Recreation Leader II (PT) - Various Assignments

Introduction

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Scottsdale Parks & Recreation is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated Recreation Leaders to join the world-class team that provides simply better service to Scottsdale's citizens and patrons around the city's many beautiful parks, community centers, and sports facilities.

The Recreation Leader II role supervises, plans, organizes, and facilitates a variety of recreation and sport activities for youth and adults at schools, neighborhood parks, community centers, tennis centers, and gyms. Work schedules vary depending on the needs of the facility and require evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Learn more about the available assignments below. Some assignments may require a valid driver's license to drive a city vehicle as part of regularly assigned duties.

Adult Sports Assignment: Provides organized league play, tournaments, and events for recreational sports teams. These programs provide physical, social, and emotional benefits to adults in Scottsdale and surrounding communities. Programs are run year-round at various Scottsdale parks and Scottsdale Unified School District campuses. Adult Sports staff support these programs by providing site supervision, score keeping, and/or officiating.

K-8th Youth Development Assignment: Provides after-school and seasonal enrichment programs for children in 1st through 8th grade. These programs contribute to the overall development of children by enhancing their physical, mental, and social well-being. The programs are held year-round at Mountain View Park, Horizon Park, and Scottsdale Unified School District campuses throughout Scottsdale and surrounding communities. Youth development staff support these programs by providing on-site supervision, program planning, and active team participation.

Parks & Community Centers Assignment: Provides assistance within public facilities where members of the community gather for a wide variety of recreational activities, social interaction, public information, and city events. These unique Scottsdale facilities promote health, recreation, education, fitness, and social services for individuals of all ages and abilities. Community center staff support these facilities by striving to maintain clean environments, friendly interaction with customers, and by providing constant on-site supervision to ensure safety.

Scottsdale Sports Complexes Assignment: Our facilities host a combination of large tournaments, weekly training, and daily park use. In addition to offering outstanding customer service, sports complex staff supports facility operations by providing: administrative duties, set-up/break-down, tournament operations, maintaining a clean environment, light facility maintenance, and constant on-site supervision to ensure safety.

Special Events Assignment: Provides assistance planning, supporting, and executing a variety of community events offered by the Parks & Recreation Department. Events vary in size and focus, and attract anywhere from 200 to 10,000 attendees per event. Duties for this position may include designing event layout and structure, booking entertainment and food vendors, assisting with marketing and outreach, set-up and tear-down, and more.

Please note:

• Assignments are part-time, unclassified, at-will, and serve at the discretion of city and assignments may be temporary or on-going.
• Your application may be used to fill existing and/or future vacancies for m ultiple assignments at recreation facilities throughout the city.
• Interviews will be conducted periodically throughout the recruitment period based on the needs of the city.
• Be sure to check your email junk/spam folders regularly for possible notifications and/or self-schedule interview invitations from NeoGov.
• Multiple assignments will be filled at facilities throughout the city, and some may require driving a city-owned vehicle and/or EZ-Go.

For information a bout park locations and the programs offered, please visit the Parks & Recreation page .

Anticipated starting salary for this position may be up to mid-point depending on candidate’s experience and internal equity. The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this position is $25.21

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience
All Assignments:

• No education required for this position.
• A minimum of six months experience in a customer service position.

Licensing, Certifications, and Other Requirements
All Assignments:

• Successfully complete driving training (for driving assignments), first aid, and safety classes.
• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Adult Sports, Special Events, and Select Park & Community Center Assignments:

• Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver's license with no major citations within the past 39 months prior to the start date. The Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles requires that out-of-state driver's licenses must be surrendered within 10 days of relocating to the State of Arizona.
  • Graduated licenses are considered restricted and therefore not acceptable for driving positions with the City of Scottsdale.

Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required of some positions depending on division/department/section assignment.

Essential Functions

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Work Environment/Physical Demands

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Selection Process:

The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state “See Resume” in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:

• Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening
• Drug Screen
• 39-Month Motor Vehicle Department Records Check (for driving assignments)

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice.

PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis. Depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an “otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR Receptionist at 480-312-2491. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR Receptionist at 480-312-2491.

This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.

Full-Time Positions:
The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday and medical leave as well as insurance for medical, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance. For a more detailed overview of the employee benefits, click here .

Part-Time Positions:
The City of Scottsdale offers paid medical leave for part-time staff.

Commute Solutions Program
City of Scottsdale provides free Valley Metro Platinum passes to employees for the bus and light rail systems when commuting; a vanpool subsidy is also available. Employees can decrease stress, decrease wear & tear on their vehicle, and help the environment all at the same time.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
The City of Scottsdale is considered a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). You may find more information about the PSFL program by going to the Federal Student Aid website by clicking here .

Closing Date/Time: 10/15/2025 11:59 PM Arizona

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