Activities such as basketball, swimming, dancing, baseball, volleyball, tennis, art, music, etc.). Please include the followingA) Type of activity B) Were you a teacher, leader, or participant?C) Period of time you did the activity (Month/Year)D) Specify where the activity took place (Address, City, and State)If none then type "N/A".
10
What type of Red Cross Certificate(s) do you hold? (List the expiration date of each Certificate)
11
Please list three (3) references, including any former employers if possible. (DO NOT LIST RELATIVES)
12
Are you currently employed, subcontracted with, or receiving any payments or stipends from Contra Costa County (County) or the City of Richmond?If you answer "yes" you are not eligible to apply for this position.

• Yes
• No

13
Are you currently serving on the North Richmond Mitigation Fee Committee?If you answer "yes" you are not eligible to apply for this position.

• Yes
• No

14
Which program are you interested in being considered for?

• Recreation Program Specialist
• Recreation Program Specialist - Richmond Tool Library and Mobile Tool Library

15
Please list any languages, other than English, in which you are fluent. Otherwise, please answer "n/a". (Bilingual skills are preferred, but not required.)
16
Please list your work availability.
Required Question