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Recreation Supervisor (Childcare, After-School Programs and Camps)

The City of El Cerrito seeks a highly skilled, enthusiastic, compassionate, motivated and experienced Recreation Supervisor (Childcare, After-School Programs and Camps) who is interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children. You will join a welcoming, inclusive, fast-paced, and dynamic team environment and organize recreation programs while providing exceptional customer service and leadership in the Recreation Department.

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

What's The Role? The City is looking to fill (1) vacancy in the Recreation Department for a Recreation Supervisor (Childcare, After-School Programs and Camps). The Recreation Supervisor position is a management (exempt) position which has responsibility over a broad area of program activities. The position reports to the Recreation Director and exercises direct supervision over full-time, part-time, and seasonal employees, as well as volunteers. The Childcare Division oversees and supports a variety of childcare, after-school programming, preschool, summer camps and related programming and events for over a thousand children each year at different program sites around the City. The Recreation Supervisor assigned to this Division will oversee these program areas by offering social, physical, and educational opportunities for personal enrichment through recreation, enrichment activities, and special events and will also take a lead role in various Recreation Department initiatives that support Citywide strategic goals.

If you are looking for a rewarding place to work with a dynamic and collaborative City team and an opportunity to grow professionally, this is the position for you!

City Perks:

• CalPERS Retirement: CalPERS Classic members 2.7% @ 55 and PEPRA members 2% @ 62 retirement formula integrated with Social Security; 11% employee contribution.
• Medical Insurance: Fully paid health and dental premiums for employees and dependents (up to the Kaiser family rate); cash in lieu option available at $350 per month.
• Dental: The City contributes full cost of family coverage under the Delta Dental Plan.
• Life Insurance: The City pays for basic life insurance up to $100,000.
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance: 2/3rds of salary up to the maximum monthly.
• Voluntary Benefits: Supplemental life insurance, deferred compensation plans and flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• Holidays: 13 holidays per year, plus 3 floating holidays and 1 birthday holiday.
• Vacation: Vacation ranging from 11 to 33 days per year based on years of service.
• Sick Leave: Accrued at 8.75 hours per month.
• Administrative Leave: Up to 75 hours per fiscal year (may be pro-rated for the first year).
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to the maximum of $3,500/fiscal year for work related studies.
• Bilingual Pay: The City pays $2,600 per year to employees who are bilingual and who have passed a proficiency test provided by the City.
• Alternating Work Schedule: This position typically works 37.5 hours per week with every other Friday off.
• Wellness Program: Access to an array of wellness programs offered by the City such as massage days, fitness and meditation classes, Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• In addition to a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, City Council has approved 3% COLAs for 2026 and 2027

Are We A Match?

• You are excited to manage and lead a dynamic team!
• You are adaptable, flexible, and offer solutions in ambiguous situations.
• You are able to work in partnership with your colleagues and other Departments, to make sure their needs are met, also having great interpersonal skills!
• You enjoy analyzing and resolving complex challenges; can problem solve, and think "outside the box" to achieve results.
• You are detail-orientated and organized to keep track of multiple and varying projects.
• You enjoy contributing to a positive work environment that fosters motivation, collaboration, coaching, and engagement of division staff.

Interview date: Week of July 13th

Essential Functions (Duties)

Essential responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manages, selects, trains, plans, organizes, assigns, and reviews the work of assigned staff and volunteers in the Recreation Department; evaluates employee performance, disciplines, and counsels employees.
• Participates in the development of department goals and objectives; monitors, recommends, and implements recreation activities, policies, procedures, standard operating procedures to improve service delivery and workflow.
• Coordinates assigned services and operations with those of other divisions and outside agencies.
• Evaluates community needs and interests; analyzes data and recommends new programs or improvements.
• Determines and recommends equipment, materials, and staffing needs for assigned facilities, projects, and programs; including cost estimate to implement.
• Participates in the annual budget preparation; prepares detailed cost estimates with appropriate justifications as required; assumes responsibility for administration of budget applicable to assigned area including monitoring and controlling expenditures, and generating revenue.
• Assists with development of recreation contract administration and use agreements.
• Provides a variety of support to the Recreation Director such special projects; develops and analyzes financial and statistical reports; prepares and presents staff reports.
• Manages proper documentation of operations and activities; supervises the establishment and maintenance of reports, records, databases, and files; ensures proper record retention.
• Coordinates first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automatic electronic defibrillator (AED), water safety instruction (WSI) and other safety training and certification courses for staff, as assigned.
• Answers questions and provides information to the public; investigates and responds to sensitive, difficult, and complex concerns and inquiries from community member(s), other departments, and agencies; recommends corrective actions to resolve issues.
• Develops, directs, approves, and implements promotional and marketing materials for various programs and events including flyers, posters, banners, brochures, and social media content; communicates project and program information.
• Attends and conducts meetings related to coordinating City events and programs; performs set up, decoration, and tear down activities of special event sites.
• Oversee program registrations, POS software, customer service, website content, and marketing.
• Manages, oversees, and responds to requests for City parks and facility rentals; ensures and assigns appropriate staffing, communicates with facility users; reports safety issues regarding City parks and facilities to the Police and Public Works Departments as needed.
• Represents the City in meetings with members of other public and private organizations, community groups, contractors, developers, and the public, may present to City Council or various other groups as needed.
• Attends and participates in professional group meetings and committees; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of recreation and community services.
• Ensures staff observe and comply with all City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• May serve as a staff liaison to a designated board, commission, or committee.

Qualifications

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Education:

• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in recreation, leisure services, child development, gerontology, public administration, business administration, or a related field. A master's degree is desirable.

Experience:

• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in the implementation of recreation programming or a related field, including two (2) years in a lead capacity equivalent to a Recreation Coordinator with the City of El Cerrito.

Knowledge and abilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Principles and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, assignment review and evaluation, discipline, and training.
• Principles and practices of leadership and techniques for working with groups and fostering effective team interaction to ensure teamwork is conducted smoothly