Recreation Coordinator (3286) – Multiple Departments Citywide – (153636)

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

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• Application Opening: March 04, 2025
• Application Deadline: Apply Immediately. Application filing will be open at least through March 18, 2025 until 5:00 PM and will close anytime thereafter.

THIS IS A CITYWIDE EXAM

The City and County of San Francisco is looking to hire multiple Recreation Coordinators to be part of the City workforce of nearly 40,000 staff and growing. San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco.

In addition to establishing a career with purpose and opportunity for professional growth, the City offers excellent benefits that include: competitive salaries; medical, dental, and vision insurance; defined benefit retirement plan; deferred compensation plan; long-term disability insurance; life insurance; and a generous paid time off package.

Come explore first-hand the many opportunities that the City and County of San Francisco has to offer.

Under general supervision, the Recreation Coordinator supervises, plans, coordinates, develops and evaluates recreation programs in the areas of Recreation Facilities and Recreation Programs. Essential functions include:

• Supervising staff and daily operations of a community recreation center or a city-wide recreation service area (such as Community Services, Cultural Arts, Neighborhood Enrichment Services, Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Athletics, Support Services, and Aquatics). 
• Conducting training and informational meetings with staff and volunteers concerning policies, procedures, rules and regulations related to their specific assigned activities at a community recreation center.
• Analyzing community and group recreational needs (in selecting and adapting programs to meet those needs, in procuring the materials and resources necessary for implementing recreation programs, and in making the most effective use of the facilities and staff).
• Designing curricula to meet community needs.
• Recruiting, interviewing, and training staff for program sections.
• Planning, designing and coordinating the production of publicity materials; preparing press releases and news articles for community papers, agendas and presentations for community meetings.
• Coordinating and staffing a community recreation council to the community recreation center.
• Assisting in the pursuit of additional resources for programs through grant applications, solicitation of donations and other fund-raising activities.
• Compiling data, preparing various reports, such as attendance, schedules, expenses, and monitoring the center's or program area's annual operating budget.
• Coordinating activities and approving facility use by outside groups under departmental policies.
• Performing additional 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. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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

Experience:
4000 hours of experience leading recreational activities, performing recreational support services, and/or recreational facility operations.

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.

Note: Some positions may require special conditions in addition to the standard minimum qualifications.

Verification of Education and Experience:
Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Failure to provide the required verification when requested may result in rejection of application and/or removal from eligibility for referral and appointment in this class. 

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

Selection Procedures
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following: 

3286 Recreation Subtest (Weight: 60%):
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in a written multiple-choice examination that is designed to determine their relative knowledge, skill and ability levels in job related areas, including but not limited to: knowledge of modern principles and practices of outcome-based recreation program planning and delivery; knowledge of principles and practices of multipurpose facility management; knowledge of budget practices; knowledge of modern office procedures and equipment, including computers; knowledge of outreach and promotion principles and practices; and knowledge of pertinent federal, state and local laws. Oral and written communication abilities may be evaluated during the hiring process.

Basic Supervisory Exam (Weight: 40%):
Candidates will be invited to participate in a written multiple-choice examination that is designed to measure basic knowledge of various supervisory practices and procedures (e.g. directing, counseling, guiding, evaluating, motivating, disciplining, developing and training subordinates, delegation, etc.) as well as customer service and reading comprehension.

This is a standardized examination and, therefore, test questions and test answers are not available for public inspection or review.

The Basic Supervisory Exam will be administered either on a computer or in paper format. The type of format will depend on the size of the qualified applicant pool. Qualified candidates will be notified of the type of exam format in their exam appointment notification.

The score you achieve on this examination shall be valid and 'banked' for three years, starting from the date of the examination. This means that, during this three-year time period, you will not be required to take this test again should you apply and be found eligible for a future announcement for which this particular test is used. Please note this test is used for other supervisory classes therefore your test score may be applied to one or more of these classes if you choose to apply to future recruitments. If the test for this future announcement is held within one year of the date of this examination, your score will be automatically applied to that announcement. However, after one year, you have the option to either (a) apply your test score to the other announcement or (b) re-take the test. Re-testing is permitted no sooner than one year from the date of the examination and only in association with your eligibility for another announcement for which this test is used. Please note that, should you re-test, your re-test score would become your official score since it is the most recent.

Date of Examination: Qualified applicants will be notified by email of the exact time, date, and location of the examination.

NOTE: A passing score must be achieved on both the Recreation Subtest and Basic Supervisory Exam in order to be placed/ranked on the Eligible List/Score Report. Candidates will be placed on the eligible list/score report in rank order according to their final score.

Candidate scores on this examination may also be applied to other announcements involving other job titles, when directed by the Human Resources Director.

Eligible List/Score Report: 
A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission. 

Eligible List Duration:
The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be of twelve (12) months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director. 

Certification Rule: The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be Rule of Three. Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations.  [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.sf.gov/.] The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4.  Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement.  Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at https://sf.gov/departments/civil-service-commission.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams 
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Candidates for positions with the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department may be disqualified from consideration should their conviction history not meet the standards established under California Public Resources Code 5164.

WHERE TO APPLY
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.sf.gov/ and begin the application process.

• Select the “I’m Interested” or “Apply Now” button and follow instructions on the screen

Computers are available for the public (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications at the City Career Center at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 110.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, @careers.sf.gov and @smartrecruiters.com).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from [email protected] that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Recruitment Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst Absar Khan via email at [email protected].  

Race and Social Equity Statement

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.