Recreation Coordinator (3286) - Pine Lake Summer Day Camp (2025) - Rec & Parks

Company Description

Application Opening: January 31, 2025

Application Deadline: File Immediately. This announcement may close at any time after 5:00 pm on February 7, 2025.

NOTE: Applicants must complete the supplemental questionnaire found in the Additional Information section of this job announcement in addition to submitting an application. Only applicants who submit both an application AND supplemental questionnaire will be considered for participation in the department's selection process.

Compensation: $35.5000/per hour

Appointment Type: This position is a temporary exempt, as-needed appointment. This position is seasonal and will not result in an eligible list for a permanent civil service position. Employees serve at the will of the Appointing Officer.

This position does not have any City health or retirement benefits since it is temporary in nature.

About Us
Amid a dynamic and ever-evolving urban landscape, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department stewards one of the premier urban park systems in America.  San Francisco recently became the first city in the United States for which 100% of its residents live within a ten-minute walk of a park.  Considered by San Franciscans to be one of the City’s most popular and effective public agencies, our department manages and maintains more than 225 parks, playgrounds, and open spaces in San Francisco, including two outside of city limits: Sharp Park in Pacifica and Camp Mather in the High Sierras. Our 4,100- acre system includes 25 recreation centers, 9 swimming pools, 5 golf courses and numerous athletic facilities, including sports courts, ball diamonds, soccer fields and gymnasiums. Included in the department’s responsibilities are Golden Gate Park, Coit Tower, the Marina Yacht Harbor, the Palace of Fine Arts, and TPC Harding Park golf course.

More than 2,000 talented individuals are part of our team, from gardeners, foresters, and recreation leaders to park rangers, custodians, electricians, painters and more. Our core mission, as it has been throughout our history, is to provide opportunities for San Francisco residents and visitors alike to gather, play, learn, relax, and enjoy nature in the city. 

Job Description

Under direction, the Recreation Coordinator supervises, plans, coordinates, develops and evaluates Summer Day Camp programs in the areas of Recreation Facilities and Recreational Programs. This position will serve at the Pine Lake Summer Day Camp located near Pine Lake and Stern Grove. This camp offers games, hikes, field trips, nature exploration, arts & crafts, and special events. 

Essential functions include: 

1. Supervising staff and daily operations of a summer day camp.
2. Procuring the materials and resources necessary for implementing day camp programs, and in making the most effective use of the facilities and staff.
3. Compiling data and preparing attendance, facility use and budget expenditures or other financial reports.
4. Conducting informational meetings with staff, and volunteers concerning policies, procedures, rules and regulations related to their specific assigned activities at a community recreation center, and performing additional duties as required.
5. Performing other duties as required.

Please note that incumbents in this classification may be required to perform duties as listed in the class specification 3286-Recreation Coordinator | City and County of San Francisco. 

Qualifications

Education:
Possession of a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university

Experience:
4000 hours of experience leading recreational activities, performing recreational support services, and/or facility monitoring (experience as a security guard is not qualifying as facility monitoring).

Substitution:
Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year for year basis. Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal to 2000 hours.

Possession of a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Recreation, Recreation Administration, Business Management, Physical Education/Kinesiology, Performing Arts, or Visual Arts may substitute for 2000 hours of experience as described above.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience supervising part-time/seasonal staff.
• Mentoring and evaluating staff performance.
• Experience supervising teen staff/volunteers.
• Experience communicating with children and parents in a recreation environment.
• Experience in teaching, recreation adminis