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Essential Functions:

• Communicate and work well with diverse customers of all ages and abilities, and City employee team.
• Implement and lead a variety programs, classes, leagues and activities.
• Assist in providing a safe program and environment for participants and staff.
• Understand and implement City of Vancouver values: Compassionate, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative, Empowered; policies, and procedures.
• Perform other duties as required through assigned program.
• Work a flexible schedule including, days, evenings, holidays and weekends.

Recommended Qualifications

• Current CPR/First Aid card required within 30 days of employment. Offered by City of Vancouver.
• Previous personal experience, work or volunteer experience or training in assigned program.
• Able to always maintain a calm and professional demeanor, including during emergencies.
• Maintain a professional appearance, adhere to dress code, and provide excellent customer service.
• Successful completion of a background check for applicants 18 and older.
• Successfully pass employment references.

​​Physical Requirements:

• Some heavy lifting.
• Working outdoors and exposure to weather elements.

Abilities:

• Respond quickly and effectively in an emergency and report all accidents, injuries and safety health hazards according to City guidelines.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with the public, program participants, other city employees.
• Monitor and interact with a large, diverse group of participants while multitasking duties and expectations.
• Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Ability to listen and carry-out instructions both written and verbal.
• Comply with policies and procedures of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services programs/area of assignment.
• Successfully complete training/certification as required by department or position.

Qualifications

League Official/Referee – Youth League $19.35 - $20.33

• Must be 16 years or older.
• Soccer Referee – Age groups 4.5-9, 7 weeks of games on Saturdays in the spring and fall
• Baseball Official – Ages 4-6, 7 weeks of games on Wednesday evenings and Saturdays in the spring
• Basketball Referee – Ages 5-13, 7 weeks of games on Friday evenings and Saturdays in the winter, spring and fall
• Enforce rules and keep control of the game
• Behavior management and clarify rules
• Train new referees as needed
• Setup and takedown of equipment

Scorekeeper – Youth and Adult Leagues $16.69-$18.42

• Must be 16 years or older.
• Run scoreboards and score clocks, keep track of rosters, track game statistics
• Behavior management and clarify rules.
• Setup and takedown of equipment.

Adult Basketball League Supervisor – Adult League $18.88

Seasons: Spring, fall and winter

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Responsible for managing the day-to-day operation of the program activities, schedule, and supplies.
• Supervise refs, scorekeepers, players and spectators, keep track of rosters.
• Behavior management, deescalate conflict and clarify rules.
• Setup and takedown of equipment.

Volleyball Referee – Adult League $23.00-$33.32

Seasons: Winter and fall

• Must be 18 years or older
• Enforce rules and keep control of the game.
• Behavior management, deescalate conflict and clarify rules.
• Train new referees as needed.
• Setup and takedown of equipment.

Gymnasium Supervisor $16.69-$17.53

• Must be 16 years or older.
• Responsible for managing the day-to-day operation of the gymnasium activities, schedule, and supplies.
• Supervise and enforce gymnasium policies and procedures during open gym, teen time, and youth and adult leagues/programs.
• Provide and implement positive customer service practices with participants and spectators.

Access to Recreation (ATR) Staff – Citizens with Disabilities Ages 16+ $16.69-$18.42

• Must be 16 years or older.
• Thorough understanding of various neurodiverse needs and services.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to maintain a calm and positive demeanor with all participants.
• Enforce program structure and rules that ensure the physical and mental safety of all participants and staff.
• Engage with and encourage meaningful development of skills through participation in a variety of activities.

Climbing Wall Belayer/Instructor $16.28-17.10

• Must be 16 years or older.
• Obtain a Belay Certification through our in-house training.
• Manage and belay at the climbing wall during open climbs on your own.
• Teach climbing wall classes for children ages 4-13.

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