PARCS Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) Program - Various Temporary Assignments

Job Description:

PARCS Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) Program - Various Temporary Assignments

Description

Position Description

The City of Fresno PARCS Department, in partnership with Fresno Unified School District, is looking for temporary part-time employees to facilitate the Sports, Play, Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) curriculum at one of our contracted Fresno Unified After-School Program locations!

Employees are expected to be at their pre-assigned reporting location on time and prepared to independently instruct several rotations of approximately twenty (20) students (K-8th) through physical education activities.

Employees are also expected to work alongside onsite Contracted Services staff and Fresno Unified staff, in a collaborative effort to provide safe and educationally enriching alternatives for children and youths during non-school hours.

All candidates should be dynamic, energetic, passionate, and have strong classroom management skills.

We are looking for strong candidates who have a solid educational background or relevant experience. This could be in Health & Human Services, Community Recreation, Child Development, Physical Education, Teaching, or any related field. If you're looking to gain experience alongside Teaching Professionals, this could be the role for you.
Ideal candidates have experience working in After School programs, exhibit excellent classroom management skills, and/or have worked in multi-discipline or collaborative programming environments pertaining to school-aged children.

Services Aides:

Under limited supervision, Services Aides perform routine and repetitive tasks in an office or field setting.

Services Aide is a class in which an incumbent, following well-established work procedures, performs routine and repetitive assignments in an office or field setting. An incumbent may work without direct supervision.
Community Recreation Assistants (CRA):

Under limited supervision, provides customer service to the general public; supports a variety of sports, games, arts and crafts, special events, and related after school, recreation and community services activities for all abilities of participants in the community; and cleans and monitors for safety and physical soundness of facility amenities in the field or at an assigned facility.

Pay,Benefits, & Work Schedule

Approximate Pay Rate:
$19.50 for Services Aides &
$22.43 for Community Recreation Assistants

Schedule:
Monday - Friday
2:00 - 6:00 PM
or
2:30 - 6:00 PM

Pursuant to the City of Fresno Charter, temporary employment shall not exceed 2,080 hours within 2 fiscal years; and may not exceed 29 working hours per week or if working up to 40 hours per week may not exceed 120 days. The City may also utilize this recruitment to fill limited, non-permanent assignments consistent with Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-256 (a)(2).

These are temporary employment opportunities that do not provide health benefits, or retirement and are not in any way a guarantee of permanent employment.

The Requirements

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the posted filing deadline to be sent to the department for consideration.

Services Aide:
One of the following requirements must be met:

1. Two years of study at an institution of higher education (48 college units), OR
2. Documentation of NCLB (No Child Left Behind) compliance consistent with established minimum NCLB qualifications for paraprofessionals employed in Title I, Part A-funded schools.

If qualifying with a degree or accredited college or university credits, please attach a copy of the degree or transcripts. If qualifying with NCLB, please attach a copy. Applications lacking this documentation may be rejected.

Community Recreation Assistant:
The following requirements must be met:

1. Possession of a high school diploma or GED equivalency
2. Six (6) months of experience in a community services, recreation, or after-school environment.
3. Two years of study at an institution of higher education (48 college units), OR Documentation of NCLB (No Child Left Behind) compliance consistent with established minimum NCLB qualifications for paraprofessionals employed in Title I, Part A-funded schools.

If qualifying with a degree or accredited college or university credits, please attach a copy of the degree or transcripts. If qualifying with NCLB, please attach a copy. Applications lacking this documentation may be rejected.

How To Apply

APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE AN ONLINE APPLICATION. PLEASE VISIT WWW.FRESNO.GOV/JOBS TO APPLY. For information on how to complete an online application, please view the "Instruction Guide" on the City's website, Personnel Services Career Opportunities page, or call (559) 621-6950 for assistance. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed employment application.

ALL CORRESPONDENCE regarding this recruitment will be sent via e-mail. All applicants will acknowledge such understanding when they complete their online application. Verify we have your correct e-mail address before you submit your application. It is an applicant's responsibility to check their email frequently to ensure they receive all pertinent communication from the Personnel Services Department on a timely basis. Applicants will receive an automatically generated confirmation e-mail upon a successful application submittal. The e-mail is the only proof of submittal.

It is an applicant's responsibility to check their email account and phone voicemails from the City of Fresno. Please ensure email is set up to accept emails from the City of Fresno. Depending upon your settings, notices from the City of Fresno may be directed to the "junk mail" or "spam" folders, and phone calls may read as "spam" on the phone ID. It is the applicant's responsibility to check these folders and calls.

Applications must be submitted by midnight on the filing deadline, or they will not be accepted for any reason.

Selection Process

All applications will remain active for a minimum of six months and may be reviewed and considered for temporary opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Fresno is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applicants of any race, gender, religion, ancestry, or disability. For more information, please refer to our Career Opportunities web page on the City of Fresno website.

Closing Date/Time: 04/30/2025

Salary:

19.50 - 19.50