Recreation Aide - Summer Program - Henry Kiki Saavedra Community Center

Job Posting Title:

Recreation Aide - Summer Program - Henry Kiki Saavedra Community Center

Department:

Parks and Recreation

Location:

201 Prosperity Ave SE

Pay:

$15.17 - $19.43

Close Date:

06/09/2025

Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.

Recreation Aide will assist experienced recreation staff in all phases of recreational activities at assigned sites. Assist in maintenance and preparation of daily reports. Develop, schedule, and implement recreational programs, which meet the needs and interests of various age groups and participants with variable physical capabilities. Perform cashier duties as assigned. Responsible for summer lunch activities to include sorting of summer lunch packaging and disposal in recycling bins as assigned. Requires participation in basic first aid training.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Responsible for carrying out programs as designed for recreational sports/activities.
2. Enforce rules of facility and of recreational activity.
3. Assist with classes/programs/events and supervise all program participants which includes but is not limited to: inclusion activities and actively engaging all participants at program sites.
4. Lead and organize recreational recycling activities and arts and crafts projects at assigned locations
5. Responsible for enforcing rules of a community facility and/or at program site.
6. Schedule activities and arrange for use of a recreational facility in cooperation with assigned supervisor.
7. Perform maintenance duties and set up areas for indoor and outdoor program use.
8. Assist with classes/programs/events and supervise all program participants which includes but is not limited to: inclusion activities and actively engaging all participants at program sites.
9. Assist in maintaining daily reports of transactions as when assigned.
10. Incumbent(s) in this classification may handle sensitive and/or confidential records, plans, documents or decisions that require maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.  
11. Any one position may not include all duties listed. However, the allocation of positions will be determined by the amount of time spent performing the essential duties listed above.

*The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of all employees assigned to this job.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Requires current enrollment in High School, High School Diploma, or GED, and must be 15 years of age or older.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

The offer of this Bernalillo County position requires compliance with the following:

1. Employee must successfully complete the post-offer employment medical examination, including a color acuity test. (Cannot be colorblind.) Must complete a background investigation.
2. Employee must comply with the safety guidelines of the County.
3. Employee must complete required FEMA training(s) as assigned to position.
4. Employee must participate in basic first aid; cardiopulmonary resuscitation, (CPR) and automated external defibrillator, (AED) skills training.

WORKING CONDITIONS

1. Works with direction and with select groups.
2. Work performed both indoors (60%) and outdoors (40%).Worker will be exposed to natural weather conditions when working outdoors.
3. Duties will be performed on sand, gravel, asphalt, grass, wood floors and tile, all of which may be wet or dry.
4. Required to drive multi-passenger vehicles as needed.
5. Required to work variable hours.
6. Work hazards are those normally encountered in the instruction or participation in sports activities.
7. May be required to drive multi-passenger vehicles as needed if licensed and cleared through County processes.

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND MATERIALS

1. Sports equipment such as used in baseball, basketball, football, soccer, tennis, etc., and various arts and crafts supplies are utilized in the performance of essen