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Sierra Kids Senior Site Leader (Youth Program)

Salary

$18.57 Hourly

Location

City of Reno, NV

Job Type

Part-Time Regular

Job Number

957225

Department

Parks and Recreation

Opening Date

05/02/2025

Closing Date

5/18/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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Description

Are you looking for a fulfilling job that allows you to make a positive impact on your community? If so, we have great opportunities for you to support your local community with available positions in our Youth Programs. We are seeking qualified candidates to oversee subordinate staff and direct the program curriculum for elementary school age children in a before and after school program. This is a creative team environment that facilitates fun and learning. The program includes arts and crafts, sports, group games, homework help, structured play, mentoring, and creating a safe place for our city's youth.

Regular Part-Time Classified Positions

We currently have a vacancy for the JWood Raw Elementary Sierra Kids Senior Site Leader position in the Parks and Recreation Department in which hiring will begin immediately following the close of this recruitment. This recruitment will also establish a list for future vacancies, which will be filled as they occur. The position includes health and wellness benefits, employer paid retirement, paid time off and holidays, and much more. Hours are anticipated to be 30 per week and may require working evenings, weekends, and certain holidays. Most of these positions will also require a split shift, working from 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM and 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday. We understand that everyone has different needs when it comes to work. That’s why we offer flexible part-time positions that allow you to balance work with other commitments. We also provide training and support to ensure that you have the resources you need to succeed in your role.

This is both an internal and external recruitment to provide a promotional opportunity for all qualified current classified City of Reno employees and an open competitive opportunity for all other qualified applicants.

The City of Reno is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to everyone. This commitment is an integral part of our efforts to ensure that we have a diverse and representative workforce that serves the community of Reno.

Examples of Essential Functions

+ Provide lead supervision responsibilities, prioritize assignments, create work schedules and verify hours worked for assigned staff.

+ Assist in the interviewing process and provide training for assigned staff.

+ Provide a high level of customer service on the telephone, in person and through dispensing information. Resolve any discrepancies and address customer requests.

+ Monitor operation of a facility, coordinate activities and event venue.

+ Provide program oversight, which may include customer activities, events, registration and knowledge of reservation software.

+ Provides detailed planning and coordination to implement successful programs.

+ Inspects facilities and equipment for safety and cleanliness and directs maintenance tasks as needed.

+ Assist in development and enforcement of City and department policies, procedures and regulations.

+ Assist in general set-up and dismantle processes for daily activities.

+ Regularly inspect facilities and equipment to ensure proper maintenance and safe conditions.

+ Create documents program and facility using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point) and other Department software.

+ Assist in purchasing supplies, processing invoices and maintaining records, to include cash handling/reports.

+ Research and prepare reports on programs, activities and facilities.

+ Perform related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

The following minimum qualifications are required to be met at the time of application.

Combinations of relevant work experience and education that are equivalent to the following are acceptable.*

Education:

+ High School Diploma or equivalent

Work Experience:

+ Two years of part-time work experience (minimum schedule of 30 hours per week or 3,120 cumulative work hours) within the recreation field including at least one year of part-time work experience as a lead worker or supervisor within youth services programs

*Every year of college level course work (30 semester/ 45 quarter credits) in recreation, human development, childhood development, education, social services or other closely related field to the position will substitute for six months of the required relevant work experience for a maximum of one year of the required relevant work experience.

License:

+ Valid driver's license

Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Supplemental Information

To Apply:

Please submit your completed application and all additional information/documentation requested online at www.reno.gov/jobs by May 18, 2025. If a computer or mobile device is not available to you, suggested locations to complete an online application submittal include: the City of Reno City Hall 2nd floor computer kiosk or 5th floor Civil Service Offices, any locations of Nevada Job Connect or any local library or educational facility.

If you are having difficulty logging into your governmentjobs.com profile, please call the applicant support line at 855-524-5627.

Examination Process:

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and pass the examination for this position to be eligible for hire. The examination will consist of a Training and Experience evaluation (T&E) weighted at 100%

Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) Details:

The T&E examination consists of a Supplemental Questionnaire. The questions may be viewed online under the tab marked "QUESTIONS" on the job announcement page. The T&E must be submitted online at the time of application.

+ Responses to your T&E questions should be consistent with the information given in your application details. Answers are subject to verification.

+ Failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score; therefore, it is advantageous for you to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question.

+ In order to receive credit for education or training, you must attach copies of your transcripts, diploma, or relevant certificates to your online application.

+ Resumes or questionnaires uploaded as attachments to the application will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question online.

+ "See Resume" or "See above," etc., are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.

+ Changes or corrections to your responses cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.

+ TIP:It may be more efficient to develop your responses in a word processing document and then paste them into the online questionnaire to be submitted.

Notification:

Applicants are notified by email of their examination results. Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications will also be notified.

Testing Accommodation:

If you wish to identify yourself as an individual with a disability and will be requesting an accommodation, that request must be made to the Chief Examiner (https://forms.office.com/g/wTdNZh4Aih) no later than the closing date of this announcement.

Employee/Veteran Preference (In the event of Tie Scores):

In the event of tie scores resulting from an open competitive examination, employees will be provided a rank preference in the following order: employees with established veteran status shall be given the first preference, non-veteran employees second preference and non-employee veterans third preference. This preference will only be administered in the event of tie scores. Documentation must be submitted at time of application.

On promotional examinations, in the event of tie scores resulting from final rating, including seniority points, an employee will be awarded veteran's preference and provided a rank preference if one (1) of the eligibles has submitted proof of honorable discharge from the military service. This preference will only be administered in the event of tie scores. Documentation must be submitted at the time of application.

Seniority Points:

Employees of the City of Reno shall receive seniority credit computed by adding to a passing score as follows:

The final ranking will include the applicable seniority points added to the overall grade of the examination process. For each full year of continuous service completed, 0.2 points will be added up to a maximum of ten (10) years... 2 points will be the maximum.

Rule VIII - Promotion, Section 9. Seniority Credit.

Appointment and Certification:

Appointments to positions in the City's Civil Service system are made on the basis of examination. Scores resulting from a competitive examination are used in determining a person's rank on an eligible register. The department may hire any of the persons referred. The names of those persons not hired may be considered when the next vacancy occurs, for as long as that register is viable.

Questions and Updates:

Questions about the information on this announcement and updates to application information should be directed to Civil Service at (775) 334-2223 or [email protected].

The City of Reno is an equal opportunity employer. Recruitment, hiring, assignment, training, compensation, promotion, retention, and disciplinary decisions will be made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, political affiliation, membership in an employee association, or any other protected class status applicable under federal or state law or City Charter.

Please use thisHealth and Welfare Benefit Link (http://www.reno.gov/government/departments/human-resources/benefits) to learn more about the City of Reno's great employee benefit plans and wellness programs.

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Minimum Qualification Review

The following questions are a required part of your application forSierra Kids Senior Site Leader. Your answers will be used to assist the Civil Service Commission in evaluating your related work experience and education to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications for this position as listed on the job posting.

All information provided in your answers must be included for verification in the work experience section of your application and may be substantiated further by the City of Reno. Failure to provide a truthful response to all questions will be grounds for disqualification and you will not be considered further in the hiring process for this position.

By checking "I understand", you certify that you have read and agree to the above statement.

+ I understand

02

Are you a current classified City of Reno employee?

+ Yes

+ No

03

Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?

+ Yes

+ No

04

Which of the following best describes your qualifying paid work experience?

+ I have less than two years of part-time work experience within the recreation field.

+ I have two years or more of paid experience within the recreation field including at least one year of part-time work as a lead worker or supervisor.

05

Provide a list of employers where you gained your qualifying paid work experience from the work experience section of your application. Include the name of the employer, your title, the amount of time you worked in the position (full-time equivalent), the work you performed and your level of responsibility.

This information must be provided in order to continue in the screening process,"See Resume" or "See Application" as a response may be grounds for disqualification.

06

Do you have a valid driver's license?

+ Yes

+ No

07

Training and Experience Evaluation

The following section of the Supplemental Questionnaire is part of the Civil Service test for this position and must be completed online at the time of application. Questionnaires submitted as an attachment to the online application will not be considered. In order to receive every consideration in the selection process, you must complete all questions with concise but detailed answers and provide all requested information. All responses must be verified by the applicant in the work experience section of this application.

Failure to provide adequate responses to the following questions may result in lower scores or disqualification from the selection process.

Do you certify that all information provided in the Supplemental Questionnaire is true and correct to the best of your knowledge?

+ Yes

+ No

08

How many years of experience do you have prioritizing work assignments for subordinate recreation employees in a parks and recreation department or other youth and/or senior recreational, educational, or Pre-K – Grade 12 setting?

+ I have no experience in this area

+ At least six months, but less than one year

+ At least one year, but less than two years

+ At least two years, but less than four years

+ At least four years or more

09

How many years of experience do you have establishing work schedules for subordinate employees in a parks and recreation department or other youth and/or senior recreational, educational, or Pre-K – Grade 12 setting?

+ I have no experience in this area

+ At least six months, but less than one year

+ At least one year, but less than two years

+ At least two years, but less than four years

+ At least four years or more

10

Select all of the following activities or events have you been responsible for program oversight for at least one year or more.

+ Facility preparation and readiness for activities and events

+ Program registration or facility rentals using recreation reservation/registration software

+ Financial transactions

+ Customer information and promotional material

+ Resolving discrepancies in customer accounts using recreation reservation/ registration software

+ None of the above

11

Select all of the following recreation programs you have been responsible for planning and coordinating for at least one year or more.

+ Community activities

+ Recreation facilities

+ Senior activities

+ Special events

+ Youth activities

+ None of the above

12

Select all of the following recreation program duties you have been responsible for at least one year or more.

+ Maintaining an activity calendar

+ Processing invoices

+ Purchasing supplies

+ Registration of participants

+ Staff scheduling

+ Staff training

+ Taking inventory of supplies and/or equipment

+ None of the above

13

I have provided customer service with regard to activities, events and program registration for at least two years (check all that apply).

+ Yes, by phone

+ Yes, while working on a recreation service site

+ Yes, via email or an online platform

+ None of these options apply to me

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Instructions

Answer the next four questions by identifying your level of proficiency in each of the computer programs or systems.

Basic proficiency= understanding and utilizing the most common elements associated with the program, mostly used for personal or educational purposes. Not used to complete professional level projects as part of my paid work experience.

Intermediate proficiency= Includes a moderate amount of professional use and moderate amount of understanding of the more advanced features and operations.

Advanced Proficiency= Includes extensive use professionally and the ability to use most of the features and operations to their fullest capacity.

Do not understate or overstate your level of proficiency. Your answers may be confirmed during the interview process and candidates found to have misrepresented their abilities will be disqualified from the hiring process.

+ I understand

15

Microsoft Excel

+ Basic

+ Intermediate

+ Advanced

+ None

16

Microsoft Word

+ Basic

+ Intermediate

+ Advanced

+ None

17

Recreation reservation and/or registration software

+ Basic

+ Intermediate

+ Advanced

+ None

18

Payroll/Timekeeping software

+ Basic

+ Intermediate

+ Advanced

+ None

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Employer

City of Reno

Address

PO Box 1900Reno, Nevada, 89505

Phone

(775) 334-2223

Website

http://www.reno.gov/jobs

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